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EXERCISES Of
THE DAY
Continued from nth rngeJ

tne llTSt european WHO VISITED INC
state of Minnesota, establishing n
settlement on the shores Of Lake Hu-
ron est. Joscrh) 1850.
Detroit was founded by 1anothe-
Cadillac; the city Of Dubuque by Jul
lien Dubuque, a Canadian; Chouteau
built the first house in st. Louis. and
Solomon juneau was the father OF
the ambitious city of milwaukee,.
whilst Vital Guerin chose the site ot
the everErowing city " st. Paul.
Beauben camped on the site of Chic
ago and afterwards established a trad
ing post on that spot
v1ncennes owes its name and origin
TO the Chcvaler de Nncennes.
CHANGING over the archives of Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, there IS no exaggcra-
ton in saying that the colonization and
settlement Of tho West was duo to Cana
dams
In fact. the descendants of the Cou-
reurs de bois' so wildly described by
Parkman. were wont to overrun the
West
After the War Of independence. they
made the territories which now COM
prise the States of Wisconsin, Mime
sota. Iowa etc, their home, and many of
them were the connecting link between
the Indians and the United States act
Ing as interpreters when treaties were
concluded between the AborlRines and
the American government.
1eclerc, Perrault Bisnillon to name
but a few. were well known by Ameri-
cnn statesmen of the time. ard adj
vantage was taken OF their Intercourse
and good relationship with the Indians
70 bring about treaties with the Unit
ted States.
It IS also fact that thesc Canadians
wore much more N sympathy with tho
Indians than the American colonists liv-
ing their lives, associating with them
in their every day pursuits Thus, they
contributed largely TO the extension Of
Civillza ton westward.
westward the Star of tie Emphe
takes its way saws the American poet
Might not add: Guided by Canadian
explorers?
referred a moment ago TO the Puri
tnns. The stern puritan character Of the
Pilgrim fathers who founded New
England. was perhaps less romantic and
picturesque thar that of the French
cavaliers who planted the cross on tho
heights of Quebec and roamed all over
the continent but they also represented
of the North American Continent.
To them. to their courage and their
patient labours. is due the enormous
expansion Of the Republic.
To their spirit of individual initiative
and endurance must We assign the
evolution which has taken place In the
political institutions of the continent.
Sons Of Great Britain. they could not
but live up TO those ideals which. born
in the forests Of northern Europe and
nursed on the sea, were destined to rise
n full stature in the boundless regions
and wids Of America.
They, above all others. can claim TO
have accomplished the great task of
building this great American nation and
OF inspiring ts polty.
Englishmen bred in law and ordered
government they left an ancient realm
land Of art and letters to build states
In a wilderness. They brought with them
TIE steadied habits and sobered thoughts
OF n highly civilized nation into the
wild air of an untouched continent
All honour to the Pilgrim Fathers,
But whilst must show apprecia-
ton Of the explorers and pioneers Of
this continent and of the warriors who
fought and died hero for their country
whist to forget such true and bravo
men or even TO Weld then, indifferent
praise, would be hui shame. yet, Sir Is
not TINS the f1ttest occh-ion to proclaim
ouT determination that now on and for
ever the American common wealth and
Che nor1'nion of Canada shall always
promote and advance the cause Of peace
harmony ana c'Fi'!za'lon on THIS vast
continent.
nrc ,,f
I"'r" are heroes OF peace as there
"re heroes OF war. IN our modern
'nes' "'o'a sacrih' is not demanded
as IN DAYS gone ny. Wiih less glamour
perhaps h"t WITH no l"as glory, can
the Statement. by standing faithfully to
1hcr unthanked TASKS OF 7ubllr service.
MAKE their country a better land.
Assembled mere on the historic
shorcs or Lake Chcmplain, tho repre-
scntat'ves OF three rrcnt nations can
well aNord to proclaim before the
"nole world thoi the arts of peace
nre above all the most c!vilizing.
ne e"te"'o 'orulale "e'wceh france
ana England has given Europe the
assurance of long period 81 rest.
Tho ties Of friendship which bind
Great Britain to the American repu
lie have renewed from. tho New world
all couscs or friction.
What better evidence could be Civ
I'm OF inc existence or that friendly
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