The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-30

; ened by e@erciie, ard u,inpsired bv luxury.
On this occ1!ion, Smith Wis faved only by the
affc4ioLate folicitude of Pocahontas. This in-
terefing maiden, who appears on all orcaiions,
Is the guardian genius of Tie Engliih, being ap-
prifcd of the Htentions Of her father, venturei,
! a. midnight through the woods to the quarters
of Smith, and with tears ftrcaming from her
eyes, warned linn OF his danger, aud befougbt
aim 10 coniut his Eaftty.
1911 meanwhile captain Argall, who had
Ilu't arrived from Europe, having by the means
Of the hoy Spilman the preceding year, eaab-
iifhet friendly intercourse With TIE Indians of
the Potowmac, proceeded once more on trad
ing adventure to that river. By the means of
Japaiaws, king Of potow mac, he ditcovered
that Pocahontas was concealed IN the neigh
boUrh0od, End he immediately conceived the
deiigo of getting her into his power; cCnc!ud-
ing, that the po.ieiiior OF 70 valuable an hotlage.
would operate as 4 check on the hottie 6,tpoG-
items Of the emperor. and might perhaps be
made an initrCTeut Ct peace and recoEciliati-
OIL.
The integrity of Jlpafaw's was no: proof a.
gainR the reducing appearance OF copper ket-
! lie, which was fixed rs tie price OF his treschc-
~ ard this amsble maiden, whcfe foul nature
formed on one of her kndeit and noblea mo-
drls. was betrayed by her pcr6dious hoG, into
the hands ~ people. whom her tender and
Compa iiionatt ipirit had often matched from fa-
mine and the fwurd.
| Fnr the caufes of this princeis's abftpce from
her father, we are !ert to bare conjecture. Her
avowed partiality for the Englilli, had probably
drawn down on her the diipleaiure of this high
fpirited monarch and (ie had retired 10 avoid
the eifetts of his immediate refentmcnt.
The news Of this fragrant violation of faith,
had at frG, different efFea to what had been
contemplated: for Fowhatap, dearly as he low
ed Pocahontas, had too much ut heart the fafe-
~ of bis people, to make any comfortable IA
crifce for her reitoration. He fent two Of his
ions on the faith of truce, to sfc-rtain her tu-
alton; with Whole report, he appeared to be
! fatisfed-hut ne fill prrhfted in refuting the
propofcd ranfom.
| An incident however, occurred ar this time,
which contributed to foften the obduratc fpirit
of the favage. A tender regard had commenced
in the fenhbie and iufceptible hofom of Poca-
hontas, for Mr.. Rolfe, which every day gained
frength by the delicate attentions of that gen
tleman. Their mutual patton at length found
words, and was difclofed, with all the fears and
lnodeily OF love, TO Sir T. Dale; whl0 iimi-
lar contefiion was made to her brother, by Po-
cahontas. Information of thofe circumstances
being difpatched to Powhatan, he formally gave
his content to the propofed union /; and marri-
age was to.emuiZed in the rrefencc % Opachif-
CO, uncle to Pocahontas, aul OF her two bro
theirs.
l6ls-This year, Sir T. Dale returned 10
Europe, taking with him the princefs Pocahon-
tas, and her huiband Mr.. Rolfe, with fcveral In
c'ans OF both fexes. He left the government to
captain G: Yeardley, during his abicnce.
| Whit thefe things were traniaSted in Virgil
pnr1hnnTac lsJ 81 Do ID Il.
lad become iuhcet of curiolity to all defcrip.
tons OF people in London. Captain Smith, at
the time of her arrival, was on the eve of en-
barking on his iecond expedition TO New-Eng-
land but ne felt himfrlf bound by gratitude
and attachment. TO attempt fomething in favour
OF his benefactreis previous TO his departure
After Tome deliberation as to- the bet mode of
ettetting his purpofc, lie draughted petition
to the queen, fettinG down at large the merits
OF this pTncefs, and her claims on the patron
age OF her majefty, and the whole Englih pco-
| PIE.
This petition, which bears his fgnature. is
iaid to have made a favourable inlprefIion on
the mind OF Inc queen, which every dav eaiued
trength by the nodeft demeanor and interefting
manners o. the princefs. She had already ac-
CURED contterabc proficiency in the Engliih
language; Whit the original capacity and VII
eor or her mind, improved by obfervation, and
tempered by foftnefs and fnceritv, made her
con'erfation coirted by the principal nobility.
In the language Of the church, ffe had become
a chritian, having exchanged by the niyiterious
ceremonies Of baptitm, her Indian name of Pc
cahonias, for the more 'nodeft and gofpel one
Of Rebecca; while the native elegance of her
mind, was delighted az the fortunate tran6tion
from the coari, ard licentious manners Of her
former fate, to the delicate and decorcus re-
itraints of focal life. She lived in the midi of
rehnements unalloyed by the vices, which de-
bafe its vaiue, preientirg a tolitary but honour.
able example of artificial decency iuperadded to
native virtue.
Such. at the court Of London, was the priv
ceis of Powhatan fuch was lhe, when captain
Smith paid her Witt at Brertfprd, whittier fhe
bad retired With her hufband, TO avoid The
fnoke aud uoife of the city. Shehad been told,
for what pUrpofe hiGory does not inform usl
that Smith was dead 1; and now feeling him, ali
az once, in her prcience overcome bv The con-
Aicting emotions of Joy, and recruitment at the
impoftion, which had been practifed on her,
me turned away from him, hiding her face with
her hands. After tJlns entreaty The conquered
her emotions, aud with mixture of firmneCs
and tenderness, nie addreiltd him in the follow
ing words:
"You," Gid fte, "promifed my father, that
whatever was yours, ihould be his, and that YOU
and nc would be all one. Being ftranger in