Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-04
ORIGIN OF TIE NAME .OLD
Dp.MINIO.A," rs APPLIED To
TIRGIyIa.

49, ~ ~ -
There Is. in the possession OF Tie Mas
saehasetts Historical Society. coin Of
the following description. Un one side
II head. and the words :. Georgius Ill.
Rex On the other side is a shield. on
which are quartered the arms OF Engia.d.
SeotIsn.l, ireland & Fyg;nia The whole
turmonnsed by Crown, and encircsed
with the word. /" Virginia, 1872
A similar coin was dug up few years
s'nre. and the following statement was
published with the description Of it:
During the usal patton Of Cromwell, the
rolony Of Virginia refused TO acknow-
ledge his authority. and declared itself
independent. Shuity after finding that
Cromwell III e tined t. send feet
aad army tn reduce Virginia to suhiec-
t'nn, aud fearing the ability ct this feeble
State Ia withstand this f,rcc, she sent ov-
- IN a small ship. a messenger To
Charles H., then au exile, at Breda, III
F,aas,rs. Charles accepted the invita-
ton to come over AMI be King OF Virgil
,,ia, and was on the eve OF embarking.
when he Was recalled 10 the throne OF
England, As soon as .he was restored 10
the crown OF England, in gratitude for
tie layaltY of Virginia, be caused her
e"a; o' arms 10 be quartered with thoss.
ii England, ScaIland, and Ireland, as an
Independent member OF the Empire.
The abave coin is clearly confrnatory
# these facts. Hence the origin of the
phrase Old Dominican" frequently ap-
Piled 10 Virginia.
History does moi confifm all these state
treats, iEoush it establishes sone; and suf
tS,;ent!y tlisclnses i'll tae conduct Of Tirsi
II a,tluIit,g The I'rotectorate OF Cromwei,a
cause s.m he origin Of the name " Old
Ooastaios..' ! he facts as satheie,! from
L variety Of sgcd.sable historians appear
~ be these
After the death Of King Charles L.. and
the installation OF Oliver Cromwell as
Protector. the colony Of Virginia refused
10 ackna~ ledge his authority, and Parii-
nens. having subdued opposition else
where, we're not disposed to s,.bnis re-
sisiance Of its authority by the twes.ty
thousand inhabitants If Virginia. Ii is
eaed All ordnance declaring them noturi-
Gus robbers and traitors prohibited all
Intercourse "itsl the refractory colon.sts,
either by the people Of Eng land, the ir-
habliants 1t the other American settle
meats, ut With foreign nations. and fnal-
", sent ever feet under Sir George
asseue, ito nverp0wer the provincial
sss2lisls. und extinau;sl. the las. traces
Of uonarchical authority, that still ling
cred IN the extremlties Of the empire"
The Commissioners '.appolnted 10 &C.
company this expedition" were empow-
cred to Try iii the first instance the eff +.
,acy Il pardunS and other conciliatory pro.
positions IN reducing the colonsts to Oh
edience; but if their pacific oyegtures
should prove intffeCtual, they were tliea
10 employ every speries ol hostile opera
too, 81.
From Barbadoes, Sir Geo. AYscue de-
spatehe;! Capt. Dennis with small sqaa-
'lren ii ships 10 the Chesapeake, to aud
his iurces. and drive Sir Aim. BerkIey
ost Of Virginia, for during the whole pre-
cedlng struggle Of Charles L., aud the
Parliament. the Virginians were firm on
tic side If their King, and enacted de-
.lagallon, ''that they were born under &
monarchy, and would never desenela G
from tie condition Of their births, by
being subject to any other government. T"
After the King was beheaded, they ac-
knowled sed the authority Of the fugitive
Prince. aid actually continued the Pro-
,inciai government under commission.
which lie SAINT TO Sir William BerAley.
from his retreat at Bredd. The Young
Prince was tot, however, actually invit-
I'd over 10 establish a kingdom in Virgi
nia; III sasi, according to Clarendon, Sir
DerhIey vas So assured Of the loyalty q!
tie inhabitants and So impressed with
confidence Ut ultimate success. that he
wrote to hiln "almss ispii.g to .4merica.' .
in those acts consisted the enuiitv Of the
Parliament to the Governor, ard for this
open def .nee OF lis power, Virginia was
10 be ravased by feet on her waters.
aud !nsisiioas assassins on her sl,iI. His
sorans d.tier greatly as to the proceed
ings OF Sir William, after The arrival Of
the iieet within the rapes OF Virginia Sc
seeal. as Beverly (p. SO OIdmixion
4. s75l Burke european settlements
n. 22a.) Grai,.me Il. 3d., have assert
I'd thai he made great show of resistance
assisted By the Dateh slips III the i,as.
bsus, aud the Royaiists, who were the
aanjafi,y Of the population.
Bancroft, however. g.. 2z5) citing
sontemI'orat. authorities Of lie highesl
value, says. '.no sooner had the Guines
frisase anchored ID the waters OF the
Chesapeake titan. quoting Grem Claren-
don.l all thoughts OF resistance were laid
asidc." 1t marks. continues Bancroft,
the character OF The yirginians; that thes
refuse to surrender to force bu, ,;ei,Ie.
by voluntary deed and mutual co.n
,aci." by tie articles oi surrender
cpt.piete indemnity Was stipulated fol-
aII past offenees and the CoIun,s:s re-
tognlzng the authority, we're admitted
into the Losoai u The English common.
!. cath and expressly assured t,f ar s.a,ltl