Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-11-18

he 10 the kinsl here mentionaA hun-
drelth ,art Of my aisfortuaes, rs my
co,aoa,ioas ,aa testify ifyosr mA-
;ssty voaii re sraeiously pleased to
: sani TO our all ship of sixty-foar
,o,s ialsn with two hundred quia.
tale of biscuit, AMI other provisions
this would 10 81 fisisat to bring rs
hask 10 s,ain. ia naiea is distant
from S,aguola only tweaty-eisht
leagues hut I could not proceed
there even we're ny shi's in good
trim. after the orders which your
majesty has given me-"
Columbus then con nnnieates 10
the king the observations he made
ON the riches, population, manners;
and customs of the people he had
seen. anil particularly those OF the
isle of Beregna; he descants On the
utility Of this island, and the ease
with which it may be taken. :" There
is (savs he) more gold to Do seen
here in two days than can De met
with at snagnoIa in four years.
Gold CONTINUES hc) is the most pre-
c;nns of METALS (; it is gold which
fiD,s al, treasures and he who aos-
sesscs gold can 10 whathe viii IN 'ae
world In sh,rt. gold serves 10 send
.or,Is IN Paradise rhr inhaaiianis
of Beragna hurry with their dead al
the cold they possessed when living,
such is their euston. They orotat
one time to Solo ,,s as murh gold
as six hundred and fifty quiatals. not
Including the qn,ntity for the use "f
the ssamen anil merchants, and that
which it was necessary to SEND In
payment 90 Arabia aud each OF
these 1uintals weighed an hundred
and fifty pounds :.
Colu abus proceeds to exhaust all
his eloquence he quotes Josephus'
the Boo, Of Kings, and Parali'nanes'
In proof. that the Ophir OF Solomon
and Aurea Of .Iosephus. were the
same as Beragaa Verasna.) when
nothin. butt gold was 10 De seen. 20
lumhus throughout. does not wish TO
seize up,n this treasure, hy nam
force, hut il only anxious that some
means NAV be found for transport.
ing Il 10 the Golfers ofihe king.
Although entirely occupied with
the interest of his soverei;a. Co
lumhas is r-lucedt {, the Necessity Of
imolorins his clemenav and justice.
81 asked your majesty, (s.vs ne)
proviled I succeeded ia discovering
these islands and this continent. to
give me the govern nett of fnen in
your maiesty's IA ne. Wy request
was granted in the most solemn man
ner.
I took the title Of viceroy, admi-
raj. and governor general; and my
limits were Gx~d 1T hundred
leagues beyond the isles OF the Ar'o-
ri. and that Of Cape Verd. | re-
ma;nul seven wears at rour ma.ies-
ty'sesart. anil every day this enter
prize was spoken of, which in the
general oponion. could be attended
with nothing but misfortune. At
present, eourtiers and istterers ask,
rs a FAVOR. permission 10 set out on
ye9ayes of discovery, and il your
m jesly were to romaly with their
solicitations. they would discover no.
thins. At the very time wh"n ex-
pec,ed the ship which entreatrd of
your majesty to convey NE home.
that might 10 homage TO your nla-
ies.v for nv success and nv riches.
/ was fsr.inlv seized and throws into
q. snip with my two brothers,
pIundered. loaded with irons, sad
subjeetea to the most infamous
Treatment and al! this without 'lav-
ing baen either bcard or c"aueml""
And vino would believe that a i'oor
foreigner would have been induced
to turn traitor here against your ma
jes'y, without an, motives Or with
out the encouragement Of any other
Sovereign. I nave served year 'na-
iesly f,r the space "t tweBt y--isnt
years. and have gained nothing ba,
intirmities. l cannot believe that
yoa- majesty has sanctioned i've ~
prassioa whiea [ have Experienced.
Let then the authnrs Oft az punish-
ed. and give me back my pronerty 4
NV honor. 1 came here civ to
serve your m,jast, So entreat Noar
majesty. iii, be G"'''s will, that
am 10 quit these parts. 10 per'nis me
(. go 80 Norae, and to make other
pilgrimases. Nay the Haly tihost