New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
pARKMAN'S FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN
NORTH AMERICA.

Little, brown, Co.
The present volume is the first of an historical
.ores which the author intends TO devote to the
ulas,rstion Of the settlement Of the North Ameri-
can Continent by the French and English pioneers.
comparison of their respective enterprises brings
into view @ different order of principles. New
England and New France may be taken as a type
Of the antagonism between liberty and absolutism,
between the progress Of civilization and the stern
traditions Of feudalism. The one was the offspring
Of au oppressed and fugitive people; the other Of
triumphant and haugbty Government. Each fol-
lowed its own natural laws Of grOwth, and each
developed It's own fundamental principles. The
Puritan community WAS soon distinguished for its
material prosperity. In the enjoyment of political
liberty the industry and skill Of its people were
crowned with adequate rewards the prize was held
forth within the reach Of all; and the gaze Of the
world was drawn toward signal example Of ex-
pansiye energy. The French colonies exhibited
different spectacle. Their founders subject TO
the exactions of a grasping hierarchy. The intlu-
ence of fcudasm tended to rePress the activity of
people, whose daily life lesson of lswless in
dependence. The story of New France from the
drst, is story of war. II was inspired BY the
gigaptic ambition of grssFing a continent. Tie
growth of New England, on the other hand, vns
impeled by restless avidity for the attainment Of
wealth, which was rampant in its Influence, that
even in defiance Of the four Gospels the pursuit Of
gain was proclaimed as q duty, and godlness and
thrift made equally important to the souls saliva.
tion The course Of colonization by the French is
tinged with the brightest colors of romance. The
ftful light Of the csmp-hres is cast on strange
group Of lords and yassals soldiers end priests.
closely mingled with the wild forms Of savage
warriors. Vast wastes Of forest verdure, mountains
sleeping in their ancient silence, rivers bright III
their majestic spendOr, formed the domain which
France conquered for civilization. The deep wilder
ness was Lighted with the CLEAN Of shining helmets
priestly yestments gttered in the abode Of ancient
bsrbarsm: men who had grown pale in the studies
of the cloister came into rude contact with savage
hordes and stood before the direst forms Of
death.
Such ara some Of the materials which the vigor-
Gus pen of the author has shaped into narratives
Of surprising interest no less fascinating by the
romantic scenes which they portray than by the
beauty and grace of their composition. The sub
jeots treated in this volume are the "Huguenots
in Florida" and "Chomplan and his Associates, -
concerning which he has had access 10 wide
range Of valuable authorities, many of them having
been Obtained only by the most dilgent and pains.
taking enterprise. Indeed Mr.. Parkman appears
TO have succeeded in the attempt TO exhaust sl the
sources Of information his chosen themes, while
his familiar personal acquaintance with the most
important Northern localities of his narrative, en-
abes him TO impat TO his descriptions IA large de-
gree Of the freshness and animation Of nature.
The earliest expedition of the Huguenots for col
onizstion in Florida was under the leadership Of
Nicholas Durand de Villegagnon. Conspicuous
among the Knights of Malta, be was distinguished
for his yslor and skill at the siege Of Aers by the
Emperor Chare. Fifth. His personal prowe.s was
celebrated as an illustration of the most brilliant
achievements Of chiyaiy. AT Malta, with but
handful Of followers, he defended the garrison
against the incursions Of Moslcm host. Nor we're
the laurels which he lad won by the sword his only
claims % distinction. He was O scholar Of no mean
sttainmontS, an accomplished linguist powerful in
the arts of expression, equally ready with his tongue
and his pen, persuasive in counsel, and shrewd in
debate. With his clear and wakefUl intellect, he
combined bold and restless spirit burning thirst
for enterprise an eager ambition for celebrity but
also strange fckleness Of purpose, and not little
personal vanity. Though bound by the monastic
vows Of his order he became a champion Of reform.
Deeply tinctured with the heTesies of the day, he
could not escape collision with h.s religious supe
riOrs. Disgused With the strife Of parties be fell
no longer the charm of home and his fancy crossed
the seas. He reveled in dreams Of empire amid
the spendors Of the tropics. With bis gift Of per-
suasion, it was not difficult TO gain friends to his
enterprise. He fatterod the ear Of the King with
promises Of wealth and conquest in the fairdomains
of which Portugal aud Spain had claimed the mo-
pOpoly. To Colgny, the great Hlguenot leader,
he spoke OF an asylum in the wilderness for the
Protestant religion. But 20 the King he urged it
as an enterprise, not for the Faith but for France.
In secret Geneva was made priyy TO it, and Calvin
himself embraced il with zeal. Two vessels we're
made ready for the expedition by order Of the
King. Most of the adventurcrs were Haguenots,
but mingled with them were young mobiles, restless,
idle and poor, free and easy artizans. and pracal
sailors from the Norman and Breton seaports. They
put TO sea from Hayre, July II, 1858, and arrived
IN November on the shores Of Brazil Landing on
an island in the harbor of what is Rio Jeneiro,
they built huts, and threw up earthworks. Stern
IN his newborn Protestsntsm, Villegagnon took
the most rigorous measures for preserving
the morals Of his followers. The whip and
the pillory followed every oifense. The
discorlsnt crowG were fogged into sub
mission for while, but at length were stung TO
resistance and conspired for his destruction. Tho
plot was revealed by three Scotch soldiers OK the