Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-12
For the True Democrat. VIRGINIA. RQQK

l AAeAANAA, o00A C. | And now advanced before the stninp throne rev'rend man, to all tn assembly known, l Who mlnisterd in things divine with ave- And jealous pied for Gods most holy law. | His bosom gow'd with equal zeal to send l Salvations news to earth's remotest end. This aim in view, for royal grace he pied, And lowly bending thus respectful sad | Thou seest, o King, thy faithful subjects here, By thee convin'd, before thy throne t appear, To state the views which prompt them to implore Thy leave to colonze distant shore These briefly said, permit me to declare Thy royal right divine to lands as fair | As any India boasts. First then, I state, In these, thy triple realms, is grown so great | The multitude in all industrial arts, | They need some outlet into foreign parts. | Here husbandmen, restricted in the soil For bear pittance, wear their lives in toll, Who if remov'd to some more ample strand, Would multiply the products of the land; And cheapen food to craftsmen who design. The works of art, that civil life refine The interchange 'twxt these and those would tend To fields now barren, commence to extend' The merchant would increase his yearly gains. With ampler profits for his greater pains; While the bold seamen would no longer sport His antic gestures idly in the port. Thus all at home would feel grievous weight nenoV their shoulders, while the prosprous state "lth swelling cotfers and enlarg'd domain Would grasp region either side the main These are the views that obvious strike the sense. All those with whom gain is the sole pretence; But there are those whom nober aims inspire: Iher thoughts on heav'n their ever strong desire, To plant the cross of Christ where heathens now, To stocks and stones in blind devotion bow The landless tenant, or the laboring minds "ide thro' the land, whom galling penury binds, lfahsplanted on that happier shore, may build sweet homes that peace and smiling plenty yield; And While their earthly com forts they pursue. With all the active zeal to inter'st due, Dear still aloft the blood -ensanguin'd scroll That sFeaks the worth of mans immortal soul Inc cross thus borne to those benighted lands One bond of faith may bind innum'rous bands, Of tawny nations to thy gentle reign New subjects in thy new -acquird domain
 Virginia Is to no mean bounds confin'd: Tn Atlantic waves her orient limits bind; Northward. New France while to the south she woos The gentle gales that dip their wings profuse In balmy odors that spontaneous rise Sii 4'i ai dlebIs rear u meath trOulc SkleS. westward she hath no bounds since none are known. Here is an empire in itself alone winch only waits your sceptre to extend, The rule of Britain to its utmost end " ny then delay [ assent your righttul sway. To such fair climes beneath the western day, | Time, in his round amid the heavily spheres. Has number'd now his century of years Since Cabot first cxplor'd the fruitful shore, From torsl cimes to hoary Labrador, Sent thither by thy great proginitor, The seventh Henry, who disputed sway, With Spain and Lucitania OCT the sea- But Spain and France in rivalry have claim'd;-- That Florida, this Carolina nam'd: And each in rival blood baptisd the land Pour'd to the bigot's and tn aven gers hand. Since that dread day. when twas the Spaniard'. lot To bow before the vengeful Huguenot, Each have abandon'd the disputed feld And to thy rightfrl claim must either yield 1 l pass tn attempt Sir Raleigh to explore. And colonze the ne-encumber'd shore. The tale familiar to each Brton'sear, 'Twere needless to repeat to any here. | The hapless fate that sead the planters doom. May serve for warning in the time to come.
 Virginia now invites Us to her shores, | " heie gcilal nature, Tn profuslon pours, All that salubrious climes and fruitful soil, | May yield without the genrous aid of toil Her gentle race, involv'd in pagan night, lmperiously demand the gospels light And call to us who Christian blessings share, To spread the banner of Emmanuel therc One varrous knight, now ready to engage, And bare his sword such rghtful war to wage, Whose deeds perhaps have reach'd your royal ear now present, before tn assembly here, Undaunted smith, whose world wide fame is blown From cv'ry land for martial prowess known.
 Thus llackluyt spoke, and Smith with graceful air Bow'd to the throne, and all assembled there.
 To whom the King; Art thou indeed, the knight Whom Regal saw, from her embattled height | Three Turks heads bear aioft, in thy strong hand Oercome, beneath thy fell, death dealing brand As thine armora seems to intimate?
 Towhom the warrior; Sovereign good and great, The signs armorial, that thine eyes behold, Are emblems of the deeds at Regal told Where Prince Sigsmond's grace adorn'd my shield With apt memorials of the battle field. Nor empty honors, only he decreed:
 A yearly pension to supply my need
 And costly gifts he gave. Among the rest This golden medal wi h his head imprest
 HIS Haiiu, eXtendeu, SnOWd the Valud prize: And king and ,ourtiers gaze with eager eyes, While yet the glittering orb, from hand to hand Past round the circle of the courier band
 Lenox, fair duchess spoke the royal ear:
 Ii so thy will, o King, fan would hear.
 This wondrous man his deeds of arms relate.
 l. too, 0 Father, thus the son who sat
 Upon his right, the hopeful heir the throne)
 My voice with hers unite nor deeds alone Of arms my demands. vague report. Of bold achievements by his prowess wrought, Hath reach'd these kingdoms, and at his own mout Of each relatio jpn would learn the truth
 The King majestic wav'd his ivory mace
 In dispensation of the royal grace,
 Then thus to him; Thy deeds, o Smith, renown'd, Are thy torerunners upon English ground.
 Thou canst not well refuse fair Lenox' ear:
 Relate thy wars, and wanderings far and near The storys interest even must abide
 While gen'rous Britons feel for Britain's pride.