Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations
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| + | "Chapter 151 - Of the possessions of the French in America | ||
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| + | "Already the [[England|English]] were taking possession of the best lands and of those most advantageously situated that could be possessed in northern America beyond [[Florida]], when two or three merchants from [[Normandy]], on the slight hope of a small commerce of [[fur]]s, equipped a few [[ship|vessel]]s, and established a colony in '''Canada, a country covered with [[snow]]s and [[ice]]s eight months of the year, inhabited by [[barbarian]]s, [[bear]]s and [[beaver]]s'''. That land, already discovered as early as 1535, had been abandoned but, after several attempts, ineffectively supported by a [[government]] that did not possess a [[navy]], a small [[company]] of [[merchant]]s from [[Dieppe, Seine-Maritime|Dieppe]] and [[St. Malo]] founded [[Quebec City|Québec]], in 1608, that is to say, built a few cabins; and those cabins became a [[city]] only under [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]]. | ||
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| + | "(...) Those bad countries have nonetheless been an almost continual object of [[war]], either with the [[Indigenous peoples|natives]], or with the English, who, being the possessors of the best territories, wanted to take that of the French, so as to be the sole masters of the commerce of that [[boreal]] part of the world. | ||
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| + | "(...) Colonies were sent to the [[Mississippi]] (1717 and 1718); the plan was set of a wonderful and regular city, named the [[New Orleans]]. Most of the [[settler]]s perished from misery, and the city was reduced to a few bad houses. Maybe one day, if there are millions of inhabitants in excess in France, will it be advantageous to populate Louisiana, but it is more likely that it will have to be abandoned." <ref>Voltaire, [http://www.voltaire-integral.com/Html/12/05ESS160.html ''Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations et sur les principaux faits de l’histoire, depuis Charlemagne jusqu’à Louis XIII''], chapter 151 (original French version).</ref> | ||
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1753 – Essai sur les moeurs et l’esprit des nations
"Chapter 151 - Of the possessions of the French in America
"Already the English were taking possession of the best lands and of those most advantageously situated that could be possessed in northern America beyond Florida, when two or three merchants from Normandy, on the slight hope of a small commerce of furs, equipped a few vessels, and established a colony in Canada, a country covered with snows and ices eight months of the year, inhabited by barbarians, bears and beavers. That land, already discovered as early as 1535, had been abandoned but, after several attempts, ineffectively supported by a government that did not possess a navy, a small company of merchants from Dieppe and St. Malo founded Québec, in 1608, that is to say, built a few cabins; and those cabins became a city only under Louis XIV.
"(...) Those bad countries have nonetheless been an almost continual object of war, either with the natives, or with the English, who, being the possessors of the best territories, wanted to take that of the French, so as to be the sole masters of the commerce of that boreal part of the world.
"(...) Colonies were sent to the Mississippi (1717 and 1718); the plan was set of a wonderful and regular city, named the New Orleans. Most of the settlers perished from misery, and the city was reduced to a few bad houses. Maybe one day, if there are millions of inhabitants in excess in France, will it be advantageous to populate Louisiana, but it is more likely that it will have to be abandoned." <ref>Voltaire, Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations et sur les principaux faits de l’histoire, depuis Charlemagne jusqu’à Louis XIII, chapter 151 (original French version).</ref>
