Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29
FOR TUE Enquirer.

may be pardoned, by way of introducing the
article, and recommending its subject 10 the
notice of the public.
The discovery of America is one of the
greatest IN that host Ofcauses which are now
advancing the Improvement o! the human
race. whether we consider, therefore, The
past or the future the settlement of the
hrst coonlsts at jamestown, the growth to
winch this mustard seed has already shot up,
or The magnitude of consequences which il is
destined to unol, we must regard il as one of
the grandest and most astonishing events on
the page of history. We certainly cannot re-
gard 1t with any other than the most thrilling
emotion.
But these have been so beautifully describ-
ed by the pencil of Mr.. Writ. in his 9th BIffisL.
Spy, that am sure the readers ofthe Enquirer
VIII excuse me for borrowing the following
passages from him:
" have taken n pleasant ride of sytv miles ,lo,r ,J,
river in ORDER my dear the remains of The
fist English settlement in Virginia"
" The site IS very handsome one The river is three
miles broad and the opposite shore the country presents
fine range OF bold and beautiful bills, find no vc,li-
eS oil me ancient town except the Of church
pie and disordercd group of oil tomb stones"
ne rum OF the steepse is about thir'y feet high, and
maniled TO its summit. with ivv II is difficult "a lnok
at his venerable object surrounded awful
OF ,he mortality Of mar without excaiming in the
The codi-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces
The solemn temples the great globe Itself
And, like this nsubstaniial pageant faded
Leave not wreck belinda
Whence my dear arises the irrepressi,le re-
verencc ana tender affection with which look bro-
en- steepie! IS il, thai secret subtle process
invests the Wondering her Own powcrs
va; ei,w Lneing; venerable old man, Neior o.
san who has witnessed and survived the ravages OF sue
ces,ve generations the companions OF his Youth aud cf his
maturity and now mourns his solitary and desolate
I"ion, ana ha their spirits in every passing cloud !?
Whatever NAV he the ,ause, look ut H. feel INV snn
as by the cords of gentiest sympathy, and
ing pile"
~, where s my S. is the busy. busting which
n neie TWO hundred wears ago? Where is Smith tIat
PINK o galiantry that hower Of civary? I fancy that
ba;r s, Sow and cautious approach To the shore,
@ Aen ana Viian eyes piercing the forest in every di-
reeaon 10 detect the lurking Indian his tomafiwk
ul OF Tue most fearful Per aud vet entirely profit
e: 20 me DARING en who personally undertook and aciey
bhrdshPs had they TO toll! How ofen did they cast their
70 IA land in vain! and with what deusive hopes dav
catch the white sail of comfort relief Blu; da, after
W. te sun SCI and darkness covered the earth bat 49,
munger sickness solitude and did ,jcy binb
1 er shops, her markets groaning under tho weight
Pehiyj her streets swarmng with gil1ed cles si-
ing hacks, with crowds of lords, dukes and commons ~ nh
healthy, busy, cOnened faces of every ,eSrino" and
ilong them none healthy or more cont enred h,
.ose OF thrr nngratefu and mprovidcn directors Bn;
landed here, and the -cooured crowd OF London
where are ihel5 my dear S....? Gone where there is
no distinctions consigned 20 the common c1r,h Anotbe
geheiauon succeeded them which, just busy and S
busting as that which fell before il, has ssnl down into the
ane houmngness' Another, and yer another biIinw has
on each emuang its predecessor in height iorerin
Tor as moment and urns its ioamng honors 10 tue clouds
then roaring nEeakng and perhin same shore
is curious reflect what Bn,io in the rour
Guea years has sprune up and fou,ish.d thu feeble
s;csy ger winch was planted here Lirle our Short
Sh'ed court suSpec the conflict which she was Drerarin
,o hese the con'usve ihoe by wlsch Der infant colony
w9uu III Few Years burst from her, and into po
cal importance that would as,onish the EARTH
But virginia, my dear ...... as rapidly as her popu
ana her wealth must continue advance, wants one
most Important source of solid grandeur and iai 40 he
aH'na'hg soul OF republic mean public spirit; thar
triotS heroes and scholars" ~ ~
1t Is proposed 20 revive the celebration of
thiS event at jamestown and 10 have the
same Jubilee which two thousand persons at
tenued fllteen years ago.-Why should we
not do it ? Is not pleasant to revive those
feelings: is 1t not calculated even 10 increase
our amor patri9, and to open our minds TO
liberal Il ennobling ideas All Greece used to
assemble once in five years at Olympia, and
ieed the tame of liberty by the nublest SYM
Palhles. Our brethren of Massachusetts re-
gularly celebrate the landing of the Pilgrims.
al the Rock of Plymouth. II calls forth The
genius of Poetry and of Eoquence. Some
OF the finest strains of poetry that New En-
gland has produced, owe their origin TO This
ceiebratIon-and some of the finest flights of
oratory that | have seen are To be found in
the address of the celebrated Webster on this
memorable occasion. Even he did not con-
ceiVe the subject beneath his powers.-Are
moi lhese too advantages of themselves, indie
pendent of the patriotic and generous feelings
which the scene is calculated to call forth ??
For one, therefore, warmly second this
proposition. ! trust that Norfolk, and PETERS
burg, and Richmond, and the surrounding
country, will cooperate, and revive the Jubi-
lee of 9Th May.-The access To jamestown Is
so easy by the steam boats the trip itself will
be so pleasant, that | hope the opportunity
VIII not be thrown away. Ii is necessary.
however, to make some arraDgcments-and
as we are told that what is every mans bu
sincss is no mans business" whv may moi.
as well as any other man, take upon myself to
Put the prOverb ia the wrong and appeint
both time and place for the meeting OF such
gentlemen as may wish with their families to
participate in the expedition / therefore res
pectiuIly propose meeting Of the parties in
terested To- take place at / Q O'Clock on Tuesday
next at the Coffee House. A committee
may be appointed in five minutes, and the ne
cessary arrange ments about the steam boat.
&c. &c. handed over to them.
FRIEND TO THE PILGRIMS
lToh Editors fhe .Ngtoik B,acoaJ
- Williamsburg, March ~.
number oihe clzens Of Norfolk are agatnp The |
idea oil ANOTHER JUBILEE NJ JANFsTOwN or Va |
ther, Tie celebration Of the Sd PWriaiad cnmmcmo-
ratiye OF the landing and first settlement OF u Euro
pean Colony on the Shore of North America The !
subject has been talked ofhere also rs we'll as pro-
badly, m Other places especial, IN Petersburg, !
from whose patriotic community, emanaed 10 year
ago, the first impulse towards rational and inter
esiIng Fesiiroi learn with pleasure too that YOU
are about 10 put to press immediately q Second Eti.
non or Republication Of the Proceedings IF the Jrnt
LEE at JAMEsTOWN on tie 18th May, 1901 that took
place IN consequence Of The proposal from Peters.
burg, Ia ccieraie the landing Of ON Furelacrs on
that Island tho 18th MAY 1901 Such puflica-
,ion al ms ume VIII perhaps he The best mode Of
putting our fellow cnzens, both here and in the