The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-01-17

count were removed by the sudden and
unexpected purchase of the whole
country claimed by France, by our
Minister at Paris and the expedition
started on the 14th of May, 1904, un-
der the most favorable auspices. The
exploring party consisted ofthirty in
diyiduals, and was absent two years
and three months, and wss eminently
successful.
| The expedition passed over Q coun-
try never before visited by a white
man. though 1t had for more thano ne
hundred and fifty years been held by
France or Spain.
AS early as 1898, France took pos
session of, and settled the Canadas.-
About the same time she also planted
colonies in Louisiana. According to
the laws of nations as given by Vat
tel. viz -
The first discoverer of river by
the subject of any nation, gives to
that nation the right of possession of
the whole country watered by that riv-
er and its tributaries.
France claimed all that portion of
the American continent, lying West
of the Allegheny Mountains, drained
by the Mississippi and its tributaries,
as well as all the Canadas and the i'm
mense countries drained by the tribu-
taries of the st. Lawrence, which in
cluded large portion of New York
and New England.
In order to secure these possessions
the French formed settlements, built
Notifications, and by bribes and other
means, won over to their interest sew
cral powerful tribes of Indians, which
were constantly employed in predatory
warfare on the English settlements
To prevent these encroachments and
Ito weaken The French, it was contem-
plated as early as 1929 to conquer Can
ada and drive them from their possess
sions on the st. Lawrence. This re-
suited in three years. war. which ter
minated in leaving the French in pos
session of their colonies.
In 1858 another violent war broke
out between France and England,
which again involved the colonies and
continued them in hostilities for nine
years longer. After three years peace,
England, in 1701, declared war, which
involved both France and Spain in a
bloody conflict known as Queen An
ne's war" This lasted for twelve years,
during which time the English colo
nies were continually at war with the
French and Indians. This war was
caused by the French King in placing
his grandson, Philip of Anjou. upon
the throne of Spain, and thus, as
England affirmed, destroying the BAL
aace of poper in Europe.
In 1744 hostilitles again broke out
between Great Britain and France,
which continued for four years. involv-
ing the Colonies in heavy losses of
men and money. In the peace which
succeeded, all the Territory taken
from the French was restoredto them,
regardless alike of the wishes and
safety of the English settlers.
Up to 1850 the French had estao-
Ilished chain of Notifications and mil
itary posts. extending from Quebec,
by the way of Montreal. Detroit and
st. Louis to New Orleans with
branches from Presque Isle-now Erie
by the way of Fort LIE Beuf, and
Fort Du Quesne-now Pittsburgh
down the Ohio to st. Louis. By this
Gordon. the French not only expected
to hold this whole Western country,
but also to expel or conquer the En-
glish in the East.
The English were indignant at their
assumption. and Immediately formed
an eaierant aid company IN London, TO
cooperate with Virginia planters in
America, to settle the country on the
Ohio river. This was called the ..Ohio
Settlement Company. They made
several attempts to settle. but were
prevented by the French and Indians.
To aid and defend this company. the
Assembly of Virginia appropriated
| fifty thousand dollars. and Carolina
sixty thousand more. Three conpa-
nies of troops were raised and placed
under the command of Washington,
who marched into the disputed Terri
tory. Washington and his three hun
dred men were taken prisoners by an
army of fifteen hundred strong. after
an obstinate resistance of ten hours
They were allowed to return to Vir-
ginia unmolested. The eolenists were
now thoroughly aroused to the danger
of their powerful enemy. and began 70
feel the necessity for mutual co-opera-
ton. In 1855 General Braddock ar
rived and joined the Virginia forces
against the French on the Ohio. AL
though at first defested. yet befors the
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