The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10

ROMAN CATHOLIC.

FEhiOD AkfEcEb.sr 10 IT. fAuL sirIos.
The missionaries Of religion have always
accompanied or closely followed the front
rank Of conquest or exploration in the new
world. During the political reign Of cath
olici,y in Europe, the barbarons natives Of
America were ,utjugated in the name Of
religion-not 10 extend the territories Of
Spain or FraDce--but the kingdom Of
Christ. Conquest was prosclytism. The
blood shed by the soldier was stauched by
the priest The ssme baptuma sign that
broke the chains Of spiritual bondage, re-
leased the prisoner from his letters. The
age had two aides. The proud and naughty
crest oi war hIszOned its obycrse, while its
reverse was stamped with the aareole Of the
meek Prince Of Peace" and every where
the Angel Of Ligh, walked hand in hand
with the Spirit Of Darkness 10 stay the up
lifted hand and bind tho wounds u war.
The good Las CAsAs checked the desolating
cyuel.ies Of VsLAsQUKz Ia Cuba, the fierce
will Of C0nrs1 bent to the gentle sway OF
Father OLxED0, and troops OF pious
priests sowed the seeds Of religion and civi.
lisa,on Ia tho bloody track Of PIzAaao.
In the northern part OF the continent,
while EiIor was trying in vain to make the
Puritsns OF New England believe that
Indians had souh TO save--the pous
missionaries II Catholic Canada we're run
ming . race Of adventure aud peril with ava
rice ituelf 10 plant the cross OF Christ In the
fsrthcsl regions accessible 10 man. The goal
Of the missionary indeed often ouiran the
capidity Of tho trader. Tho history Of the
carly explorations Of Minnesota, IL the his
tory Of the daring enterprise Of priests.
chiefly JeSuita, who penetrated into these
remote wilds to gather thu fierce Dakotas
and Ojibwsys into the folds OF the Church
Al least one hundred and seventy years
before the laal Of Protestant societies sent
u missionary to Minnesota. mud when very
obscure traces. II any, oIist, OF any previous
visit Of white men to Minnesota, Father
CLAUDE ALLoUEz. who IN 1865 succeeded
the unfortunate MsysAnD ut a Pointe, pen
etratrd 10 the western extremity Of Lake Su.
pcrior--the fra. priest who ever sat foot upon
the soil OF Minnesota. There hc met" says
BAsoaoFr, the wild aud impasaioned Sioux
who dwell, upon tho banks Of the great
river whose nbmo aLLounz was the first 10
report As MesP." There ia no evidence
that the famous MAaoukrrk who succeeded
ALLourz in 1869, ever visited Minnesota.
1.-THE frat European, says Mr.. NxuL,
TO explore the Mississippi above The mouth
oftho Wisconsin River" the first 10 discover
the Falls Of ~. Anthony. WAS Louis HEs-
sxrIs, a Franciscan friar- sent by IA SALE
in 1850 from his post on the Illinois River
10 explore these unknown regions LOUIS
iixssErIs, has tho honor Of being tho first
white man probably who ,rod upon the
present site OF -. Paul and the still higher
honor Of being the fia Minnesota missionary
With this title Of pioneer explorer Of
this portion Of Minnesota the first white
visitor 10 81. Paul and the Falls Of 81 An
thouy-he deserves some notice at oar hauds.
Mr.. MILL gives the particulars OF his al.
venturoas life. Born IN the Netherlands,
he became member Of the Recollect branch
Of tho Fraucscaus when his early passion
for travel developed itself in various wander
ings amid bcsr,sls and camps In 1915. he
accompanied IA S.iLs across the ocean. TO
Quebec. and afterwards he was ordered TO
JOIN the same person in an expedition which
in 1879, made the voyage Of the Lakes to
Green Ray, Wisconsin. ard afterwards to
the Illinois River, uear Lake Peoria. where
Ia SAlLN built Fort Creyccosur.
II WAS this place that lIsSssrrS EN-.
marked. IN February, 1850. with two yoya
geurs in n canoe, 10 explore the Upper Mis-
slssippi, Intercepted during their ascent by
u large Dakota war party, they were forced
To secompauy their grim esp,ors to their
villages On Mile lac. Ga the ninetc-s,h
day OF their captivity. having arrived.
says liksssrlS, i've leagues below SAINT
Anthony Falls, these Indians landed ms in u
bay, broke oar canoe Ia rieces. and sccre,ei
their own among the rrv,ls."
Nj. Mill regards the Iandiuy. herr in
dicated, as IN the vicinity Of ST. Paul no,
far probscly from the marshy ground on
which the kapnsia band once lived. and
now called Pigs Eye" LATHE confidence
i, is evident from other examples. /.
to b. placed in i'E>SErls estimate Of dis
,anceS. and ~bl, The computation 6xcs the
locality OF his landing as not lar irom NJ.
Pan. the obvious dictates o, convenience.