The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-16

pin - roam about Canada and La
Sslle 70 establish his setEniory at la
Chine where he soon was to pIan for
his expedition in search of q western
passage 80 the Indies. Up and down
;ha 81, Lawrence went Hennepin. At
times ne wandered far 10 the North
ard at other times Tar 20 tle South.
ons winter ne crossed Lsko ontario on
this ics and visited ths settlements
OF tna onsidas and the Mohawks. He
VAS 8 lirsuist Of rare abiiity and mich
gwen TO study Eassr 70 master the
various Indian dialects. hs gave deep
attention to their speech, Among 9TH
sr things he did whils with the Mo-
hanks was 80 copy and add 10 q Mo
hank dictionary prepared BY 8 Jesuit
faihe.
This winter trtp had amazed the In.
dieTls who niarvelea az the hardiheod
Of the monk. travsrsing the forests
and sleeping in the snow at q time
when men were lnath 10 leave the
comforts OF cabins OF wtswanrs. But
Esnntptn did ii with a purpose. The
Idle DAYS az winter, when the Indians
gave little thought 10 war or the
chase. was tlls hes, time 20 study them
and rhsir language and besides, hs
wanted 70 harden himself for the win
tiers IN tbs West. for ha already had
ideas Of pushing further into the vil-
d4rnsss
The Expedition
Tbs monk had been IN Canada th-sA
years when his Imagination was stir
red again by the report OF an eGpsdi-
ticn La salia had in view, The Lord
of La Chine had made ons voyage %
-
Beautiful Rirer tthe ohio) to thastallg
fLcuisytiIel and knew from the In
dians that 1t enptied into the Missis-
sippt- He was eager to eZplore the
Mississippi Whether ii emptisd into
the Pacific or the Gulf of Mexico he
was not sure. but he inclined 20 the
Pacific idea. TIE kueT from report
that the Illinois, too, enptied into the
Mississippi. He determined 10 follow
the Mississippi 10 It's mouth, claim she
whole territory for Louis NV. and
| not only plant the banner Of France
| at its mouth, but establish settlements
and forts az the stra tegio points along
the route. La Sale Tas not an idle
dreamer. He planned his work on
I generous scale.
1t would not be sufficient TO travel
| by canoe. He should have somathinS
| permanent and enduring. He Should
| traverse the Great Lakes b.. ship and
he should traverse the Mississippi by
ship. OF course the Fails Of NIAGARA
made 1t Impossible for a ship from
the ST Lawrence TO enter Lake Erie.
He determined therefore TO build
ship beyond the falls for use in The
Great Lak4s. This ship would carry
the men and material for the building
of q. ship at some poirt on the Illinois
TO sail down the Mississippi
TO transport the material from Lake
Michigan to suitable point on the
Illinois would ha hercculsan job, but
La Sale was man OF indoraitatle will.
Greater. however. than the natural OBJ
stacies he would have 70 overcome
were those his enemies we're 10 create
for him. His patron Count F'rontenac.
Governor Of Canada had earned the
cntnfty o. the Ieeuitg- La Sale, too.
although q good chur Gilman. vas OPP
posed 70 the Js5uita. The Jesuits saw
ening their supremacy. They were
moro interested in the sa-ing of Eou1s
Khan in the extension Of trade.
The Chiffon
ThaIe La Sale Vas not supposed 10
engage in trade, 1t was inevitable his
ship on the lakes would command its
coiarnsTce. Merchants OF Montreal and
Quebec, who Looked upon thia az an
invasion Of the rich fur field they con-
trolled, we're openly autagoniguc. The
ccurcurs de boiE too. these hardy. half
savage rangers of tire wildS. wanted
no poaching on their preserves. And in
NeB York wfere the Dutch and Eng
lish we're living. Il; was realized that
guccess TO La Sale meant extension Of
The fur trade Of the French and con-
traction of she far trade Of ths E.nglish
ard Dutch. All the elements oppoeed
10 II. sal,e could strike At him through
tbs Indians. and aome OF them could
strike Al him through tae KING Of
France himself
II wss letg IN rne fail of 1873 that
Iepnepiu filmed Ia Sale ~ Fort
F,rortsnar fflpgaton1. and sailed from
lneEs il 2 little ,en-tpn boat With
Henri de Toaty and 8 PARTY Of men
for the Niagara EtYer. ptere il. was
81! Gsyrga Creek, some mica beyond
ms calatact, IL ~a& decided to build
tAe thtp for eerRics On The lakss. But
tflere Esae trouble from The start Ths
igdtsne not Gni@ e,gected to The fort.
Tsr pEalt u add 70 the mtetortuuse
2 EapPiy Teeael with Il. l1aiIe On board,
7Hqier folaewt=1 TRAY lu asticn Hspne-
PIN n24 LET Fort Egon.snac, Tas
iPreeke4 ih!rty miles from Niagara.
- sat4e tlofTeYfss ~ss not 10 be stop
Pa iFea were feLled ana the ship
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