Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-30
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The readers attention will be caught. suppose BY
the advertisement Of Mr.. French. keeper Of the Hotel
this American Brighton, uniting far advantages fos
enjoyment and the restoration and preservation OF health
than the Brighton Of England-of old SusseI, near 10
which William the Consueror landed, whence Charles H.
escaped after the battle OF Worcester and where George
W. passed his eonvival hours The air 10 more soft
the climate genial the bathing delicious from
tho and in addition there the finest oysters
sh and crabs in North Amercs superb angling and
proper deer hunting turkey hunting and .nipe
hunting for those who addicted those braein sports
lew hours sail carries you James Town. where the
Colony of Virginia FIRST planted 10 years ago under
the patronage OF the famous Sir Walter Raleigh the Phi
osopher Statesman, Warrior and Courier friend and
contemporary OF Shakespeare and for time the favore of
Queen Elizabeth, the universal Genius and friend o ovcry
Of genius OF merit and OF liberty, himself hunted to
the block by envy and malice When the visitor ,e hs
foot James Town Island let his heart indulge in these
associations Of the long past and let him remember with
shame that Virginia, which her first Christian exist
ence to Sir Walter Raleigh has honoured his memory
by naming county after him We some Is or IL
years ago, did far prevail induce the friends of
new county IN the West TO baptire il Raleigh" their
first b but il substituted its progress through the
Houses, by other name more consonan 10 the
Demsgogue spirit Of the times.
jamestown will recall the visitor even more wildly
than it does Sir Walter Raleigh the last OF the English
Chevsers aud the true founder Of the Colony Of yrna
Captain John smith, beloved and rescued by Pocahonta.
and by hose pets and Infant Colony was so
often protected from starvation and the Tomahawk.-
Neither has Virginia paid hi the poor compliment
OF naming county after him,hst compliment which she
has paid TO so many having claim TO 1t.
Nor the visitor informed Of the past history Of Viz
gnia plant his foot Jamestown Island without feeling
emotion nj the recollection that il odden near 900
years before him by the illusious Nathaniel Bacon who
had he lived hundred years LATER would probably have
acquired the glory which reserved for Washington of
emAnciPann2 his county, and founding Empire whose
high destries occupy the attention and puzzle 10 limit
and comprehend them the imagination Of the civilized
world.
But few hours sail from Old Point, is also Little York.
rs famous for the establishment of American Liberty as
James Town for the first Virginia Colony. Let the visitor
this celebrated spot permit himself to be by
It's present dspdaed appearance: Let him carry his magi
nnon back TO the and its associated historical images
Here. the Revolutionary War gori1usy concluded
Here our young country struck the final blow which eman
cipated her from foreign domination Here was eon.um
mated an event which ans6red Europe with SURPRISE and
was the immediate Of the French Revolution of its
vast results and OF Bringing upon the stage world
the great who directed them Here were the re-
dcubts-here were the quarters Of Rochambeuu latter
wards guillotincdj and French Aies-there stood
WAsHiNsroSs tent, whose aid de camp was Alexander
Hamiton-here "ihe Marquis had his quarters and the
Virginia Militia nhd Vounteers-here CORVALLIS de
ivered his sword in token of surrender In the interior
in the town. is standing yet Tor did stand not long sgo
the house occupied by CORVALLIS and his Sta-Governor
Nelson's resdcnce-whch that noble Patriot asked might
not be spared IN the eannonade because his, Not
tar distant o. The bsnks Of the York, al excavation
which seems TO &c artificial, called CO:nwas cave and
where II Is said he repaired during the sege escape the
French a.d Ans'icsn eannonlJe! "a fiction no doubt
tor, John Bull can &c beaten, but Cannot be made to