1766] Essays 
war with Spain, was entered into for the sake of 
America; was it not occasioned by captures made in 
the American seas’ 
A. Yes; captures of ships carrying on the British 
trade there with British manufactures. 
OQ. Was not the late war with the Indians, since 
the peace with France, a war for America only? 
A. Yes; it was more particularly for America 
than the former; but was rather a consequence or re- 
mains of the former war, the Indians not having been 
thoroughly pacified; and the Americans bore by 
much the greatest share of the expense. It was put 
an end to by the army under General Bouquet: there 
were not above three hundred regulars in that army, 
and above one thousand Pennsylvanians. 
Q. Is it not necessary to send troops to America, 
to defend the Americans against the Indians? 
A. No, by no means; it never was necessary. 
They defended themselves when they were but a 
handful, and the Indians much more numerous. They 
continually gained ground, and have driven the In- 
dians over the mountains, without any troops sent 
to their assistance from this country. And can it be 
thought necessary now to send troops for their de- 
fence from those diminished Indians tribes, when the 
colonies have become so populous and so strong? 
There is not the least occasion for it; they are very 
able to defend themselves. 
Q. Do you say that there were not more than 
three hundred regular troops employed in the late 
Indian war? 
A. Not on the Ohio, or the frontiers of Pennsyl- 
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