RAGUENEAU, Paul, French mis sionary and explorer: h. Paris, 1608; d. there, 3 Sept. 1680. He joined the Jesuit order, and went to Canada in 1636 to work among the Indians, first visiting the Hurons. In 1640 he made an unsuccessful attempt to secure the re lease of French prisoners from the hostile Iroquois. Becoming the head of the Jesuit mis sions in Canada in 1650, he brought the remnant of the Hurons to Quebec to escape the On a visit to the Onondaga tribe of Iroquois he nearly lost his life. His chief success was with the Hurons, with whom he labored until 1666, when he returned to France and acted as agent for the Canadian missions. He wrote 'Vie de la Mere St. Augustine, religieuse, Hos pitaliere de Quebec en la Nouvelle France' (1672) ; (Relacion de de pui s'est passe de plus' remarquablet es Missions des Peres de la Com pagnie en la Nouvelle France' (1647-57), the latter work covering the years 1645-52 and 1656-57. Consult Parkman, The 'Jesuits of North America' (1867) ; (The Jesuit Relations' (189649111)., Condy, J American po litical economist: b. Philadelphia, Pa., 28 an. W84; d. there, 22 March 1842. He was edu
cated at the University of Pennsylvania, studied law, and later entered upon a commercial career. He went to Santo Domingo in 1804 as supercargo on a vessel and made a second' voyage to that island in 1805. In 1806 he went into business on his own account and was emi nently successful, amassing an immense fortune and playing an important part in the commercial affairs of the' day. In 1812 he was active in providing for the defense of Philadelphia against the expected attack of the British fleet, and in 1815 was elected to the State legislature where he subsequently served in both houses. He was appointed United States consul at Rio Janeiro in 1822 and in 1825 became chargé d'affaires to Brazil, an office he occupied until 1827. After his return to the United States he edited several journals devoted to free-trade doctrines, among them The Free Trade Advo cate in 1829; Examiner in The Finan cial Register in 1837-39; he also published two' small, volumes relating to • Santo Domingo; of Free Trade' (1835) ; On Cur rency and Banking' (1839), etc.