The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25

is the Sieur de la Sale. The Sieur de la
Sale builds his ship Griffin in Canada,
for Mississippi discoveries. The vessel was
named The Griffin, in compliment to the
Count de Frontenac, whose armorial bear
ings were adorned by two grifiins, as sup
porers.
The ship was completely finished,
rugged, and equipped within six months
irom the day on which the keel was laid.
The ornamental parts were not forgotten.
The griffin with expanded wings sumount-
ed by an eagle, sat on the Prov
The ceremony of taking possession of
district is characteristic in the same way
The Siem de la Sale, il should be known
by the way, always wears, on such occa-
sions, and on all occasions of ceremony, "a
scarlet coat, embroidered with gold.
The arms Of France were attached to
the column, with this inscription Louis the
Great, King Of France aad NararTe,
reigns; The 9th of April, 1852. All the
men were under arms, and, after chanting
the 1e Deum, they honored the occasion by
discharge of their mrIskets, and cries of
Long lire The king The column was
then erected by the Sieur de la Sale, who
made formal speech, taking possession of
the whole country of Louisiana for the
French king, the nations and people con
tanned therein, the seas and harbors ada
cent, and all the streams flowing into the
Mississippi, which he calls the great river ST.
Louis. 4 leaden plate was buried at the
foot Of tree, with Latin inscription, con-
tanning the arms Of France and the date,
and purporting that La Sale, Tonty, Ze-
nobe. and twenty Frenchmen, were the first
10 navigate the river from Illinois TO lis
mouth. The cross was then erected with
similar ceremonies. Al the same time an
account Of these proceedings was drawn up,
in the form of Proces Verbal, certified by
a notary, and signed by thirteen Of the prin.
lcipai persons of the expedition.
This sort Of harmless, amusing pomp
goes on throughout. and La Sales chival
~. and the old ..chaieaux'' associations fol
low him into the new world. lIr carries
France with him wherever he goes.
There is the same character shown in the
poetical detection of mind which comes out
when he has i'll luck, and expresses irseli
by giving n melancholy name to a station
he crcctS, or a river he crosses: and his geo
graphical chart, in the act of formation, ex-
presses, by the nomenclature upon il, the
different phases OF mind the dis overer was
IN. lie is deserted, on one occasion, bv
ssh oi his men, including the two saw
yes, whose services were exceedingly i'm.
porant. The detection Of 50 large num-
Der Was not only discourasing in itself, but
a sad breach in the company" lie built a
fort soon after this loss, and called it, I'm
sympathy with his feelings, Fort Creveceur,
Broken Heart" Again
give or six miles beyond, they came to
another river, which Father Anastase says
was broader and deeper than the Seine at
Pans, bordered on one side by the most
beautiful trees, and on the other BY extern
sive plains. They crossed it on a raft.
This was the Colorado. IL was afterwards
called the Maligne by La Sale, in conse
quence Of one of his party having been de,
voured in it by crocodile"
His engaging manner to his people in all
distresses, and way of making speeches to
them, and cheering them up, are quite in
the style of French amiableness and good
nature. The Sieur de la Sale. calling
the good people together addressed them in
an eloquent speech, SAYS Anastase, with
that engaging air which was 50 natural TO
hun, presenting such motives to sustain their
constancy as the occasion would admit. and
encouraging them to hope for his speedy re.
turn with succors to relieve their distresses. -
With this gayety. gallantry, and spirit,
religion comes IN too, and has its place ia
the scene. La Sale takes out iIiar mission
ares with him, whom ne takes into his
counsels, and treats as his bosom friends
They accompany the course OF discov-
cry, preaching and converting. when they
have the opportunity; assisting La Sale in
boa, and fon-building when they have moth
ing better to do.
Although La Sale had received his edu
cation at the hands of the Jesuits. and had
lived with them for many years, yet his pre-
elections seemed 10 have leaned towards the
RecollectS. From them he chose the spir
i;ual guides who We're to accompany him,n
his discoveries. When he arrived at Fort
trontenac, he found Fathers Gabriel, Louis
Hennepin, and Zenobe Membre, awaiting
his orders; as also Luke Buisset and Nell
thon Vatican, the former destined for the mis-
slOnary station at the fort, and the latter for
that at Niagara. They were all natives of the
Spanish Netherlands. The most renowned
OF thse fathers was Hennepn, who has
figured in the literary world, and who will
often appear in the course Of this narrative.
He came to Canada in the same vessel with
the Seur de la Sale, when returning after
his first voyage to France; and from that
tune he had been employed as missionary
at Fort frontenac. or in rambling among
the lroGulos. In some Of these excursions
he visited Albany. then called New Orange,
and other frontier settlements of New York.
Being of a restless temper. it was not his
humor to remain long in the same place. -
The mixture in La Sales mind of arms
and religion attracts the remark of the
American biosrapher. In a speech to a
crowd of Indians on stepping out Of his
canoe.
'La Sale took the first opportunity to
explain to them the objects that had brought
hun to their country, which he could do
with the more facility as he was accompa-
MED by two interpreters. He told them
that he had come from Canada to inpart to
them knowledge af the true God. To assist