also complained of the negligence of the associates, who had not provided for the material requirements of the mission.  Father Piat set forth that while the missionaries were prepared to sacrifice their health and their mother country in order to civilize the Indians, they were not ready, under the circumstances, to die simply for the want of food, when it was the duty of the associates to provide for them.  Father Piat also suggested the advisability of forming a seminary for young Indians, as a means of developing their moral character, of teaching them the rudiments of religion, and whereby the Recollets might acquire a knowledge of the Indian language.  Realizing that they were unable to found such an institution alone, they decided to ask assistance from the Jesuits, who had great influence at court, and who might possibly be able to establish such a building from their own resources.  If these resolutions had been known, the Huguenots would doubtless have prevented the Jesuits’ departure, but the news was only made public when it was too late to formulate any opposition.

Champlain, who was at this time endeavouring to induce the merchants to carry out their engagements, thought it advisable not to take any part in urging the requests of the mission, for fear of compromising its success, and he considered it the best policy to be very discreet.  Father Coton, provincial of the Jesuit order, accepted with pleasure the proposals of the Recollets, as the order was always glad of an opportunity of preaching the gospel in distant lands.  The Jesuits had already founded the Acadian mission, but its results had much disappointed their hopes.  Champlain was pleased to learn that the desire of the Recollets was accomplished, although he had taken no part towards its fulfilment.  Indeed his services were fully employed elsewhere.  The old merchants were fighting with the new ones, the dispute arising from the different methods of recruiting crews for their ships.

These petty quarrels, which were constantly brought to the notice of Montmorency, caused him much annoyance, and he consequently resigned his position of viceroy in favour of his nephew, Ventadour, peer of France and governor of Languedoc, for a sum of one hundred thousand livres.  The king gave his assent to the transaction, and Henri de Levis, duc de Ventadour, received his commission, dated March 25th, 1625.  He is described as a pious man, who had no other desire than the glory of God.  The duke appointed Champlain as his lieutenant, and ordered him to erect forts in New France wherever he should deem it necessary, and empowered him to create officers of justice to maintain peace and harmony.

Endued with such powers, Champlain did not hesitate to continue his work.  The duke’s appointment was also received with favour by the Recollets and Jesuits.  The associates were not friendly disposed towards the Jesuits, but seeing that they did not ask any assistance from them, they made no opposition to their departure for Canada.