The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-27
From this settlement arose Fort Du-

count Of this enterprising experiment by
the Virginiaps is supplied by the testi-
,nony given in the famous cult between
the Indiana Company and the State OF
Virginia. The sworn depopeni. Major
Edward Ward, testified that in the wear
1854 Governor Dinwiddie appointed
Captain William Trent te effect this set
Element Accordingly. having raised
company Of thirty-three men, in which
the depOnenf was an ensign, Captain
Trent proceeded TO the point designated,
and having gotten permission from the
chief. Il the Six Nations erected fort
IN The spot now known az Pittshulg.
The fort. however, had scarcely been
completed when the French, then az war
with the English, appeared in considera-
bic force under one Of Duquesnes lieu
tenants and forced Trent and biz men 70
re.ire The popular opinion has been
that the French first settled Til. historic
place. bat the narrative here given esiab-
fishes the fact that the foresight which
anticipated the this as az important
straieretic point should be credited 20
Governor uinwiddie Of Virginia and 10
him alone II was not lis fault that IL
was suddenly snatchcd from his posses
sion by q vastly superior force q the en-
emv il must he remembered that when
this was done Virginia was fighting The
battles of the mother country
ln tbe hurried narrative Just given. by
which 10 is seen how France acquired and
lo, 1er great possessions, and how Eng
land fell heir 10 Canada and the North
went down 10 the Ohio, We have not
thought il necessary 90 refer IN any way
70 the claims Of Indians 20 dispose OF
their lands. or Of the policy Of the whites
il purchasing them. Al practical ques-
ti0ns. the sO-cailed grants from the saw
q. o. 90 the whites. and the pretended
purchases hy the whites were only mOdi-
fed forms Of plunder on the one hand
and convenient opportunities O. acquir-
ing supplies Of fre-water and red cloth
on The other The greatest ot al the
American savage chiefs said mat The
two races cOGld never occupy The con
iirrrf together a. friends He predicted
that the White man would drive The red
man iufotnt great ocean 81 the setting
-un. d although b. generally Kept ll,
wo-. Wien given. CII not hesitate 30
pro. Jam himself the lncea-iuC and un-
bis race When therefore. the heroic but
.mp,acab.t Ttclmsel fell fighting
against lis euemie,'at the River kaisin.
be- Dut illustrated fle convictions of Die
r,op. e,ic mind The Truth i- 70 treating
~ SUI iects of th- kind such rlmances
of history should be- l-ftOut0i the discus
sion Under tbe DEGREES OF mysterious
tut lu-wi~e Providence. r seem,
foreordained FACT hat some how or other.
whether bY Wa. pestience. ~ other
agencies the inferior races must retire
before The advance Of The superior, and in
So doing abandon fleif native habits 90
tie invader
Afer Clarke lad restored quiet among
thc people Of his new home be seems.
fora lime. g. have remained 10 state o.
iuao.Yo Iis habit was 90 visit the several
par. oi The co-utry. a. f inspecting The
settlements and trading stations. or with
f1e purpose of learning the state Of the
publ. mind and making himself &C
quauted With tie people lie sometimes
wandered away into The forests as j. %
commune with nature. or perhaps 90 ~
inmate over the plans which be was re-
v0ly.ur 10 his mind. and which 1e soon
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