DEDICATION. 
receiving inftruftioDj and analyfmg in his 
own mind by the powers of his reaion, 
Poffeiling the organs of fpeech, he can com- 
municate his ideas ; and when moulded by- 
education, the javage is feen no m ore. dux 
he enters into fociety with all thofe advan- 
tages which other men experience from in- 
ftruclion. To fay, therefore, that any race 
'of mortals are naturally favage^ and of couric 
not capable of enjoying theblefEngs of civil- 
ization, is a dogma arifmg from ignorancCj 
or a w^ant of clue conilderation^ 
The v/ar now raging in Europe, may, for 
fome time, prevent any iettlement of the 
nature I have attempted to defcribe, from 
taking place. But it is probable, that v/heu 
the nations are at reft, the government pof- 
feiling the Cape of Good Hope, will direft 
its moft ferious attention to this Iettlement* 
At the prefent moment, the delightful coun- 
try of Caffraria^ and many of thofe fituated 
on the weftern coaft, are fairly open to A- 
merican adventure, cr to any other nation 
that may confider thefe countries as deferv- 
ing their confideration. If the Cape be re- 
ftored to the Diitchy a very different policy, 
from what they have hitherto obferved,, 
ftiould be adopted. How^ far the late revo- 
lution, which has taken place in Holland, 
will change the national character of thefe 
people, and, by expanding their minds,, 
teach them to found their commerce on the 
principles of humanity and jiifiice^ time aIon_e; 
