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by the peace. It is remarkable, that the 

 French were doubtful whether they fhould 

 reclaim Canada from the Englijh or leave 

 it to them. The greater part were of 

 opinion that to keep it would be of no 

 advantage to France, becaufe the country 

 was cold 5 and the expences far exceeded its 

 produce ; and becaufe France could not 

 people fo extenfive a country without 

 weakening herfelf, as Spain had done before. 

 That it was better to keep the people in 

 France, and employ them in all forts of 

 manufactures, which would oblige the 

 other European powers who have colonies 

 in America to bring their raw goods to 

 French ports, and take French manufactures 

 in return. Thofe on the other hand who 

 had more extenfive views knew that the 

 climate was not fo rough as it had been re- 

 prefented. They likewife believed that 

 that which caufed the expences was a fault 

 of the company, becaufe they did not 

 manage the country well. They would 

 not have many people fent over at once, 

 but little by little, fo that France might 

 not feel it. They hoped that this colony 

 would in future times make France power- 

 ful, for its inhabitants would become more 

 and more acquainted with the herring, 

 whale, and cod fimeries, and likewife with 



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