The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22

dignifies a. admiral Of the Castilian SOW
ereigns. and refused TO leave his vessel.
or 70 send any one in his place. No
sooner. however. did the commander
learn his rank and the extraordinary na-
tnre II his VOYAGE than he came 70 the
carayel with great sound 81 drums. hfes.
and irumpets. manifesting the courtesy
IL a brave ana generous spirit. n max
ing the fuiles. Offer 81 his services.
when the tidings reached Lisbon OF
this wonderful bark anchored IN the
Tawns. ~freighted with the people and
productions Of a newly discovered world,
The eject may be more easily conceived
than described. Lisbon for nearly :
century had derived its chief glory from
is maritime discoveries but here was
an achievement that eclipsed them al.
Curiosity could scarcely nave been more
excited had the vessel come freighted
with the wonders Of another planet
For several days the Tagus presented .
CAV and moving picture. covered with
baryes and boats 81 every kind. swarm
ing round the carayel. From morning
til night the vessel was thronged with
visitors. among whom were cavaliers q
high distinction and various officers Of
the crown
All hung with rapt attention upon the
ccount given by Columbus n his
crew. Of the events Of their voyage and
Of the New World they had discovered.
AMI gazed with Unsuitable curiosity upon
the specimens Of unknown plants and
. ~Nn fha In
dians. 50 different from any race OF men
hitherto known. Some were filled with
generous enthusiasm at the idea Of . dis
covery - sublime and 50 beneficial 3
mankind: the avarice Of Others was in
famed by the description Of wild. unap-
propriated regions teeming with gold,
with pearls and spices. while Others re-
pined at the i~ncredulity Of the king and
his councillors, by which so immense an
acquisition had been forever lost %
Portugal
On the sth Of March q cavalier called
Don Martin De Sorona came with . let
ter from King John congratulating Co.
lurnbns on his arrival and inviting him
10 court. witch was then st Valparaiso.
about nine leagues from Lisbon. The
king. with his usual magnificence, issued
orders at the same time that everything
which the admiral required for himself,
his crew or his vessel should be fur
nished promptly and ~abundantly, with
out cost.
Columbus would gladly have declined
the royal invitation. feeling distrust Of
the good faith Of the king: but tempestu-
Gus weather had placed him In bis power.
and he thought 1t prudent 70 avoid all
appearance Of suspicion He set forth,
therefore. that very evening for VAL
paraiso. accompanied by his pilot Tho
first night he slept at Sacamben, where
preparations had been made for his hon.
orable entertainment The weather b
ing rainy. he did not reach Valparaiso
until the following night On approach.
ing the royal residence. the principal
cavaliers Of the kings household came
forth 10 meet him, and attended him
with great ceremony to the palace. Hi
reception by the monarch was worthy Of
an enlightened prince. he ordered him
70 seat himself in his presence, N honor
only granted 10 persons Of royal dignity
and after many congratulations on the
result Of his enterprise. assured him thai
everything ia his kingdom that could b
Of service 10 his sovereigns or himself
was at his command.
a long conversation ensued. in which
Columbus gave an account Of his voy
are and u the countries he bad dlscov
cred. The king listened with muci
seeming pleasure, but with secret grieA
and modification, rejecting that thi
splendid enterprise had once been offers
10 himself and had been rejected. 4
casual observation showed what va
passing in bis thoughts He expresses
a doubt whether the discovery did no
really appertain to the crown Of Portu
Gal. according 70 the c~apitulations OF tn
treaty OK 1879 with the Castilian soy
ereigrs. Columbus replied that he ha'
never seen those capitulations. nor knes
ANYTHING 81 their nature: his orders ha
been not to 20 to La Nina. nor the coas
Of Guinea. which orders he had carr
, fully observed. The king made . gr1
cious reply. expressing himself statistic
that he had acted correctly, and pei
suaded that these matters would B
} readily adjusted between the two pow
ers without the need Of umpires. Q
: dismissing Columbus for the night !
/ gave him in charge as guest 70 the pric
Of Cratic. the principal parsonage presen
4 Nv whom he was honorably and hospit'
I bly, entertained.
! On the following day the king mad
\ many minute inquiries as 70 the soil, pr
! ducfions and people Of the newly dil
covered countries. and the taken !
the voyage. to all which Columbus CAV
the fullest replies. endeavoring TO sho
In the c~learest manner that these wei
n regions heretofore undiscovered and u
\ appropriated by any Christian powe
\ still the king was uneasy lest this "
and underlined discovery should IN sou
way interfere with his WI newly :
. Quired territories. He doubted wheth'
n Columbus had not found . short vi
s to those very countries which were q
4 object Of his own expeditions. and whi'
l. were comprehended in the papal on
granting 10 the crown Of Portugal