, 1875-01-25
Sebastian Cabot ths Disto1trer and E1-
plorer Of tLs Atlantic C0ast sf
The Forth.
Great Britain's Share In the New World
Derived from These Discoy-
cries.
Suppressed Documents and Tn.
written History.

hiatoro fact that Christopher Coumhua discor-
cred tho Western Coptinent. Aud the e7ent was
not 30 long ago but that sometliiug new MAY ba
learned nboutit 1ts said that time Is An essential
thing 10 enable history to do Justice to all parties
who hayo made up material for record. Column
bus was obacnred for some generations, In the
msmory Of poBterity, BY the general indifference
to the fate Of one who gives his life to tito world
and not himself; and in justice long delayed, hs
II 1t wcre involved In the Chanccry Court OF the
Universe. At last, 1t ia believed, through tho
gonius nf tho greatest historian OF modern
times, our 1atc Irving ample Justice haa beon
donc to tho discoyorer Of onr New World.
But Justice has not boon done to smother nav
igator, who whs second only to Columbus iu tho
oxtent and Importance Of the explorations thht
he made, and this is
SEBASTIAN CABOT,
tic first man to discover the American Cont
nont and tho rea! discoycrer and explorer OF the
coast Of North America; and also to the father.
John Cabot, who was an omiuent navigator be-
fore Columbus arrived to distinction, and who
trained his son into that useful profession. John
Cabot was trader in merchandise, and carried
on tho traffic by tho sens, ~ one OF tho men who
made tho title Of merchant. He was the head OF
the firm, tho man Of means md reputation, and
yet probably in partially rotrcd position, while
his sons, particularly Sebastian, we're proaocut-
ing the voyages and commanding tho expeditions
upon tic high seas. It IL probable thas Ohm
Cabot may Lavo been on the frat voyage, which
was mads on private account, that discovered tho
North American coast, but Oh no othor voyage,
for lie died eoon after; and Sebastian, tho
younger, il to be credited With being the noxt
great explorer to Columbus, In making this vast
oxtent Of tie New Void known 10 Europe.
5ous eAnnr.
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iiAo Su'uAAouo' "'u ooA'' ~ Ne.to"' .As' ,'"e
hiu1. was one o1 the naVlGnlofH iot WHICH tnas
city In oarly times Was celebrated. Knowing the
maritime character Of tho country, aud tho do
m.ud TINT there would bo for men Of his profcs-
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SION 'oe1e. a''u u'otcnah's "no o.u ouh'neSS ~
the way OF tho sea, thirty years before tho did
coyery OF America be removed to England,
taking IN his abode for year or two in London
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THO nrst seaport 0na LAO hecona to"n III t!lo
Kingdom. Hero no associated himHeif with
that class OF traders who were familiar with
abinninu. vim NAV hnye hoen hnlf buccaneers
III t,S +,o,,,. h,. ,xto ,,orn H., .,,,,, ro,,
, "t1 AA'. ~, ~, - 80 .op
IesentatlSes ot snose "ho' Alt9 yeaSs inter- were
formed into tile
bv his son Rebastun. and who. by tber entor-
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pti1s III 'a'ef taales ~ n'efenAn'S' ns'S n1aae
ufeat Ifita'n ene s1ea1ost commercial power OF
the world. 1T this time, the Venetians and the
Jews, tho trading nations, had their quar-
ters in this oil City Of 9,istol. John Cabot took
up Lis abode in the section Of tue city hard by
the old Siary Redclir Church, In pleasant,
eome1y position overlooking the tide-water har-
bor IN tho river town, which WAS then called and
fa still known az Cathay. llo1e Sebastian was
born. about the year 147a 1t IL very Biguih~
cant fact TINT both Of theas early nsvgatofs
should 1--we, and one Of them be born, In Cathay
| In England, named from the great Eastern land
Of glory. whcro all hope OF auccessfnl commerce
ocntorod. .......... .
The Cabots were soliciting tho patronage Of
the King OF England, Henry VII, for aid in
shiPs sud money to make explorations, as Col
| umbuH waB soliciting aid from the Spahiards
and Portuguese. It ls known that tile English
King Eah bolicited by Columbus. and that he re-
Eretted. after tho discovery waB made, that ho
did not butter improvs his opportunity. The
was ono OF tho lnoet marvellous itoms Of news
ever published without newspaper. It stimu-
lated other nations to fall into limo, in tho hunt
for now lands, and gather their share. BY the
Az ExrIonlxa EXPEDITION
was fitted out in 149l aud placed nnder COM
lnand OF tho Caboss, II ia Bald,-John ard Sebas-
tian and this expedition aa!cd westward from
the bristol Chaullei, following yery much tho
course of tho northern route now taiten by the
Liverpool steamshtoR. ana on tho 24th Of Jnno
sighted land on ono Of tho iaiands near New
fouudland and thoy Gayo name to tie spot first
lighted, prlns Vista. Tho yoyago was pro-
longod until the mouth OF the St. LawEeuco was
discovered, ~ woll "a the shores Of the conti-
nent. The voyagera returned. and the King
thought 1t time no should lavo some share in
this business, and hc very readily granted =
charter to tho Cabots to prosecute
ornEn VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
under the Royal sanction, and bring now territory
Into his dominions. Unaor this authority, and