thing shall determine me to surren der the fort, unless you shall have totally destroyed it, and that I shall have no more powder to fire. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most humble and most obedient servant, Letter from Count d'Haussonville to Col. Amherst, dated at St. John's Sept. 18, 1762. I HAVE received, Sir, your letter, which you did me the honour to The Count D'HAUSSONVILLE. write to me. I am as averse as you to the ef Count d'Haussonville to Lieut. Col. fusion of blood. I consent to sur SIR, Amherst. UNDER the uncertainty of the succours which I may receive either from France or its allies, and the fort being entire, and in a condition for a long defence, I am resolved to defend myself to the last extremity. The capitulation which they may think proper to grant me will determine me to surrender the place to you, in order to prevent the effusion of blood of the men who defend it. Whatever resolution you come to, there is one left to me, which would hurt the interests of the sovereign you serve. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble ser. vant, Count D'HAUSSONVILLE. Fort St. John's, Sept. 18, 1762. Camp before St. John's SIR, Sept. 18, 1762. I HAVE just had the honour of your letter. His Britannic majesty's fleet and army, co-operating here, will not give any other terms to the garrison of St. John's than their surrendering prisoners of war. I don't thirst after the blood of the garrison; but you must determine quickly, or expect the conse quences; for this is my final determination. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, WM. AMHERST. render the fort in a good condition, as I have already acquainted you, if the demands, which I enclose herewith, are granted to my troops. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most humble and most obedient servant, Le Conte D'HAUSSONVILLE. ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION. Demands of the Garrison of St. John, and, in general, of the Troops that are in it. The French troops shall surrender prisoners of war.-Agreed to. The officers and subaltern officers shall keep their arms, to preserve good order among their troops. Agreed to. Good ships shall be granted to carry the officers, grenadiers, and private men, either wounded, or not, to France, in the space of one month, on the coast of Brittany.Agreed to. Lord Colville will, of course, embark them as soon as he possibly can. The goods and effects of both the officers and soldiers shall be preserved. - His Britannic majesty's troops never pillage. The gate will be taken possession of this afternoon, and the garrison will lay down their arms. This This is to be signed by lord Colville; but will remain at present, as afterwards, in full force. (Signed) WM. AMHERST. Le Comte D'HAUSSONVILLE. Camp before St. John's, Sept. 18, 1762. The French Troops that served in Canada, being desirous of erecting a Monument in honour of Montcalm their General, who fell in the action at Quebec, when we also lost the brave Wolfe, a French Colonel wrote to the Academy of Belles Lettres for an Epitaph, to be placed over Montcalm's Tomb, in a Church in that city; which occasioned the following Leiter from M. de Bougainville, Member of the Academy, to M. Pitt. SIR, THE honours paid, under your ministry, to Mr. Wolfe, assure me, that you will not disapprove of the grateful endeavours of the French troops to perpetuate the memory of the marquis de Montcalm. The body of this general, who was honoured by the regret of your nation, is interred in Quebec. I have the honour to send you an epitaph made for him by the Academy of Inscriptions: I beg the favour of you, Sir, that you will be pleased to examine it, and, if not improper, obtain leave for me to send it to Quebec, engraved on marble, and to be placed on the marquis de Montcalm's tomb. Should such leave be granted, may I presume, Sir, that you will be so good as to inform me of it, and, at the same time, to send me a passport, that the marble, with the epitaph engraved on it, may be received into an English ship, and Mr. Murray, Ir is a real satisfaction to me, to send you the king's consent on a subject so affecting as the epitaph composed by the Academy of Inscriptions at Paris, for the marquis de Montcalm, and which, it is desired, may be sent to Quebec, engraved on marble, to be placed on the tomb of that illustrious soldier. It is perfectly beautiful. And the desire of the French troops, which served in Canada, to pay such a tribute to the memory of their general, whom they saw expire at their head, in a manner worthy of them and himself, is truly noble and praiseworthy. I shall take a pleasure, Sir, in facilitating, every way, such amiable intentions; and on notice of the measures taken for shipping this marble, I will not fail immediately to transmit you the passport you desire, and send directions to the governor of Quebec for its reception. I withal beg of you, Sir, to be persuaded of my just sensibility of that so obliging part of the letter with which you have honoured me relating to myself, and to believe that I embrace as a happiness, the opportunity of manifesting the es teem and particular regard with which I have the honour to be, &c. London, April 10, W. PITT. 1701. The The EPITAPH was as follows: Utroque in orbe æternum victurus, LUDOVICUS JOSEPHUS DE MONTCALM GOZON, Nullius rei appetens præterquam veræ laudis, Omnes militiæ gradus per continua decora emensus, Mandata sibi ita semper gerens ut majoribus par haberetur, Ad tutandam Canadensem provinciam missus, Hostis acer, victor mansuetus. Fortunam virtute, virium inopiam peritia & celeritate compensavit; Imminens Coloniæ fatum & consilio & manu per quadrennium sustinuit, -Tandem ingentem exercitum duce strenuo & audaci, Classemque omni bellorum mole gravem, Multiplici prudentia diu ludificatus. Vi pertractus ad dimicandum, In prima acie, in primo conflictu vulneratus, Die xiv. Sept. A. D. MDCCLIX. ætat. XLVIII. Et generosæ hostium fidei commendarunt. TRANSLATION. 'Here lieth, In either hemisphere to live for ever, Happy Happy in a natural genius, improved by literature; The juncture of times, and the crisis of dangers; He more than once repulsed the enemy's forces, He had no sensation but for his soldiers; For four years protracted the impending fate of the colony, Headed by an expert and intrepid commander, Deposited the remains of their excellent General Which a fallen bomb in bursting had excavated for him, CHA THE illustrious person, some particulars of whose life are the subject of the following piece, was the son of that famous duke of Orleans, whose character is too well known to need any delineation, and too profligate to furnish any example. The son was in every thing, but parts and genius, the very reverse of that father; and applied his great abilities of mind and fortune as faithfully to their proper purposes, as the father had perverted his from that rational end, for which Providence has designed such important gifts. It is hard to conceive a more amiable picture than that of so great a Prince, employed in the pursuit of knowledge and the exercise of piety; and devoting all his time, influence, and fortune, to the honour of his Maker, and the good of his fellow-creatures, rewarding merit, and relieving indigence. With whatever peculiarities his religion, country, or constitution, may have tinged his character, they will not detract from his example, nor diminish his merit in the eyes of those, who in human beings consider only the great outline and general tenor of their actions, who judge of religion only by its sincerity, and of virtue by its efficacy. ever lived, was born at Versailles, on the 4th of August, 1703. He was son of Philip, Duke of Orleans, afterwards Regent, and of Mary Frances, of Bourbon. He discovered in his very childhood a reverence for religion, a shining genius, and enlarged understanding. He was particularly fond of natural philosophy and natural history; but those who had the management of his education, were often obliged to restrain and interrupt his studies, on account of the weakness of his constitution, and the frequent indispositions to which he was subject. At the time his father became regent of France, he made his first appearance at court. After the death of that prince, he married, in 1724, Augusta Maria, of Baden, a princess. eminent for her fine qualities, and truly worthy of him. This illustrious couple lived together in the tenderest union, but it was soon unhappily interrupted by death: for the princess died in the year 1726. She was lamented by all ranks of people. A death so premature, joined with the reflections which the duke of Orleans had already made on that of the regent, made him fully sen The life of Louis, late Duke of sible of the vanity of titles, pre-emi nence, and earthly enjoyments. He immediately proposed to himself a new plan of life, which he afterwards pursued, dividing his time between the duties peculiar to his rank, the exercises of a Christian, |