North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-05

new Colony. One of the conditions ofthe
act OF association was that the descendants
Of Frenchmen inhabltating the new coun-
try would be citizens Of France and should
enjoy the same privileges as the other
subjects Of the King il they went TO France.
The first vessels which were sent to
Canada by this new company, were taken
by the English, who the next year, 1929,
took Quebec & kept it nearly three years.
By the treaty Of 81. German de Laye,
Quebec was returned TO the King OF
France on the Goth March, 1859.
The company Des Cent .Associes' was
the next year renstated in all its privileges,
and Mr.. De Champlain was again sent
back 10 New France as Governor. In
1888, the College of Quebec was founded
and at the latter end Of that year Mr.. De
Champlain, the Governor General OF the
Colony, died, very much regretted by every
one. or all the French Governors he was
undoubtedly the noblest and the mos, en-
terprizing. He left his name to several
localities and more particularly to the lake
which separates Vernon, from New York.
Mr.. De MonImagny, succeeded Mr.. De
Champlain as Governor of Canada. He
followed ali the plans OF his predecessor.
In 1910, the Island Of Montreal was taken
possession of by Company to whom the
King OF France had conceded it, On the
18th February, 1914, the King Of France
confirmed the donation Of the Island of
Montreal to the religious order of Sulpi-
clans at Paris, vino kept it till the present
day. This company Immediately began to
build the city OF Montreal, to which they
gave the name of Vile Marie.
In 1647, Mr.. Daillebout succeeded Mr..
Montmagny as Governor General Of Can
ada, but nothing worthy Of note occurred
under his administration. 1t was under him
that the Abbey De Queus, who had been
some time in Montreal, came from France,
in 1857, with deputies sent from the Sem
mary Of St. Sulpce to take formal possess
sion OF the Island of Montreal, and to build
Seminary. We mention this fact be-
cause we shall have occasion to notice
hereafter the doings Of the successors of
this new religious order.
On the 18th July, 1868, Marquis DAT
genson arrived at Quebec as Governor
General. The next year on the 10th June,
Francois De Laval, Titulary Bishop OF
Petree, arrived in the new Colony. This
was the first Catholic Bishop who came
to Canada. About this time Baron D'Av-
angour was named Gov. General OF New
France, in place of Monsieur D'Argenson.
In 1862 the Kinglof France sent 400 troops
to the colonists, and commissioned Mon
sieur De Monts TO visit the whole country
and to report thereon.
In 1868, Monsieur De Messy was sent to
relieve Baron D'Avangour in the admin
istraton of the Colonial Government.
With Monsieur Gaudais he was also sent
to take formal possession Of New France
in the name of His Majesty, to, whom the
company of " Des Cent .4ssocies" had
ceded their rights by an authentic instru.
men, bearing date oath February, 1868
Thus terminated the unfruitful system o.
colonization by societies Of merchants anc
spectators. The colony was then sc
weak and so poor that it depended entire
ly on the mother country for subsistence
The population did not exceed 1000 souls
Mr.. Gaudais, that same year, admins
tered the oath Of allegiance to the coonists
settled the administration Of justice, ano
named a Council! which was composed o
the Governor in Chief, the Catholic Bishop
the Intendant, Councillors, which were
chosen by the three above named gentle
men, an Attorney General and Clerk
Mr.. Talon the first Intendant of the Col
ony arrived at Quebec in 1865. Justic,
was administered in the new Colony ate
the ordinances of the Kingdom of Franc,
and the Coutume de Paris,''