, 1874-09-20

| TIT; OLD RIGl1iE IN CANADA. by TnASc1s PARK
aAS, Author Of q Trance in the New World" etc.,
ctc. 8vo., IN. .4S. Boston Little, Brown Co.
This fourth volume of Mr.. Parkmau's valuable
eeres Of historical narratives OF tile early settle
1nent Of North America by the Jesrits, and tue
pionecrs of France and Of England. coyers a
period OF over hundred years, extending from
1863 to 17G3. At the commencement Of this
epoch, the entiro Frencl, population of Canada
ms less than 1000 ard ut the close, it had I'LL
creased to but little beyond 10000. The
whole space Of tneso drcary years WAS
occupied with the painful end con-
tinual struggle OF tie colonists for
a bare existence with an inccssant and doubtful
warfare with the eaSage ard trceche-ous IudiaEs
OF the forest, and the not less savage, and often
Is trcacAerous, forces OF = wild and uusub1ued
Nature.
Tho first portion of the volume. nndor tho
title Of "Tlc Period of Transition" relates the
story of the immense AID amazing tolls. aud
priyationa. and sacrifices OF the Jesuits in their
brave but blind efforts to establish tie suprem-
acy OF the Papal authority over tho Province Of
Canada Their heroic mud quenchless zeal III
extorts our adn,rn1lon, though it may
not stir our sympathy. They voluntarily
resigned whatever comforts md allure
1neuts, home aud frientB, rank and
oua climate and fectle settlement On the o1,t-
SKIRTS Of barb..rols wilderness. endured with
out u;lchinE, while life lasted, the EnaWlilr his.
cry OF cold, and hunger, aud sickness, ind tho
oyer-prescrt peril Of death at the SLOW, tortuT-
ing hand OF tho bloollLlraty Indian. No a2prc-
heusion, no certainty. OF the EXTREMIST suffering
daunted them. 4 religious enthusiasm OF The
most 3ervent e1d engrosslr1 nature enabled
them to sustain with serenity and checrfuluess
If not with cxuItation, tho deprivation Of eycry
pleasure and prospect that helps to render life
on earth easy aud tolerable.
During the tWcnty-seyen years included in this
period. tho Jesu1ts made a bold but fruisleas At
tempt 70 organize n mission among the Onon-
da,a,. on the shores Of the lake that bears their
name, and in the ncighborhood Ct tho eait-
springs that have since created all opulcut iu-
dustry for the City OF Syracuse. During those
wears there we're fierce md desperate combata
With the willy and malignan: aavagcs, whose
Lordcs could not be Eubdued into peaceful dis
position by the handful Of white men that had
reclIeaslY penetrated into the interior Of tho
lawlcss kingdom; there wero as fierce. though
less fatal. struggles for the balances Of power,
between the Jesuits and the Su1pittans in which
tue former finally won tlo victory; there was 4
prolonged contest over the Bislci'ric, ending in
the triumph OF Laval; and there waslad, in 1868,
tie foundation Of a seminary Tor trimming young
men for the priesthood, and lesser seminary
for the e1ucutiOn OF boys in the hope tlat they
would Que day take orders. These two pcbools
still survive, and form one OF the most i1npor-
tau. Eo,nan-Catnolic institutions OIL our Couti-
ncut.
The second portion Of tho book, entitled
~ TIC Colony and the King" gives history OF
The Royal intervention by Which the MARQUIS OF
Tracy, with ) retiuuo OF young Uoblcs and 4
crowd Of eMig1au!s. conveyed succor, and
strength, aEd new courage. to the hearts OF tho
few nnd faint, yet faithful, colorists ia
Canada- By tho prompt action OF Tracy
aud his fresh soldiers, the Indians were
at Inst rcdoccd 10 something like decent
behavior toward the white settlers, and more
hopeful condition of orIer nnd prosperity was !
Introduced among themselves. The concluding
eight or Ten chapters, which wildly depict the |
situation Of tho colouis.s, the extent o; their
trade and industry, the nature OF their Goye1n- |
ucnt, tho characters OF their rulers and priests
aud tie habits and manners OF the people, are !!
tho most interesting III the volume In them |
We cet many new and clear glimpse OF s:the |
Grand Monarch" Louis NIV.,-of his capacity, /
his principles, and policy, a1d mode OF !
details Of state with his Minister Colbert |
sitting in the Ccd-chaus5er Ut Madame |
do Ma:ntenon,-tha one i'll q large easy |
chair the other On stool opposite, with
huge bag OF state papers On another stool and t
tne silent but attentive Mada1n little ono eide, |
nassiue her needle back and forth and back md |
10, tn, through her embroidery, but losing never
a word OF the conference between Minister aad |
King, and ever and anon. with quick glance Of |
tho ere. warning the former how his decision is I
to tulu, We see how the King st-ose to iufuse
life, and energy. and faculty for Relf-support,
into his Young dominion in America: by proEid-
ing for it's needs and answering every demand |
for men. and wires. and priests' ana 6olnle1s,
and material aid OF every sort
And vet all his plans aud hopes were doomed
10 fail. The settlers, drawn from the ranks OF
[he oen:ilshon1n,cs. the military, and The peas
antry OF France lacked !ats:s OF industry aud
thrift, and the capacity 1or eel,,rnle. ta lnGse
~ n Eauuhlic proycl fatal to the existence Of