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Early Detroit
But De la Motte knew the uprightness of the character of the minister, and was confident both in his own innocence and his own ability. He gave to the Count a detailed history of his operations here, of the obstacles that beset his path, of the conspiracy of the Jesuits and the colonial officers to destroy him and his post, of the grasping and illiberal policy of the company, and, finally, went into a full defense against the recent specific charges against him.
This document, in the form of a dialogue between De la Motte and the Count, is one of exceeding interest as illustrative of our early history, and is highly honorable to both parties.
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