Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-04-16

and saw ,ha, they rendered homes, service |
Tor their compensation. Ii was John Wash. |
lngson's training ot George ,ha. made The |
after thorough ~oodsnian and of psrt.c-
alar value in ali military operations ot pre-
revolutionary days, when the Indians, a.
well as the French. were crowdiug the
English colouis,s.
John had been in the British navy. and
was Tor some time on the Nes; India STA
ton, but he preferred tho life II planter,
for which reason he resigned his commits
srt,n ami settled down at home in Virginia.
whefe he appears To have paid special al
teution to- hls bro,heE's development. IL
appears tha, better instrument could not
nave been found 10 lit George for the grea,
duties which awaited him far in the great
future. but which John did not live 10 SEE.
though he may have fancied great honors
IN ore tor tue name - Washington.
The war Commenced between Virginia
| and Canada was destined Ia draw iGlo its
vortex the forces Of Great Britain anu
! France, and oue'oi It's most important re
! suits was the creation OF such al en....y
| Cctween those TWO countries that France
| Was only too eager To become lie ally oi
| The Colonies when tLey revo4ted against
the British government. In nothing can
he hand OF providence be more clearly
seen than that War which was brought on
| by John " ashington. The active mind
oi tins wonderiul man appreciated The I'M
portance Oh The lakes III the Interest OF com-
uierce. lie conceived aud orgaAiZcd ilt
western land company, and, 1t appear.
adoptsd ptac,,ce still In vogue IN th.s
couAtry to insure thesuccess of his scheme.
t1e made Gov. Dlnnluule u stockhoder,
aud Induced Inn TO send out an expedition
.or the establishment OF post on the shore.
of Lake Ere. Inls post was 10 be nIaut
"a base Of supplies Tor NE fur trade. We,
,ols vere thru Sc upon the lakes visiting
all the trioes oi INDIANS TO pe found ol
lAe.r shores for trade In furs. lhc fur:
were 10 De brought down TO Pressure isl.
ana from that point transported overland
and by means of canoes on water Course.
toAnginiA George Washington was lirs
sent out To make report on the Country
and tn The best location for the Chain o
posts necessary lor carrying out the pan
Ine resultoI these movenIen vas 10 aiarA
1ne frencn, VINO were at tina. time tridln.
unm Jaesled IN the western country, ali,
tney not only resisted the advance ot ia,
| Dul lOI tiucQ lutlT IluIl
klle 10 Nonanso. lhe Nirginians' frs
4 sand was al the Junction OF tue Alies henl
, auu MononSahcia, from which They w.i'
/ driven by lne French. THIS led TO tn
Biaudock expedition, as GOV. DinwIdui
found Virginia unaUic to cope alone Will
e The Frencu opposition To the trading an
y | collulZ atom scheme which had been set o
J | 1oot Oy john Washington. The niotLe
= country Was called On lor ald, and nnal
L the tiencn were driven out from the Nor.
q west territory TO Canada. Inus IL appear
l. that the origin of the colonial war Was du
S To a Dusll,eas enterprise Of Joan Washing
y ton, who had trained up his brother Geur-
)! 10 carry oIt sucn scnemcs; and nnailt Til
/ attempt oi John " asllngton TO take 10
h oeSs.on OF that territory, with Il Vie"
II monOpoilzln5 the iur trade OF the lake
e created al cnmlty between France AZ
II tnIgi whscn caused France TO glve IL
,s colJuies very imp rlan. aid IN the war 1
e Independence.