118 A MEMORABLE VOYAGE. PT. II. lonely current, until, near the mouth of the Moingona, they perceived marks of population. PD. I. CH. IX. Indian 12. Disembarking, they found, at fourteen miles from the river, a village of the natives. Old men met them with the calumet, told them they were expected, and bade them enter their dwellings in peace. The courtesy. missionaries declared, by the council-fire, the claims of the Christian religion, and the right of the king of France, to their territory. The Indians feasted them, and sent them away with the gift of a peace-pipe, embellished with the various colored heads and necks of bright and beautiful birds. 13. Sailing on their solitary way, the discoverers heard afar, a rush of waters from the west; and soon the vast Missouri came down with its fiercer current to hasten on the more sluggish Mississippi. They saw, and passed the mouth of the Ohio, nor stopped, till they had gone beyond that of the Arkansas. There vers the they found savages, who spoke a new tongue. They were armed with guns; a proof that they had trafficked with the Spaniards, or with the English, in Virginia. They showed hostile dispositions, but respected the peace-pipe, the white flag of the desert. Disco Missouri. 14. Marquette now retraced his course to the Illi1674. nois, entered and ascended that river, and beheld the Returns beautiful fertility of its summer prairies, abounding in Bay. game. He visited Chicago, and in September was again at Green Bay. to Green 15. The next year, on the banks of the little stream now called by his name, Marquette retired for devo1675. tion, from the company with which he was journeyingMar- to pray, by a rude altar of stones, beneath the silent dies near shade. There, half an hour afterwards, his dead body chigan. was found. He was buried on the shore of the lake; and the Indian, fancies that his spirit still controls its quette Lake Mi storms. 16. As Joliet, the companion of Marquette, was returning from the west, to carry the tidings of their 12. What happened at an Indian village?-13. Describe, and trace Marquette's route, to its farthest extent ? What inhabitants did he find? 14. Describe, and trace his return? 15. Give an account of the death of Marquette ? discovery, he met at Frontenac, now Kingston, the PT. II governor of the place, the energetic and highly gifted P'D. I. La Salle. His genius kindled, by the description of CH. IX. the missionary; he went to France, and was commis- 1679 sioned to complete the survey of the great river. La Salle. vessel on 17. He returned to Frontenac, built a wooden canoe, Builds of ten tons, and carrying a part of his company to the the first mouth of Tonnewanta Creek, he there built the first sailing vessel, which ever navigated Lake Erie. On Lake his way across the lakes, he marked Detroit as a suitable place for a colony, gave name to Lake St. Clair, planted a trading house at Mackinaw, and finally cast naw. anchor at Green Bay. 18. Here, he collected a rich cargo of furs, and sent back his brig to carry them to Niagara. Then, in bark canoes, he moved his party south, to the head of the lake; and there constructed the Fort of the Miamis. His brig was unfortunately lost; but, with a small company, he steered resolutely west, accompanied by the Jesuit Hennepin. Erie. Founds Macki 19. They reached, through many discouragements, by disaster, treachery, and climate, the great Illinois; and following its waters four days journey below Lake Peoria, La Salle there built a fort, which, in the bitter- 1679. ness of his spirit, he named Creve-coeur. Here he sent pin with out a party under Hennepin, to explore the sources of La Salle. the Mississippi, and himself set forth on foot to return to Frontenac. Henne 20. Hennepin followed the Illinois to its junction with the parent stream, ascended that river above the falls, to which he gave the name of St. Anthony. He afterwards reported, though falsely, that he had dis- 1680. covered the sources of the Mississippi. La Salle returned to his fort on the Illinois, built a try he gave the name of Louisiana, in honor of his 16. Who was La Salle? How did he become interested, and what did he do? 17. Trace, and describe his route to Green Bay? 18. What steps did he here take?-19. Where did he go from thence? Whom did he send out to explore? - 20. What was done by Hennepin? What next by La Salle ? He explores to St. Anthony's Falls. 120 P'T. II. P'D.I. his THE GREAT PATENT OF THE SOUTH. 1 21. Returning to France, the government sent him to colonize the country which he had visited; but his CH. X. fleet took a wrong direction, and he was carried, with 1687. party, to Texas, where he made the settlement of La Salle St. Louis. Attempting to go to Louisiana on foot, a is killed. discontented soldier of his party, gave him his deathshot. Texas was regarded as an appendage to Louisiana. CHAPTER X. North and South Carolina.-The Great Patent.-Mr. Locke's Constitution. 1. AFTER Charles II. was restored, the people about him, took advantage of his improvident good nature, and want of conscientious scruples. They thus gained large tracts of American territory—and, neither he who gave, nor they who received, considered, whether or not, it was his to give. In 1663, the king gave Carolina. Carolina, which more justly belonged to Spain, to 1663. Lord Clarendon the historian, Lord Ashley Cooper Patent of Earl of Shaftsbury, General Monk afterwards Duke of Albemarle, Lord Craven, the two Berkeleys, Sir John Colleton, and Sir George Carteret. 2. These noblemen next aspired to the glory of founding a sovereignty, which should, not only yield them money, but the fame of legislators; and in 1667, Charles granted them the whole of the country, from the mouth of the river St. Johns to 36° 33′ north latiThe tude; and from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. grant ex- frame a government for the future empire, they secured 1667. the services, of the well known philosopher, John tended. To Locke. In the meantime, the younger Berkeley, who was governor of Virginia, was to extend his rule over the whole territory. 21. What happened on his last return to America? CHAPTER X.-1. What traits of Charles II, are here mentioned? What advantage was taken of them? What grant did he make in 1663? To whom?-2. What grant did he make in 1667? Show its extent on the map? Who was to frame a constitution for this large country? Who to be governor ? NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. 121 Albe 3. But settlers were wanted; and to procure these, P'T. II. various inducements were held out by the company. PD. I. Two settlements had already been formed within their CH. x. precincts. One of these, near Albemarle Sound, was Settlebegun, at an early day, by enterprising planters from ment at. Virginia; and enjoying entire liberty, it had been augmented from that and other colonies, whenever religious or political oppression had scattered their people. This settlement had so increased, as to form, for convenience, a simple democratic government. marle, the nu cleus of N. C. 1663. Forms a democ racy. Settle ment at 4. The other colony was to the south of this, on Cape Fear, or Clarendon river; and had been originally made, by a little band of adventurers from New England. They, as well as the former colony, had purchased their land of the natives; they had occupied it, and they claimed, as a law of nature, the right of Fear, of self-government. They were not, however, satisfied with the country; and most of them deserted it to find a better. Cape S. C. Sir J. 5. In the meantime, a number of planters from Barbadoes, had purchased lands of the sachems, and settled on Cape Fear river, near the neglected territory of the New Englanders. They requested of the pro- Yeamans prietors a confirmation of the purchase, they had made 1666. of the Indians, and of the power, which they had assumed to govern themselves. As a state must have inhabitants, their request was partially granted; and one of their number, Sir John Yeamans, was appointed their governor. The settlement, in 1666, contained eight hundred persons. The con 6. Thus, the germs of liberty had, in the Carolinas, begun to vegetate strongly. And when the great aristocratical constitution, making three orders of nobility, 1693.. was sent over, in 1670, the ground was already pre- stitution occupied. These dwellers in scattered log cabins in of Locke the woods, could not be noblemen, and would not be ted. serfs. Eventually, the interest of the proprietors pre 3. What settlement was formed in the northern part of the tract? Of what did it prove to be the nucleus? - 4. Describe the settlement which proved to be the nucleus of South Carolina. 5. What change of inhabitants took place? Who was their first governor ? What was their number in 1666?-6. How was it in respect to Mr. Locke's constitution? abroga 122 KING WILLIAM's war. PT. II. vailed over their pride. The inhabitants took their P'D. I. own way in regard to government, and in 1693, the CH. XI. constitution of Locke was formally abrogated. 7. William Sayle, the first proprietary governor of Carolina, brought over a colony, with which he found1670. ed old Charlestown. Dying in 1671, his colony was Gov. Sayle. annexed to that of Governor Yeamans. In 1680, the city was removed to the point of land between the 1680. two rivers, which received the names of Ashley and Cooper. The foundation of the present capital of the founded. south was laid, and the name of the king perpetuated in that of Charleston. Charles ton 8. During the year 1690, King William sent out a 1690. large body of French Protestants, who had been comFrench pelled to leave their country, by the arbitrary measures tants. of Louis XIV. To a part of these, lands were allotted protes in Virginia, on James river. Others settled in Caro- King William's war. CHAPTER XI. A French and Indian War. 1. IN consequence of the English Revolution, a war ensued between England and France, which affected the American colonies of both; and is known in our annals, as "King William's war." 2. The fisheries on the Atlantic coast were regarded as of prime importance; and, on this account, Acadia 1686. was highly valued. To protect it, the two French Baron Jesuits, Vincent and Bigot, collected a village of the savage Abenakies, on the Penobscot; and the Baron de St. Castine, a bigoted French nobleman, established Castine. 7. Describe the founding of Charleston?-8.Whom did King William send over in 1690? Where did they settle? CHAPTER XI.-1. What war occurred in consequence of the English Revolution?-2. Why was Acadia valued? What was done by Frenchmen to keep it from the English ? |