e descendants of the British colonists, to say,
that their sires received with humanity, kindness, and
hospitality, those who so severely smarted under the calamities
of war. In every province the humane example of the legislature
of Pennsylvania was followed, and the colonial treasury was
opened to relieve the sufferers; and private charity was not
outdone by the public. Yet but a few accepted the proffered
relief, and sat down on the land that was offered them.

"The others fled westerly, from what appeared to them a hostile
shore--wandering till they found themselves out of sight of any
who spoke the English language. They crossed the mighty spine,
and wintered among the Indians. The scattered parties, thrown
off on the coast of every colony from Pennsylvania to Georgia,
united, and trusting themselves to the western waters, sought
the land on which the spotless banner waved, and the waves of
the Mississippi brought them to New-Orleans."

The practice of _shipping off_ individuals who were obnoxious to the
dominant party, seems to have obtained in Louisiana at a very early
period; and, as we shall see, became a favourite process in the
administration of justice. A pretty strong case of this employment of
physical force, without any consultation with the officers of the law,
or any regard to the civil rights of the people, occured in 1759. We
shall give it to our readers.

"Diaz Anna, a Jew from Jamaica, came to New-Orleans, on a
trading voyage. We have seen, that by an edict of the month of
March, 1724, that of Louis the Thirteenth, of the 13th of
April, 1615, had been extended to Louisiana. The latter edict
declared, that Jews, as enemies of the Christian name, should
not be allowed to reside in Louisiana; and if they staid in
spite of the edict, their bodies and goods should be
confiscated: Rochemore had the vessel of the Israelite and her
cargo seized. Kerlerec sent soldiers to drive away the guard
put on board the vessel, and had her restored to the Jew.
Imagining he had gone too far to stop there, he had Belot,
Rochemore's secretary, and Marigny de Mandeville, de Lahoupe,
Bossu, and some other officers, whom he suspected to have
joined the ordonnateur's party, arrested, and a few days after
shipped them for France."

Thus far we have seen this province under t