t route for an overland expedition in
search of the Western Sea. In the course of this journey visited the
mission and posts of what was then the extreme western frontier of New
France, returning to France in 1723, by way of Mobile. =Index=: =L= On
the character of the Canadian population, 117; on the character of
Frontenac, 144, 145. =F= On bravery of Canadians and indifferent conduct
of French troops, 212; on Lachine massacre, 224, 227; on old age of
Francois Hertel, 235; his account of "flag" incident in siege of Quebec,
295; on character and conduct of Frontenac, 333-336. =Ch= His opinion of
Lescarbot, 37; his description of the French settlements in Canada, 243;
his eulogy of Champlain, 276, 277. =Bib.=: Besides his _Histoire du
Paraguay_ and _Histoire de l'Isle Espagnole ou de S. Dominique_,
Charlevoix was the author of _La Vie de la Mere Marie de l'Incarnation_
and of the first general history of Canada, _Histoire et Description
Generale de la Nouvelle-France_. His _Voyage dans l'Amerique
Septentrionale_ was translated into English in 1756. Dr. J. G. Shea's
translation of the History was published at New York in 6 vols.,
1866-1872; and reprinted by F. P. Harper, New York, in 6 vols. An
abridged translation of Charlevoix's _Journal_ is found in vol. 3 of
French _Hist. Coll. of Louisiana_. For biog., _see_ J. E. Roy, _Essai
sur Charlevoix_ (R. S. C., 1907).

=Charlottetown.= Capital of Prince Edward Island. Originally founded by
the French, about 1750, and then known as Port la Joie. In 1713 it was a
fortified post, with a garrison of sixty soldiers. The population
numbered 1354 in 1752; and in 1758 it had been increased to over 4000 by
the arrival of a large number of Acadians from the mainland. It came
under British rule in 1763, and received its present name about 1768.
=Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Prince Edward Island_.

=Charlottetown Conference=, 1864. =Md= Arranged by Tupper, 104; the
Canadian proposals, 104; terms of union, 107. =H= Joseph Howe invited to
attend as delegate, but declines, 176-177; Sir Charles Tupper's
connection with, 176-177; Nova Scotia delegates, 177; maritime union
found impracticable, 178; Sir John Macdonald proposes Confederation,
178. =B= History of, 161. =T= Delegates to, 73; history of, 73-75. _See_
Quebec Conference; Macdonald; Tupper. =Bib.=: Whelan, _Union of the
British Provinces_; Saunders, _Three Premiers of Nova Scotia_.

=Charny-Lauzon.= _See_ Lauzon-Charny.

=Charron,