Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-09

ns.. wh'u w." .he rne. Was contentea anu .;t o.
sions nn''s' His active co.opera..'| WIZ
n, 'n1CS. in the detence OF 'an' .'m
,caoy "un Iii. S.et was '"icu'a'eo sun
| nj 'f'' ~ Sir William the peopIe y. sme
~, :, siT,, surrender OF the snp'I1 ,;.,.,urs
., We mon terms oelwse" ".sfS, and djrni.
..,:asH' rs we're both graceful aua go,
! -, fairissi'"' h.n Isome mansion AZ dreen
H. -ri:rd 10 ",j acme three miles from 'h's.
.sl,h SIN ''S ,.s.,.d with the beat houses VI
2.,,.ryes 10 be ''''S'
;, N, dsy ,,sr aud conduct OF Sir VII
49, tue ', ~. inauguration IA G"'e'uo' az
g.,.sry F''" If !he colony into tHe nahus VI
:, .a- sn;i'"'e, :, ltll. What trace .. ressm
|, ,rR'n" IN this same man oeiote a.S nf
g e,s, 'r ,Ih and ai:cr lue 'eS." a.,;iw ,o.
n'M' ,nr English throne "aS ep NJ Vir.
:. II. 70 'ho a,,nn +, the Gorernorship vi
\, HE rrs''La', y; nr,oied in silence over tue
p5a9t'ess t' -, view OF the blood OF Cnar'ee
iai r,rni' a." .,s .cstln!d, had chsrlsheu sloom
I,.,mins from ''e Perhaps he had also ceIsureu
n, -Tsn' sp'n ,ccssions, the want oi aeti'
|, n.%; on ",' ~. ps,, Of the kings advisers
40: a'nih'S the happy fruits OF m'lanets auu
{ he gSer'rNeSa nsd Distinguished MS carry 20
,x.utt way" ~ ,h.,r place high hanaea anu
SD al't'sa The hjsh.;onrd cav aiier uesSenu
rou,s '5'np 'f.v sm,uence of truth anu eanuo'
rrCa nc =. and tie petty game y, uv. oom
With Bacon, 10 M",' his nruce.dinr |
40 ss Gener"'' s,a 80 soon as he had with
IS lie i1"'"' ,,wu, proclaimed hun a traitor
81 !cyn 'H,'' ' hsn marched under his banner
ss'h al WI h;',, he himself had Just'nea oy ms
,air!nSe! M. political vision was blinded
.:.ormn s,.. .n Indian war was the readiest MODE
h :sc', thar az would would have suggested, to
10 sound p'..' mad from the invasion OF
e: TIE Pao'h nv the acts Of the government
pnsn.see, ,c.d feeling of angry excitement.
90 hai po.a .a~.a that the movement had not
R,s 'G ..s,b him, 10 induce hun TO condemn az
a'ed ..,d reasonable. Il was quite enough .na
r"nis should aSve seec!eu ie"uo' 80
g-pe ,.o,srs.i.y his wishes. 10 make Nun
sah'u, ,,,,.r enemy OF that leader, and all
c1'oa' '.'' h;m. To crafty that enmity, he aoro'
1911 we" WI, ,ha chartered rights Of the coi"nists'
&: "'' '"i' tt. laws nt England by the establish
sa''s,,;,l lsw, ami was not turned from nus
o. a' ,S. General Assembly sickened by the
- w. hio.d which he had shed. admon'shed
|a'IH :" b.S wsd-d lar enough in blood; and my
m'' . az ,bs Chief Justice of England, pronounced
,a.srra 10 be illegal. To s!ut his vengeance
w.. t-st-r had tallen victim To disease A"u
-. i,ryo, So far the principles OF humanity "s
-. ,h- part al the hyena. and to burr"w INFO
-'lm' =, he man who bad triumphed over him,
,,.w Of d,.inte,ring his remains, ana ex'
81 M urcn yibbet. Fortunately tor the cause
o. ',,,y and reaso,i he was bafh cd in HIS baroa
~, sud We, 10 be avoided, snd to die ne
nv N, sovereign whose family he had 81 long
-, h. scoif7d ut "a an old fool by k'ns
20. ,;r,s-ll tor the blood he had shed in Virginia,
.nsis proud and sensitive nature the worst OF
,.tm,n,s-as was the death produced by II 'he
;. n ,;rs;hs-the death of the broken heart.
N. !, no: allowed me to do more than To glance
,n- lev Of the incidents which followed the DEAN
haftp r.
! end privilege WAS often warmly waged between
/ M and their Governors; and on one occasion
..,m ragged feariully. 1t was quoted, as on pre-
:. ,ccaslons, by the expulsion OF the Governor
a %. .,,umph OF principle. After the great refo'
:, 4, England of loss the disturbances were short
.,1 ephemeral. The Government assumed a
II moro stability. and the rights oil the people
I. % be more thoroughly recognized. AahouSh
..s,,,r to the London company had contained d
Ion for the trial by jury, Yet there Was The so'
.o, spy stipulation for the hobfds corpns. Inc
.,,r.ion of this great remedy against tyrannical
~. ,hould imInur,aIize the name OF Alexander
.'r,cI who introduced il upon his installuent as
-, do not go here into the question Whe'
-, ,s,,lsrs did NOT come here clothed IN all the
Sb;c, entertained 10 Enylishmen. Upon that
In,..,ma. there would BIZ at this day no diff.
-. If on,niou between the courts at Westminster
.,d ;h,.. a. Richmond. Ii is enough to gay,
49, writ OF kabeas corpus trad never been resorted
"a. NOT recognized az existing by the authorl-
rr:ar The adIn n,stration of Airx'r spotswood.
,,,onv .,psnded in every direction. For the
..rs in l7H. the Blue Ridge WIS crossed by his
.4..c. ,bs Golden Horseshoe, with their motto
~ ar Jyro; trarscendere monies: and settlements
.n,n slt.r ,naie in the fertile and beautiful val
.fvi.,iui,. he opened a mine of ine1haustible
\, :, The colony and State, by the establishment
r.,.ye ron works; and in many other respects
=. himself 10 ba a wise and patriotic Chief ma
a.. The Genera, Assembly now claimed and
.,..i a, The privileges Of an English Parliament;
.-sc- and Guiet prevailed throughout Virginia.
I.1.e,, when n, college, 10 have seen his pew
=. ,..u,ch 4: Willamsburg-to which city the
s..1,a4r, wa removed in 1905, surrounded by a
~ with Alexander Spotswood y emblazoped
b.: in ri'ded letters. The spirit OF innovation,
y-,r, Syo. removed ;ha; uismorial of the past.
AZ .ajt' trs, the civil wars in England. and the
contest, between the Kings and Paraments.
c...-d broad sirsam Of emigration to flow into
cocny. The religious controversies OF Inc times
an swelling the stream, and from toe time OF
,rp!utiou OF loss there seems TO have exist
II .ul,it of toIs,atiou. which admitted all with.
.,,oas regard 10 their religious opinions. The
pl-s or Fox we're permitted 10 set'le in the COL
.n5 the P.eshy,eraHs had several places CT
k,.in Alta si later dar. the revocation of The
N.niz caused new and valuable admlxture
o,g's;on b. ih- Influx Of numbers of Hugue
s,o were sent over by William Of Orange-to
m lsn!s were sss ,aeG. Shortly alter, other reli
..c;s multiplied in the colony. and everything
az pointed 20 that great act, which has Immortal
=. asm. o! it. auihnr-the act establishing re-
,-4,don. These then distant wlds held out to
,pr-ssad Of other clin-s homes Of comparative
HIRE they csme for freedom to worship the
90, si-r the dictates of their own cousciences /;
.--a amid primsval forests, they found it. The
Z, il.cfim nation in favor Of the Church of
sad. consisted in an impositon upon all for its
3'.-a determination which il had been far better
o.. church, il il had never been made, as It ult-
~ sD;;ed a., other 5ec;s against it, and produced,
.-s.vn, lis almost entire prostratlop.
~. the close of Governor Spotswood's Admin.
Ega. Virginia had increased greatly in wealth, in
e. Sid in population and before the middle of
'Iai--nih Century. began to perform an impor-
at lcannot dwell! upon incidents with which al
SIMILAR. The traveller. "a he wends hls way ov, r
Cumberland road. hnS.rs amid those mountain
~ b: The grave of the unfortunate Breddock-
he hsd listened 20 the youthful Virginia Off
"2lt have avoided An inglorious defeat, and
y: ~ unfortunate death. The spirit o. Virginia
a.-' his d. feat. ard shortly after gallant men
:.'ins 70 dive from Fort Pitt and the frontiers,
'-oh-c iorce- OF tho French and Indians. Nor
( *a";."gio urg- them Oh, theimpassioned aud
~ srtcas. o; one, Whose teachings were those of
VNl- Saviour OF mankind, of peace on earth,
ga al! 10 men,. | have, in my possession,
niH@ 81 t''eem-d friend, a sermon, remarkable
T. 'ofc- aud -oquenoe, delivered before Captain
s@. company Of Hanover volunteers, at their
"a ,lgG', 1855. more than an hundred years
'as Rev. Samuel Davies, an eminent Presby-
an!''-' who Cffciated at Pole Green meet
.~-Hh!ch ia sill a place OF worship-and
'-csnt d'a later day, President Of Princeton
g. he sermon, apart from lis intrinsic merits,
.Hsc"nsiderabie, il rendered forever remarka.
:=.s'u o; a prophecy made by the preacher, and
~ 10 hoie: IL may point out TO the public"
= ms! heroic youth. Col. Washington, whom
~ 'i' hope Provdenc. has hitherto preserved,
.aa. manner, for some important service to
,-r! How fully that prophecy was fulfilled
Ho'-qlAnt history prove; let the thousands
"'asy visit Mount Vernon, on All almost holy
-aSs-'a- devotion manifested to his memory
overs Of freedom, all over the world-the
-'a' verdict of mankind in favor Of his d sinte
'e'"'stn.-the wish everywhere 40 warmly
'u 'y cur wives, and sis;ers, and daughters,
'-f '1crad from intrusion the spot whlre his
mn.Aitec;-!et all, all, testify that the name of
"''aa,ou is rendered, while man and earth
immortal nnong men. The women of Ane
49,. .3 manifest their gratitude to his memory,
" y. he urn containing his ashes in the cu,to-
n, Keeping ii his own beloved Virginia.
- ,.s'- De a hear; that does not respond to
r,,. i"' or Virginia born man who would not
aa did toward. ita accomplishment
az Ma. traced the progress OF this noble
ssih have studied no rhetorical art.
.nni, 'eMp;ed TO fsurative establishment.
/. in y, HI,"'i"'ned narrative Of prominent
n .,nc. HM have aspired to give.
~" , tltin thu aoirit which animated our