Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-12


DENTS the King felt rather gaed than otherwise the pros
pect of extending colonization that being object in which
he had long felt interest Many years before this he ha.
encouraged colonization in the Highlands and Western Island
of Scotland and the North Of Ireland has long been indebt
ed for prosperity and security such other part of tina
island has enjoyed, the English and Scotch plantations
which he had been great pains form lands laid waste
during the desolang of his predecessor Elizabeth with
certain Irish cheans in those parts To extend the dom
MONS of England he allowed to be " good and honest
ton On his nquirng what trade they expected to find in
the northern part Of Vrgna,f being that in which they
thought Of settling they answered fishing !" which the
monarch replied with his usual asseveraon, So God have
my soul, tbs honest trade twas the apostles own call
ing. But, the King wished to consult the Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Bishop of London the delegates
recommended not TO press the NATTER but to trust to his
nvance rather than look for his formal consent This they
resolved to do, rightly concluding that should there he
purpose to wrong us though had seal broad the
houseoor there would be found enough to recall it.
The Virginia Company showed the favorable DISPOSE
tons They said g the thing of God, and granted
large patent which, however, proved of One Of
them, to help the undertaking. lent the OF $780, with
interest," for three years, and this afterwards repaid
This advance must have been seasonable encouragement
for hard bargain had to be struck with some London
chants ADVENTURES they called by the colonial
historians in order to raise what further money required
At length ships the Speedwell of sixty and the May
flower OF hundred and eighty TONS engaged and every
thing else arranged for the departure of many the ships
could accommodates Those who first offered themselves
and Brewster, the ruling elder chosen their spiritual
guide. The other leading men were John Carver, William
Bradford Miles Standsh, and Edward Winslow Mr. Rob
inson stayed behind along with the greater part of the oc
with the intention Of joining those who first flu
ture time, should such be the will of God solemn fast
observed Their beloved pastor afterwards delivered
farewell charge which must be regarded remarkable pro-
duchon for those tines 5.a t
All things being now ready, the emigrants after being
feased the pastors house. large by those who
were to remain behind and having been refreshed after
hxrf tho
haven where the ships then lay. There they were again
feased and prayer having been made they accom-
panied board by their friends, but able speak
to another for the abundance of to part The
wind being favorable, they their way.
They left Holland the ED Of July, 1920, followed by
the respect Of the people among whom they had lived Wins
low tells that the Dutch learning that they about
to leave their country, urged them much settle in Zealand
or il they preferred America to seek home for themselves
the Hudson within the territory discovered by the navga
tor who gave his that while in their service and
which they therefore claimed and had resolved COLOMBO
But the liberal inducements then offered to the emgans could
not alter their purpose of settling in country which should
be under the government of their native land.
few days brought them safely to Southampton in Eng
land. On learning that the captain Of the smaller of the
vessels was unwilling to prosecute long voyage in her.
after having put back first to Dartmouth and then to Plymouth
they compelled send the Speedwe with part of the
company to London and not until the 9th Of Septem
Der that the Mayhower finally sailed with hundred passen
The voyage proved long and bosterous One person
died and child born, that the original number reached
the Of America On the lib of November they en-
tered the harbor Of Cape Cod, and after having spent fully
month in looking ABOUT place that seemed suitable for
settlement they fixed at last the spot bearing the name
of the where the had received the last Inequalities of
England There they landed the 18th of December old
STYLE the 22d Of December according to the and
this day the very rock which they first planted their
landing is shown to the passing stranger cherished me-
mortal Of that interesting event. On that rock commenced
the colonization Of New England. II
On the day at the arrival Of the Maydower in Cape Cod
Harbt the following document signed by all the male
heads Of families and unmarried men not attached "a les
represented by their respective heads;
"In the name Of tod, Amen. We, whose are I'M
aerwriten the loyal subjects Of dread sovereign lord
King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain
and Ireland king defender of the faith r. hov;na nnor
e" o .e glory Of 20" anu advancement Of the Christian
nonor of our King and country, yoysgs plant
the first colony IN the northern Ea Of Virginia. do by these
presents sofn and mutually II the presence of God and
of another covenant and combine ourselves together into
civil body polite for better ordering and preservation
and furheance of the ends aforesaid and by virtue hereof
enact constitute, and frame such Just and equal laws
aces, acis CONSTITUTIONS, and offices, from time to time
shall be thongh most meet and convenient for tho general
good of the colony unto which promise all due submis
sion and obedience In witness whereof have hereunder
subscribed Names Cape Cod the 18th Of November
in the of the reign Of sovereign lord King James, Of
England, France and Ireland the eighteenth and of Scot
land the fifty fourth, Ammo Domini 1920"
Here may be said TO have hcen s ssi attempt made by an
American colony TO fane consultation fundamental law
the seminal principle werc or all that wonderful series
of efforts which have been put forth in the New World to-
wards fixing the foundations of independent voluntary self
government John Carver chosen governor of the co
ny snl, II assist him IN annis.erias lis AFFAIRS council Of
ve, afterwards Increased to seven members appointed
After selecting what they considered 10 be the boz po Cor
settlement as the ships boat could not come close to the
~se, .ey suffered much in their health by having 70
wade ashore The few intervals of good weather they could
catch between snow and rain they spent erecting houses
put before lhe first summer came round nearly half their
number had fallen victims TO cosumpions and eve the ma
iura effects OF the hahps which they had been exposed
must have been the distress they suffered during that
long winter passed beneath unknown Skies with gloomy
unbroken forest the hand and the eary ocean on the
other
But with the return Of spring health end hope and
courage The colony took The ground occupied had
been cleared for by the previous destruction, by peslence
See R6bertson's History of Scotland, chap viii
fTbe reader viii remember that the whole Atlantic coast
was then called Virginia by the English
Edward Winslow's Rrief Narrative
lhis ssarse y related in Edward Wnslows " Brief Mar
ven by tina, author from whom alone became known the
world
We long part asunder and the Lord know
eth whether ever he should live faces again. But
whether the Lord had appointed not he charged be-
lore Tod and his blessed angels 10 follow him further than
ne followed Christ and f God should reveal thing to us
other instrument OF His to be ready receive
.yer we were to receive any truth by his ministry r he was
'ery confident the Lord had more lh and Fight YET 70 brs
bewa the and condition Of the Reformed Churches
who period In religion and would no further
20 than the instruments Of their reformation As Tor exam
e the Ltheans they could no, be drawn TO 20 beyond what
luther for whatever part of Gods will lie had further
impaired and revealed Calvin, they will rather die than
mbrace it. And ALSO saith he you see the Caymists ey
tick where he left them, misery much TO be iarnenc for
sod hath not revealed his Whole viii 70 them and they
low living saith he they would be ready and willing en-
had he