coast, and, by depriving them of trade with the Iroquois, oblige
them to abandon the country entirely. It requires but one hundred
and twenty men, light armed for avoiding arrows, by whose aid,
together with two or three thousand savage warriors, our allies, we
should be, within a year, absolute masters of all these people; and
by establishing order among them, promote religious worship and
secure an incredible amount of traffic.

"The country is rich in mines of copper, iron, steel, brass,
silver, and other minerals which may be found here.

"The cost, monseigneur, of one hundred and twenty men is a trifling
one to His Majesty, the enterprise the most noble that can be
imagined.

"All for the glory of God, whom I pray with my whole heart to grant
you ever increasing prosperity, and to make me all my life,
monseigneur, your most humble, most faithful and most obedient
servant,

"Champlain.

"At Quebec, in New France, August 15th, 1635."

In order to consolidate his general scheme for the colonization of the
country, Champlain desired that the missionaries should settle
permanently among the Huron tribes. The Jesuits wished to go there, as
they believed they would find a field for their labours. They had
previously set before the people the light of the Catholic faith, but
these efforts had not been as successful as they had wished. Father de
Brebeuf, the apostle to the Hurons, having decided to return to his
former sphere of labours, left for the Huron country in 1634, prepared
to remain there as long as there was work to be done. He was destined to
live among the Hurons until they were finally dispersed by the Iroquois.

When Champlain arrived at Quebec, he summoned Emery de Caen to deliver
to Duplessis-Bochart the keys of the fort and habitation. Champlain's
arrival caused much rejoicing among the inhabitants, for he inspired
both their love and respect, and he was, perhaps, the only man who could
impress them with a belief in their future, and thus retain them in the
country. The arrival of a certain number of settlers during the years
1633-4, was also an encouragement for all. The restoration of Canada to
France caused some excitement in the maritime provinces of France,
especially in Normandy, as most of the settlers of New France up to this
date were from there. The exceptions were,