The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
LEWIS AND CLARKE.
IN, GRAFTON OF THE NOR IN
e. ',,esrsY THE MISSOURI RIVER.
r.r.sn's first Attempt I'm This
,,o,-uow TITS Designs Were
.,,d uy the Russian Empress
.d FINAL Success

N.H
y" .,,on-How TITS Designs Were
ted ny the Russian Empress
rs,ee. aud FINAL Success.
i''', .ontur, ago occurred one Of the
important events IN an N,ne, iOsu MS
rl,>i Ms importance was entirely due 10
tr. ..,te connection of the event with
OBJ lD.... occupation by civilized man OF
OH lN'" .,,froidcn country toward which
iati .fr.,d, been predicted that the
81 Nt' omnire should take its way.
course I'D the Mississippi had been
llf f' b, French Adventures and
0In.i'' ,,rnorth as tlc junction ofthe Mis-
usd, .....f great river. LOUIS the XIV,
s'iii N...-..-..,d with the value and extent
i..H- ., d0mlnious on the western con
t.d given it The name oi louisiana
ii,.'' IA himself The settlement at ~.
DO h.en established. and explorers OF
i',.. nation had already erected uauihs
M. and small miiii"ie lusss on S'''sl' v'
t..i rivers flowing southwark nom
OBJ. irr i.ta- of the North. In their pro
OBJ. -' t.a Mississippi they had noticed
uo' .. "a wateT cmpticd INTO 70 10y
Or ' r-am fhe West. They. therefore,
frNN'' .'t .neh floods could only have
lni'ii' ala great distance nom their
i.i .1 ,4rhaus from oil the slopes Of
r...'' Inn addition t0 these cYi-
N.Il ....,f0nt OF country lying in that
l.u.. .l., had learned from the strag
nI' III -aNacos. who now aud then
f..n- ....m.0l,es over the frontier some
sa'".'. ,.. rncNplored region over which
l.'D. ,.U. SAYS Che decline OIL inc scluns
'..f l.lr BienNilie had buiii Ms cry
.. ...n facuuceilain lounus'io" Wncis
U. Il.r rn,, stands the French had
.t.I t0 southwestern Niot us
l'n. f.. Gulf coast. and, althoneh
i"ii.'''- louisiana extended indefinitely
OH. Pacific ocean. neither ihel nor
i'N.'' .I. srDrward- ever made any Sc
t' ...f towards solving the mysteries
..rn wilderness that lay BEYOND
o' .r...r Vaccinations had nom ine 10
..,e,fod Do, legends and traditions
.r.t.r settlers. and more recently uN
' .' f..lt.lf back ly hunter, ana so-
..... Who. from spirit oi enterprise
...-.f Cor gain. had feniured pelohu
.h.r.n- frontier, but Who were gem
..,'. .lii to seek safety from the s"N"Ees
...-.ru-uai places oi retreat
b. r.inaIn.l Cor 20 sturdIer race lv ill''AC
........fl exploration OF TINS vas, !'-'e-'
.,l fnaIy Oh bring 30 under me s"uJe''''H
ol civilized man' .,,., i....,,,e noeso.sod
orsI that part of ihe c.snli! noi :" .here .n
.tt. .rI .a-f 0f the Mississippi, 'n'ie1!
i,,, fl.. limits Oi their American 0e-
..l...i... .,Dr tho vast northwestern Veiii-
........r.I from tine French 10y treaty
e Ell. victory of Wolfe at quebec ana
f..'.-tr8fi. results OF the seven years
War. ..-...,,, ,,,oiufion Dur-
... .,r.,-,l. fr national independence
...-...r, JUST referred 90 became the
.. .r.r0rf4nf military transactions.
i,tI. r,fr.tk uenry WAS Governor. under
.I.f..f.f General George Rogers Clarke
+I. VIRGINIA patriots oNcrfdn ana conYucteu
rn.r surprised the Two most important
..-.. ...fI. MI ine English. took their pro
.ir..I Governor and nls chlei onceie ana
I-...f fI.m prisoners of war 20 the capt.
.-f.It.. State. Sir. jefferson. the succeed
.-- I...uflf. saw the value Of this con-
...., and 40 once took steps 90 secure 20
t.-..r. fha great advantages gained
n.rI. DIS wise and prophetic mind had
I... fr..00u thc future Importance OF the
..r..f Wt-f But Doe was more particularly
..I0..f..- m regard % the securing ana pro
-..f0r0f ODE late conquest, which included
Pm -I. country living west and northwest OF
,l. l...rittr t0 the banks of the Missis-
n. nf that 30 was necessary 90 nave
sefua and permanent possession. ne
f0.rfr. organized body oil troops
....f..In,.l hy scicuiinc corps UNI
lr r. command OF 'iaIht' WIN"
bad m.I. flo conquest ol lht couh'i o
u.- ...f.ratinn- fo clarke were first 90 ms
-.....t-.,lfl.rr latitude of the territory.
-,.l.I.... .r.....1 fa erect forts at The most
'r.,....l r0-it0n- from ihe Ohio norihWard
,f..I.l.- Having established the south
... f...nf.rt OBJ near ihe mouth oi tine
DI.. ..,.r. lI.IL. erected go that place
.,..,.r ....rl called Fort Jefferson. 300 honor
la ta. Governor. This having been accom-
,N.L.f n.rru..tdti t0 carry out the oiuef
tr.tr..l Inns. fIu- enclosing within the chaI-
t.-.f ....f..f Nir-irif tle immense tciri-
.-.an.rnar.l- known a- "tne great North
.,..f. ''-lfl.- i-i0m 0f fhi- prompt and pru-
dent action 0n part oi Mr.. Jefferson was
Shown In fIH year 1855. when Dob allah-in-
OIL. r.lmIHHrIe- Cor permanent peace tne
Nrf.I commissioners were compelled 20
acknowledge tle actual possession OF TINS
t.-fr.mfrt ~ Virginia as being the true
.rI.rI. nelson why they could not justly
claim Or their government the ONO river as
r. a...m boundary OF their territory.
Tn-fuI- that the Mississippi river be-
cam. OBJ. western boundary Of the nlted
States instead of the Ohio, when peace was
lnIIIF declared.
~. r0W begin nearer approach I'D lhe
event uel fl 900 the commencement Oh
Obs article. Mr Jefferson had long ceased
Oh nn...Ie over the dc.tinics OF Virginia.
%. $500. BOSS in Paris az Minister llempo-
tlf.Ig ZOO thc Court of France. one Woulu
.IHl.-. hs was too much engaged win lhe
duties Uf bis delicate and responsinie posi-
f.l Oh have time for the consideration Oh
.fH.f subjects. N0t so. however. lie had
Al 81
which had attracted bis prophetic gaze
arr... Inc American continent And al
though "a foreign hlt friendly power occu-
r.I fle frontier between his own country
End fne great West. his anxious spirit could
r.fr.-f until the mysteries of that region
uar. disclosed sO that DO might Dee defer
mined whether DO was DO for the occupation
Id civilized man. This being done 90
N. satisfaction. the work nearest me
I..rf WAS that his own country should
become Boz u0--es-Or. For himself he had
lff.el.uhf the value ol me vast territory
rIrrI between the Mississippi and the facihc
OCEAN. but ihe fact that 30 had not YET peeh
explored gave greater kesi lo hi- desires lh
haf direction. While lu Paris am npportu-
u.l 0f gratifying this wish seemed apou'
On Ne afforded him tie met Win Mel-
known and sutorpri.ing American clu1en
who had been % great traveller ana who
was fII.u iu pursuit OF some new adventure
llr was anxious fo organize a fur company
cooperate ODD fhe western coast OF America
DE- Bad h.en with Cook in his late voyages
boz Ue NHil Pacific iu search OF passage
lUm Cost ocean COB the Atlantic, had crulseu
a.ongI. extensive coasts. and had discover
olhrfa-f resources OF that region for such a
traffic. Nr.Joi.r-0n had no wish % engage
DOB ans commercial enterprise. but thoushl
solely n making use of Mr.. Ledyard's ac-
t1Iff and spirit 90 carry out his iaNorite
selem. Ni exploring the great W e7i. &C
c0rlIn-ly when the former had failed ih
realizing hI- hopes boz one direction, he was
in proper frame of mind for one in another.
Accordingly Mr. jefferson proposed that
le should undertake ile enterprise 80 dear
il Dob. own heart. ID was suggested 20 LED
yard Chat he should g0 directly 90 Nam
'-chai.ka through the Russian domlnions.
ndhmln. reached that place. proceed down
N. coast OBJ about the latitude OF the mis-
souri,. liatlu. found lhe headNdterS OIL
iaf river. to follow it- course eastward "a
li- junction with the Mississippi. LedyhIu
ll ll. hesitate 90 accept the undertaking
and after being fully provided with thts
necessary passports, and authority through
ue Russian minister at Paris, set out upon
h, journey. he proceeded at once 70 II
NUfIr.I.Irr Whore ID halted for HlOrl