The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-04-08
THE OLD DOMINION.

THE OLD DOMINION.
Virginia has borne this soabriquet almost
fram time immemorial, and we have had the
curiosity to trace or inquire into its origin.
Ii grew out Of the LOYALTY IT Virginia to
Charles |. and Gharless ". and her refusal to
recognize the proteetorate OF Crnmwfli.
During the struggle between Charles !. and
the Parliament. Virginia, under Sir VIM.
Berkeley. Gas Governor.) then containing
about 90, 900 inhabitants, remained true the
King, aud the colonists, BY solemn act,
declared :" that they were born under A.
monarchy, and would never degenerate from
the condition oil their birth. by being subject
to any other government" After the unlnr
tuuate monarch hal been -beheaded. she
acknowledged the authority Of the fugitive
Prince, his son, and actually CONTINUED the
prov isi0nal government, under a commission
which the latter sent from his retreat Al
Brrda 10 Sir William Berkeley. hccMdlngtn
lsrendon Sir William berkeley Was 50 a.,
surs,l Of the loyalty Of the inhabitants, and ~
impressed with confidence 81 ultimate sue
cess, thai he wrote IL the young Prince
almost inviting him To America In con-
sequence Of tms open tfauce OF the power
ul Parliament. an ordinance was passed de-
caring the retfac terry cnlunist> Notorious rob
beers and traitors, prohibiting all intercourse
with them. either by the people OF England,
the inhabitants Of other American colonies.
or f"reign nations; and u fleet was hnaliy =.
patched. under SIR George ayscur, 10 'e'luee
thcm Ia submission BY force, il thry sh'ul,
refuse 10 embrace the public pvertu es which
commission, accompanying the expedition.
we're authorized I" propose. From Barbalnes.
Capt. Ayscue sent capi. Dennis with a satli
squadron. to land his iprce and drive SIR W.n.
Berkeley out nf Virginia; a. q whose pro
eeedings, an the arrival 81 the fleet y thin The
capes 81 Virginia, historians widely ,l,iirr.
Beverly. Oldmi,ion, Burke. aud Graham,
assert thai he matte great shnw 81 Resistance
with the rnyalists, WhO constituted a MATURITY
IT The population, assisted by the Dut1h
ships in the harbor; but Bancroft, citing
contemporary authorities IT the highest value.
thal no SOONER had the Guinea lrIgate enter.
ed within the waters Of the hrsaprake, than.
quoting from Clarendon. .aii thoughts u re-
si,iAnce we're sol aside" Banrrolt further
mentions. a charaete rlstic Of NIrginlanS r,en
Il that early period. that they refused 10
surrender {. force. but yielded by voluntary
deed AID mutual compact. Thls died II
surrender stipulated lnra complete indemnity
a. 10 all past niirnce.. and HAT The coloai.t,
recognizing the authority shoul,i be ahmiir,
into ihr bosom u the Engi-h commonwealth.
and inta an equal participation 81 III the
pri, ileses { the free people If EngiaWl--and
particularly that The Provincial Assembly
sIaia retain ~ w6nIed iuBrt'nns, aud the
culunsi. nave A. IRE trade ~ the people ~
i England, to al places and all natInns. aud br
free from all tdxe-, eustDns aud Inpp-Iiie.,s
whatsoever, without the consent 81 their own
assembly "--ihus EARLY insisting 0n the prin-
ripie that " taxslion. aithout representation.
il I, ranny. !. Berkeley. true aud RIVAL ca,a.
lirr, dis,iaiRed to make ans stipulation Tor
himself with tho-r whUm h. regarded ~
usurpers; aud without leaving the r"luny. ~
March, 1861 Withdrew to retired situation.
where, a. pri,ale individual, be- .niInqed
10 be universally respected aud behaved. biL
! ing his time, until q c1unier rev luilon 10
/ the nlniher country should sumnOu him "ncc
more 10 ,irGy tie republican inrces 81 England.
and restore the aseen,laney of royalty 30
Virginia.
IN the interval between 1862 and 1000. the
Bursessss ul Virginia suete.slyrls elected
Richard Bennett, Edward Dlgg-. and Samuel
Matthews. to tie Office II Governor, under
allegiance 10 Oliver Gromwell. and On h..
death, IL 1868. 10 MS sDn. Richard Cromwell.
but, On tie death of t;o,ernor Mathews. 10
1860. the people. prompted BY d,-canient
with certain commercial Restrictions imposed
bs the pToteetnraie. did not wait fpr new
commission, but elected Sir william Berke.
lev Gassrnnr, aud b. " an ohliging siu eurr
compelled him TO accept the g",rrumcnI.'
f He, hau ever. REUSED to act hn,ier the usar.
lI.rs ar IL Weld to IN wishes ~ The cDlanisis.
Jules. thrt would mite with him 10 rIskIng
life aud Iurtune Tor the exile King. /" thus
saws TIessrey. % wa. their dearest wish aud,
therefore, with unanimous sOice. they tpld
him t,ev were ready 10 hazard al Tor the
King 'fhisacrurrpd hsiurr lie King svturn
to England. and vas the result Of s,gnal and
unrxatnplrd IDsaliy. Berkeley then s,qai
esced ~ the choice II the people aud assumed
The helm; nd. ihereupun. he Iarthwiil pr..
claimed Charlie. u. King ~ England. scot.
Isnd, ireland aud Virginia. aud caused al
process 10 be Issued 10 the rosal name.
Thus his majesty wa. actually king IN N,f.
gina befurr he VAS king 20 EnglaDd--and
henre, has Virginia eve sinre bTne The 10.
nored title ~ :. 1 he Old Dominion" o. lie
restoration of Charles u. to TIE throne Il lis
ancestors. W. sent new constitution ~ sW
William Berkeley. aud granted him pefmI..
sion IN visit England. lie was received by
the King with kindness. aud tradition nsf.
rated that The King, in compliment to TIE
colony, wore II his coronation RIDE male
- six sent irem Virglsia.
Tie Massachusetts Historical Society has
in it, possession coin. having 90 one aide
" head and tie words Georgivs lIl. Res -
and On the other side shield. on which are
qesrtefed the arms Of EngIand. Scotland.
lrelspd and virginia--tbe whole surmoanted
q. $50. s.I .or;sSlsI .gtsL 81. .r..d.