Chapter XXVI

1672-1682

ALTERCATIONS

FRONTENAC'S FIRST TERM OF GOVERNORSHIP

I. THE RIVAL GOVERNORS

II. CHURCH AND STATE

III. THE GOVERNOR, THE INTENDANT AND THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL

I. THE TWO GOVERNORS--PERROT--ILE PERROT--REMONSTRANCES OF
CITIZENS--FRONTENAC--A "VICE-ROI"--GENEROUS ATTEMPT TO GRANT
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT RESTRAINED--FORT FRONTENAC (OR
KINGSTON)--CORVEES--THE GOVERNOR GENERAL--EXPEDITION STARTS FOR
MONTREAL--LA SALLE--THE FRONTENAC-PERROT DUEL COMMENCES--PERROT
IMPRISONED--COUREURS DE BOIS--DULUTH--CHICAGO--FRONTENAC RULES
MONTREAL

II. THE FRONTENAC-FENELON DUEL--THE EASTER SERMON IN THE
HOTEL-DIEU--LA SALLE PRESENT IN THE CHAPEL--M. FENELON RESIGNS
FROM THE SULPICIANS--THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL--THE
MONTREAL PARTY PRESENT THEIR CASE IN FRANCE--FRONTENAC AND FENELON
REPRIMANDED, PERROT IN PRISON--PERROT QUICKLY RELEASED AND SENT BACK
AS LOCAL GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL

III. THE MONTREAL COMPLAINTS HAVE A RESULT--THE REARRANGEMENT OF
THE POSITIONS OF HONOUR IN THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL--THE GOVERNOR AND
THE INTENDANT, DUCHESNEAU--RIVAL FACTIONS--CENTRALIZATION AND HOME
RULE THE CAUSE OF FRENCH FAILURE IN CANADA--PERROT MADE GOVERNOR OF
ACADIA 247

CHAPTER XXVII

1672-1683

TRADE AT MONTREAL UNDER FRONTENAC AND PERROT

WEST INDIA COMPANY SUPPRESSED--MONTREAL HEAD OF FUR
INDUSTRY--EXPEDITIONS--MARQUETTE--JOLIET--THE ANNUAL FAIRS--LAVAL
RETURNS--THE "CONGREGATION" CONFIRMED--THE INDIAN MISSIONS--CATHERINE
TEKAKWITHA--THE "FORT DES MESSIEURS"--EXPLORATIONS--LA SALLE,
DULUTH, HENNEPIN--LOUISIANA NAMED--THE GOVERNOR GENERAL AND
THE INTENDANT--FACTIONS AT MONTREAL, "A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR
HOUSES!"--FRONTENAC AND DUCHESNEAU RECALLED 265

CHAPTER XXVIII

1683-1687

WAR AGAIN. THE IROQUOIS. NEW YORK AND HUDSON'S BAY

THE GOVERNMENTS OF DE LA BARRE AND DENONVILLE

GOVERNOR DE LA BARRE OPPOSES LA SALLE--THE POW-WOW IN THE NEW
PARISH CHURCH--WAR PREPARATIONS AT MONTREAL--THE DISEASE-STRICKEN
EXPEDITIONS RETURN--LAVAL LEAVES FOR FRANCE--THE PIONEER PAPER
MONEY INVENTED TO PAY THE SOLDIERS--NOTES ON "CARDS" AND CURRENCY
DURING FRENCH REGIME--GOVERNOR DENONVILLE AND MGR. DE ST. VALLIER
ARRIVE--CALLIERES BECOMES GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL--A GLOOMY REPORT
ON THE "YOUTH" AND DRAMSHOPS--MGR. DE ST. VALLIER'S MANDEMENT OF
THE VANITY OF THE WOMEN--THE FORTIFICATIONS REPAIRED--SALE OF ARMS
CONDEMNED--THE STRUGGLE FOR CANADA BY THE ENGLISH OF NEW YORK--THE
STRUGGLE FOR HUDSON'S BAY--THE PARTY FROM MONTREAL UNDER THE
SONS OF CHARLES LE MOYNE--THE DEATH OF LA SALLE--OTHER MONTREAL
DISCOVERERS--A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPRECIATION OF LA SALLE'S CHARACTER 273

CHAPTER XXIX

1687-1689

IROQUOIS REVENGE

DENONVILLE'S TREACHERY AND THE MASSACRE OF LACHINE

ST. HELEN'S ISLAND A MILITARY STATION--FORT FRONTENAC--DENONVILLE'S
TREACHERY--THE FEAST--INDIANS FOR THE GALLEYS OF FRANCE--THE
WAR MARCH AGAINST THE SENECAS--THE RETURN--MONTREAL AN INCLOSED
FORTRESS--DE CALLIERES' PLAN FOR THE INVASION OF NEW YORK--THE
STRUGGLE FOR TRADE SUPREMACY--MONTREAL BESIEGED--KONDIARONK, THE RAT,
KILLS THE PEACE--DENONVILLE RECALLED--CALLIERES' PLAN FAILS--THE
MASSACRE AT LACHINE--DENONVILLE'S TREACHERY REVENGED. NOTE: THE
EXPLOIT AT THE RIVIERE DES PRAIRIES 285

CHAPTER XXX

1689-1698

MONTREAL PROWESS AT HOME AND ABROAD

FRONTENAC'S SECOND TERM OF GOVERNMENT

FRONTENAC RETURNS--REVIEW AT MONTREAL--INDIANS FROM THE GALLEYS
SENT WITH PEACE OVERTURES--NEW ENGLAND TO BE ATTACKED--THE MONTREAL
LEADERS--THREE SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITIONS--RETALIATION MEDITATED BY THE
ENGLISH--TRADE FLOWING BACK TO MONTREAL--THE GRAND COUNCIL IN THE
MARKET--FRONTENAC LEADS THE WAR DANCE--JOHN SCHUYLER'S PARTY AGAINST
MONTREAL RETIRES--SIR WILLIAM PHIPPS SEIZES QUEBEC--THE MONTREAL
CONTINGENT--PETER SCHUYLER DEFEATED AT LA PRAIRIE--THE COLONY IN DIRE
DANGER--MADELEINE DE VERCHERES, HER DEED OF ARMES--THE EXPEDITION
VIA CHAMBLY--ARRIVAL OF FURS FROM MICHILLIMACKINAC--FRONTENAC, THE
SAVIOUR OF THE COUNTRY--MONTREAL PROWESS EAST AND WEST--A PLEIAD OF
MONTREAL NAMES--THE LE MOYNE FAMILY--NEWFOUNDLAND--HUDSON'S BAY--FORT
FRONTENAC AGAIN--THE DEATH OF FRONTENAC 293

CHAPTER XXXI

1688-1698

SOCIAL, CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS PROGRESS

THE PICKET ENCLOSURE--FORTIFICATIONS STRENGTHENED--GARRISON
JEALOUSIES--PRESEANCE--THE "CONGREGATION" BURNT DOWN--A POOR
LAW BOARD--TO QUEBEC ON FOOT--THE CHURCH OF THE "CONGREGATION"
ON FIRE--THE ENCLOSING OF A RECLUSE--THE JESUIT RESIDENCE--THE
RECOLLECTS--THE "PRIE DIEU" INCIDENT--MGR. DE ST. VALLIER'S
BENEFACTIONS--THE FRERES CHARON--FIRST GENERAL HOSPITAL--TECHNICAL
EDUCATION--THE SEMINARY BEING BUILT--SULPICIAN ADMINISTRATION--THE
MARKET PLACE. NOTE: THE GENTLEMEN OF THE SEMINARY 305

CHAPTER XXXII

1698-1703

THE GREAT INDIAN PEACE SIGNED AT MONTREAL. THE FOUNDATION OF DETROIT

THE GOVERNMENT OF DE CALLIERES

DE CALLIERES--PREPARATIONS FOR PEACE--DEATH OF THE "RAT"--THE GREAT
PEACE SIGNED AT MONTREAL--LA MOTTE-CARDILLAC--THE FOUNDATION OF
DETROIT--THE DEATH OF MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS 315

CHAPTER XXXIII

1697-1713

FROM THE TREATY OF RYSWICK TO THE TREATY OF UTRECHT QUEEN ANNE'S WAR

MONTREAL SAVED BY LAND AND WATER

"THE FRENCH HAVE ALWAYS COMMENCED HOSTILITIES IN CANADA"--SAMUEL
VECHT IN MONTREAL--MONTREAL TO BE INVADED BY WOOD CREEK--NICHOLSON'S
ARMY ROUTED BY DYSENTERY--THE "BOSTONNAIS" PLAN A SECOND DESCENT ON
MONTREAL--JEANNE LEBER'S STANDARD--THE EXPEDITION OF SIR HOVENDER
WALKER AGAINST QUEBEC--THE VOW OF THE MONTREAL LADIES--"OUR LADY
OF VICTORIES" BUILT IN COMMEMORATION--PEACE OF UTRECHT--COMPARISON
BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW FRANCE. NOTE: THE CHATEAU DE RAMEZAY 323