Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-08
JOHN SMITH & co.
ALEXANDER BROWN REPLIES TO
" Mr.. R. r. AoWisoN.
,., from, tho Aothcr OF tho Genesis
Of the United states In Reply
10 n Criticism.
NoRwoon, February 25. 1891.

,is criticism OF "The Genesis Of the
y "a states" in the DrsrlrcB Of Febru-
~ MI Howison fails to convey cor
"a, rs 70 the scope Of that work. 1t
:,.eraed to be in any sense n history
ebony at Jamestown, neither does
-..,-i 10 give other material for such
..,-, than that which happened to be
..- during i6o6-16i6. Much valuable
al IN the premises was not written
.f,,r 1916. It is Of the first impor
f,ra structure 10 have n solid fonn-
ana the object of tho Genesis is TO
s,-h a f,,gsddtion for O,,r national
Ile work does not claim TO be
.-v within the usual ecceptation of
.-, which is frequently only the
~ thc historian. Considering the
...u0-tauce 70 us Of my subject |
.~t reconcile myself 10 the usual
....r rlau. and therefore | determined
tsc,mcd 70 mo TO be q moro salts
ono. | determined 20 make the
-, far rs could, not only history
o., r-ryement IN England. but more
history: not odly a biography of
.--s-cl. hut moro than biography;
..t % make 50 as far as possible work
...e for all that pertains to the
rn.NI| lNt~ "a NAAf ANhNstANAlN III A1llt- =
.eet,-a gave birth 70 this nation.
,.-rr,R CHARACTER OF TIE WORK.
w. .-,er 20 carry cut this idea l adopted
,..'.Y used. please see the preface, pp.
..tpp. S07 $685. give the narrative
Is can. and chiefly through the
-.. clucidated BY notes and memo
also give the biography. gene
&C.. DC. And finally. by properly
..- fhe mass OF information / enable
r.-1 IS reference to the index TO form
legs readily and intelhgently as
-.--.rs. motives, DC, &c, separately OF
.-yav. Tie Is not confined to the
limits ~ history, and / am con-
rtit'.: this peculiar character" of
r,-S when il is understood, will be
.s...st3ctory - the student and the
.- ,,-ro refers to think for him.
Scr than rely on the opinions
-,iers. Ii Mr.. Howison will
,-.. re index carefully he will find
-.fslo.is within his hand "Gbsport
',,~3 " in which the separate masses
-,t,- iron. cordage." &c. are already
--'.-.s- ,iy assorted so as to enable him
trti Is ship, If he Is anything of a
..----a-. with little trouble without
.,- f,s seat. That =, II the ship per-
-.,. tte movement IN England, for "
-.ta t'emr; u give history OF the
.r,.s 10 America purpoSely avoided
.-aet.s.,lIf consistent with the Oh
,r v..U' going into the details of
.r.. ~ y.-,g,a. not only because to do
-5 &c., come within the scope of the
- l-. ais, because | have long had on
st.,ss a history Il the colony on James
.ra~ IN which % 50 into such matters
-y fully. ---,--,
IEAuN5 oBTfCIS.
ID, M, reach the same conclusion as
- Uovis0n does regarding the value of
..v-ra-+s which have not been re-
.ral m o-r country before. Tho
l purpose 81 the documents rs
% IS o. convey O. the reader as fully
e., clearly as possible the ideas, mo-
.. ana general surroundings OF the
.ra--.-- IN England. The three leading
.-.s of tais movement were 10 spread
commerce. tLa Commonwealth. and
Ct.-eh ~ England Tor Professionalism.
-.-- the documents not hitherto print
v-. A good many official publications
- -er.-- az his Naiestie's Council for
----s. which throw more valuable and
r.t -..s.iy- light on all the motives, OBJ
80 Fe. then obtaining in the matter
-.- s-r other evidence whatever.
>.--.l Several sermons, discourses, &C.,
lie clergy. never so fully reprinted or
i-tel ,c-,ther before. which convey
,e.i-y -tant information regarding the
20. G.: the Church.
III TIE extracts from the records of
% CIV companies Of London. These
--..-- g, e the great guilds were among
I. -c.s; important events connected with
-oy..--nt OF which l am writing.
ruU OLD MERCHANTS.
20 s--.a5ing Of the commerce Of Eng
.-.f.r f.1.r tha 1o01fprt CIiarf onH
-.s ',---lY upheld by these merchants.
49,. '.- stationers and their press were
.--ar-ai N advancing ali the objects.
-- o;.uiun 10 class of men had q
Gay -1-.rca N shaping the destinies
i N-v world than the old merchants
II -, --s-men. The especial manage
e, .- me Virginia enterprise was large
hex hands during the formative
--.l. The enclosures in the Spanish
--r-, re very important, and the papers
.sr s1 " he part taken by the rulers
govern ueLts mostly interested pro
---ct1e commonwealth object. They
,rl -. q. the first time correct ideas re-
ri * tie most important surroundings
o.. 1rvoueut. l was under the impress
'- '-.- the previous idea of our hlsto-
.-. v.- ,1st Spain made no claim to VIZ
g.. Che beginning. If ! have misrepre-
-,l. NJ HowisOn in this IL certainly
O.. 80 Intentional, but If these papers
s.1r.-ng 10 Dir. HowisOu's wel-in-
---. knowledge l hope that they
-.-' somewhat 10 his well-disposed. re-
-4-e. and i must be great satisfac--
o. Lam . know that they confirmed
.--v. Us conclusions. Il IS true that
10 rs. r1f - strong as formerly, the
-rs o.. Virginia had been very lnstru-
--1 5reaking her power. See "A
.-r' - the index under Protes-
c..-l Size had felt the metal of New
5..-s Dale. Martin. RGtcllffe, and
ls t... managers. and she knew full
v.. she would have 10 contend with
--ta treaty. was broken which had
;-- E1-ish politicians the opporfit-
.-: spain was still one OF the hrst
f--- q Europe and her claims TO VII
i seq lased On the authority of the
e.. '-e Catholic Church.
SPAIN AND VIRGINIA.
ss.-1-ele which ended in success was
o- 'he diplomatic feld-(see the
- .-ier Ambassadors, Couucils,
s-t the note, second eduon, page
Pm. this fact made il none the less
-.. atd-ne managers thereof are all
--. commsudable therefor. Peace
g.. victories as well as war, and they
30 -..a. honorable and their results fire.
-.r Ius. as far-reaching. Philip III.
go go smart. but Lerma was the
'r.e-irithe throne. and he was bright
lie messages were briet; but
T-fe a- long as the present style OF
is orders. endOrsations, &c. Inc
words approved" or rejected.
4.-;.r were sufficient. In my opinion
-- ID al that she possibly. couid
prevent the settlement OF Virginia.
come lad not Justify her IN breaking
r-.'y aud re0pening the war WITH
a-a l-1 the Netherlands, and the
.-.f- n the enterprise played the
tump-card. In the island
'l- period the wish was father 10
-.A.' Many hoped % find chan
.l-a Virginia % the South Sea, but
apre more familiar with the geo.
i this country at that time thsn
-ia-1s
.-l.V.sdse that portions or the plan
-t are not complete: many papers
ssiug. but taken as whole THINK
0.avyys a fair idea Of the move
--t some good friends think tnst
wplshcd my object and nave
,-1 tJuadation for our natlonai
~. EOwIsog CORRECTED.
t- N-y ttat Br. HOwisOn should nave
isary for me 20 correct OF 70
r. several ~ ms statements.
4Y pcfralts arc not chieDy OF she