Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-10

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have seen ponds which are the habitual recent.
Gle OF female infants, whose bodies lie floating abou
on their surface 0u'
II is by no means unusual 10 carry person, IN
state of exhaustion little distance from the cities %
give them pot OF rice, and to leave them TO ner;I
of starva ton when the little store is exhausted I
and death in China, beyond any other region saou0
in state of perpetual activity: The habits of The
people, their traditions, the teachings of the saoes
all give wonderful impulse to the provocative son
lions A cbildless person is deemed an unhappy m,
to say degraded man.
The marriage of children is one of the great con-
Germs of families Scarcely is child born in tho
higher ranks of life, are the question of its future
espousal becomes a frequent topic of discussion ~
There is large body of professional matchmaker
whose business it is to put all the preliminary ar
engagements in train, 10 settle questions of dowrv n
accommodate differences, to report on the pros and
cons of suggested alliances O
The Old Dominion.
Virginia has borne this sobriquet almost from tino
immemoral, and we have had the curiosity to trsne
inquire into It's origin. 1t grew out of The lovaItv
of Virginia to Charles and Charles II. and hor
fusal to recognize the protectorate of Cromwell ~
During the strugg between Charles l. and the pa,
Lament, Virginia. under Sir William Berkeley, Gas
Governor)then contained 10000 inhabitants. remain.
ed true to the King and the Coonist by solomn
act. decIared' that they both under monarcb1
and would never degenerate from the condition ~
their birth, by being SUBJ to any other government
After the unfortunate monarch had been hebeodad
she acknowledged the authority of the fugitive Prince
his son, and actually continued the provincial CO.
vernment, under commission which the latter son,
from his retreat at Breda 10 Sir VIM Berkelev W.
According 10 Clarendon, Sir William Berkley was so
assured of the loyalty of the inhabitants and so i'm
pressed with confidence of ultimate success, that he
wrote TO The young Prince, almost inviting him 10
America" In consequence of this open defiance of
the power of Parliament, an ordinance was passed
declaring the refractory coloniss notorious robbers
and traitors, prohibiting all intercourse with them
either by the people of England the inhabitants Of
other American colonies, or foreign nations and n
fleet was finally dispatched, under Sir George Ayscue
to reduce them 10 submission by force, if they should
refuse TO embrace the pacific overtures which COM
m'ssion, accompanying the expedition were author.
lied 10 produce.
From Barbados, Captain Ayscue sent Capt Den.
mis- with small squadron, 10 land his force and drive
Sir Nm. Berkeley out of Virginia as to whose pro-
ceedngs on the arrival OF the fleet within the Capes
OF Virginia. historians widely differ Beverly, Old.
mixion, Burke and Graham assert that he made
great show OF resistance with the royaiss, who con.
suted majority of the populations assisted by the
Dutch ships in the harbor but Bancroft citing con.
temporary authorities of the highest value, says that
no sooner had the Guinea rigate entered within the
waters OF the Chesapeake, than quoting from Claren.
don all thoughts of resistance were laid aside."-
Bancroft further mentions characteristic of Virgin.
lans even al that early period, that they refused to
surrender to force, but yielded by voluntary deed
and mutual compact This deed of surrender slip.
ulaed for complete indemnity as to all past often
ces and that the cOonsts recognizing the authority
should be admitted into the bosom of the English
commonwealth and into an equal participation in all
the privileges of the free people of England-and
particularly that the Provincial Assembly should re-
tam It's wonted functions, and the colonists have az
free trade, the people of England to all places and
all nations, and be free from all taxes customs and
lmpostlons whatsoever without the consent Of their
assembly"-thus early insisting on the principle that
taxation, without representation, is TYRANNY -
Berkeley, true and royal cavalier, disdained TO make
any stipulation Tor himself with those whom he re.
garded as usurpers and without leaving the COLONY
In March, 1852, withdrew 10 a retired situation
Were, a private individual he continued 10 he
universally respected and beloved biding his time,
until counter revolution in the mother country
should summon him once more to defy the republi.
can forces of England and restore the ascendencv of
royalty in Virginia.
In the interval between 1862 and 1860 the Bur-
gesses OF Virginia successfully elected Richard Ben.
nett, Edward Diggs and Samuel Mathews, to the
Office OF Governor under allegiance to Oliver Crom-
well, and on his DEATH in 1918, to his son. Richard
Cromwell. But, on the death of Governor Matthew's
IN 1000, the people, prompted by discomfort with
certain commercial restrictions imposed by the Pro
tectorate, did not wait for new commission, but
elected Sir William Berkely Governor, and by an
obIg'ng violence compelled him to accept the gov
eminent" He, however, refused 10 act under the
usurpers or 10 yield to the wishes of the coopisls
unless they would unite with him in risking life and
fortune for the exile King. sThis," saws Beverley
Sc Was their dearest wish and. therefore, with a
unanimous voice, they told him they were ready to
hazard all for the King" This occurred before the
Kings return to Eng land, and the result of signal
and unexampled loyalty. Berkeley then acquiesed
in the choice OF the people and assumed the helm ;
and thereupon, he forthwith proclaimed Charles
II, King of England, Scotland Ireland and Virginia"
and caused all processes 10 be issued in the royal
name. Thus his majesty was actually King in Vr-
glnla before he was King in England-and hence
has Virginia ever since borne the honored title Of
" The Old Dominion" On the restoration of Charles
III 10 the throne OF his ancestors he sent new com.
mission to Sir William Berkeley, and granted him
permission to visit England. He was received by
the King with kindness, and tradition narrated that
the King, in compliment to the colony wore at his
coronation robe made of silk sent from Virginia
The Massachusetts Historical Society has in it's
possession a coin having one side "a bead and
the words Georgius ILL., Rex )" and on the other side
a shield, on which are quartered the arms of Eng
land. Scotland, Ireland, and Virginia, the whole sur.
mounted by crown, and encrcled with the words,
6 Virginia, 1873" A similar com was dug up, some
years since, In Virginia, when description of It was
published, apocfyphally ascrbng to Charles H., on
his ascension to the throne the quaering of the GOAT
OF arms OF Virginia, as an /" independent member of
the Empire" with those of England, Scotland and
Ireland in token OF gratitude for the loyalty of the
colony.
The loyalty of the Old Dominion, which once had
a king for its and object, is now, notwith-
standing her ancient and still undiminished devotion
to compact" and indeed in perfect keeping there
with, transferred TO the Union in all its original
purify and strength; and she is about to
render her identification with the Union yet more
complete, by accepting the guardianship for the ma
tons homage of the Mecca of America the tomb of