Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-25

HHPio"' ""ion "eIe attempted by
France and England. Whilst many Of
these expeditions proved to be failures.
there were some which met the expect.
ations of their projectors. In tracing
the history of these scenes for national
conquest and personal aggrandzenent, il
| affords us pleasure to find coupled with
some OF them, those humane and beneyo.
lent designs which have in view the
propagation Of the principles Christianity.
sIEUR DE MoNrs.
Partaking of this character, was tho
enterprise Of Pierre du Cast, or Du
Gua--or according to his title, better
known as Sienr Dc Mouts. lie was from
Aaintouge had distinguished hlmself in
the wars Of France. and become governor
Pons. Although he was sturdy adbe.
rent Of the Huguenot faith, his social
iposition, combined with his integrity and
loyalty. secured for him the confidence Of
his Catholic sovereign, Henry w., who
conferred upon him the distinction of a
court iavorite, and the title of honor he
subsequently bore.
ACADIA
France, at tie period of which we
speak, claimed jurisdiction over that por-
ton OF territory now embraced by the
Canadas, (Nouvcllc France)New England.
New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Which
was designated as Acadia
THE PROJECT.
Dc Moats, having accompanied Cbauviu
and sieur dn Pontgrave in 1899 to Tad
ousac, at the mouth of the river Sague.
nay, had thereby awakened in himself, q
passion tor adventure and exploration
and four years after, we find him crryina
into execution the purposes which Ills
voyage to Nouvellc France had stimulated.
The purport Of a Conference he had with
KING, is seen in the events which follow:
While Henry 1V. was desirous con.
quest,h was also anxious to establish the
Catholic Faith in the new possessions he
was to control His early predictions
Tor Professionalism prompted him agreea.
oily to the Edct of Nantes, to be toler-
ant towards the Hugucnots, although his
position would naturally decree the sup.
remacy Of Catholicism.
''o ''dhic anu ueD0nalr faVOrlte,
Sieur de Monts, he proffcred tho control
of an expedition to Acadia for the
furtherance of his royal plans. Consti-
tatlng De Monts Lieutenant General Of
all the territory of Acadia, from the for
tletA to the iorty-sixth degree of north
latitude, OF which he granted him pa.
tent, The commissioned him "to subdue the
inhabitants, convert them to the Christian,
faith This patent was forthwith pub
llshcd III all the maritime towns of
France. under date of Nov. s, 1908.
Two vessels were at once equipped for
the expedition.
CIAMpLAIN
For a pilot, Dc Monts obtained tho
services Of Samuel Champlain, before
mentioned, from whom Lake Champlain
derived its name. This indcfatisable ex-
plorer is justly celebrated as one of the
most noteworthy men of his times. He
occupies a prominent place in the carly
annals of America lie was Jealous
Papist, and aborcl for the interests of
that sect IN manner not discrcdtable
to a disciple of Loyola. 1t was com.
mon saying with Champlain, that "thc
salvation Of one soul was of more value
than the conquest OF an cmpirc.rt
DE poUrRINoouET.
Monsieur Dc Poutrincourt, was also a
compaynon d~ royayc. This gentleman
had long desired to visit the Now World.
perhaps at first chiefly to crafty his curl.
osity, but his SEQUEL shows that ho after.
wards developed plans which changed the
tenor Of his subsequent life. He was
highly esteemed by liking Henry, who,
to secure his services and allegiance while
bcsicging Beumout Castle, offered to
create him Count dc Beaumont, an offer
which in his zeal for the Catholic Church.
: Poutrincourt rejected, though he after
ward served him without reward or
promise when Henry renowned Protes.
} tanism.%
LEscBARBoT.
/ Another parsonage among the number.
around whose name clusters the chief at.
traction of our subject, was Mare Lcscar.
bot who was both the chaplain and iour.
nallst OF the expedition. He was ma
tive OF Ncrvlns, and in the title page Of
his "ieIation," before cited, be styles
himself "Advocat en- parlcment." His
account ct the voyage from which VIC
shall have occasion to quote, is embraced
in his "llistoiro dc la Nouycllc France"
the second edition vf which g vols. II
mo, PIP: olol was published in Paris in
l6l2. An English translation from the
first edition was printed in London in
1909. Lescarbot was somewhat given to
poetry, as may be seen by the odes son.
nets, &c., which are appended to his
"Reation,' entitled " les Muses. de Ia
Nolvcllc France" The larger portion
OF these poelical eausions were written in
America, and were probably the first
productions Of the kind which claim New
England as the land of their parentage.
Like DE Nonts, Lescarbot was Hueue.
, not. 1t is supposed that the larger part
of those who composed the expedition
were catholics, though complete tolera,
tlon was allowed to all these adventures.
lIo be coniinuod)
*H,rret's Ell. OF Belknap's American Bio.ra-
ply, H.. p. 20 Note.-- --Lescarbot's "Relaton der.
. 9es 4e &c 4"e esf passa an p9yaee da Sieur ds
Po"trineoat et Ia Nouuele Etaace 20 nh, snca..
Paris 1872, PIP }, 4.
, *The name Acadia ia ,louhtIess oor,un.;o. -