The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . ailed for France carrying off Donnaconaand some of his chief men, an act which cannot be justified. He was not able to return at once to Canada. It was not hideed till1540 that Francis de la Roque, Sieur de Roberval, whom Cartier had interested in Americanaffairs, obtained a pa-tent, making him Lordof Norembegua, as theState of Maine wasthen called, and Vice-roy of Canada. Car-tier was commissionedto command the fleet,and extensive prepa-rations were took alarm, andspies were sent to a
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . ailed for France carrying off Donnaconaand some of his chief men, an act which cannot be justified. He was not able to return at once to Canada. It was not hideed till1540 that Francis de la Roque, Sieur de Roberval, whom Cartier had interested in Americanaffairs, obtained a pa-tent, making him Lordof Norembegua, as theState of Maine wasthen called, and Vice-roy of Canada. Car-tier was commissionedto command the fleet,and extensive prepa-rations were took alarm, andspies were sent to allthe ports of France tofind out the object of the expedition. When tidings came thatit was to attempt a settlement in the far north, the Spaniardsbreathed more freely, but it was decided that any attempt of theFrench to settle Florida must be crushed at once. On the 23rd of May,1541, Cartier sailed with a fleet of five ships, well equipped and suppliedwith provisions for two years. Their passage was stormy and it was onlyafter three months buffetting with wind and wave that he anchored before. JACQUES CARTIEK, DISCOVERER OF CANADil. on, OUR COUNTKYS ACHIEVEMENTS. 153 Stadacon^. The natives eagerly asked for their chief and his com-panions, but they had all died in France, though it does not seem thatthey were treated with unkindness. Cartier selected as the spot for his settlement a point now called CapRouge, a little above Quebec, and here he laid up his vessel and erecteda tort, which he called Charlesbourg Royal. This was the first whitepost planted on the continent north of Mexico. Leaving the Viscountde Reaupre in comjnand, Cartier ascended the river to explore and ex-amine. During the winter troubles arose with the Indians, in whichtwo Frenchmen were killed. In the spring the colonists, discouragedby the hardships and uneasy at Robervals delay in coming with sup-plies, forced Cartier to embark for France, and Charlesbourg Royalwas abandoned. Near Newfoundland they fell i
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