The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-09

the New World named America after Americas
Vespucius.
Although the Spanards had explored the New
| World to some extent and made several nnsuccess-
full attempts 20 plant colonies lis SOIL the first
permanent settlement made by Don Pedro
| Menendez in 1868 at st. Augustine Fla. Menen-
| DEE had set sail from Spain with the double pur-
pose OF establishing colony the coast OF Florida
and destroying the French Hugueno,s, n much
prosecuted religious sect, who had come to the
| New World and settled in Florida in order that
! they might enjoy religious freedom.
These Frenciimen. or heretics, as the Spaniards
called them. were almost all murdered by MenendeZ
and his band. The Spaniards remained in undis.
pued possession of St. Augustine for long period
of time, aud succeeded in establishing the Catholic
| faith among the surrounding Indian tribes
st, Augustine was attacked in l5S6 by party OF
lawless Englismen. and again in 1865 BY n bucca-
neer named Davis and his company of followers,
who plundered the town. ST. Augustine Is to day
the oldest town i'll the United States, and num-
Der of old Spanish curiosiiies still remain.
The first Dutch settlement in the New World
was on Manhattan Island, whittier their attention
had been drawn by the discovery of the Hudson
River by Henry Hudson. At first there were only
few fur-iraders huts. and laler-on trading post
was established by the Dutch West India Company
for the purpose of trading with the natives, but in
1924 party of Wailoons or Belgian Professionals,
were sent over by this Vest India Company. and
now the settlement OF New Amsterdam, as the
new COLONY was named, had fairly begun. E n.
When The first Governor Peter Minnit, arrived
in 1926, two years later. lie purchased tile whole of
sianhatieu Island oil the Indians for SEA
The West India Compariy, which had established
New Amsterdam prohibited religious persecution,
and it WAS not long before ship.oads of prosecuted
Pro'esiants BEGAN to arrive from the Old World
and settle III New Amsterdam 4S
In 1864 the English gained possession of this
colony and changed il narne 10 NHwt York, in
honor of the Duke of York, who had obtained 4
grant of the land from his brother Charles H., oI
England. The English retained possession of New
York nine years, when il WAS recip;ured by the
Dutch, but it again came under English rule after
the Dutch had occupied II one year by the treaty
between England and Holland.
New York is the city whore George Washington,
the first President of the United States. look his
oath of Office, and it has continued 10 grow and
prosper until now 1t is the largest, city in; the
United States, and the third largest in the world
In 1906 Il number OF London gentlemen formed
n company for the purpose OF coionizins land
granted them by King James T.; this company
known as the London Company. Late in Drcem-
Der OF the same year three small ships containing
los colonists, and commanded by Christopher New
port, were dispatched by the London Company to
plant a colony on their land. This expedition
landed in Virginia, the north bank OF lie James
River. and named their colony jamestown III
honor of their King.
Among the leading spirits of this party of colo
nists was Capt. john Smith, and ii Was through
his excrtions that the colony saved from both
Indian massacre aud starvation. Not long after
the colony was established Smith was taken pris-
oner by the Indians. who determined that he
should die. But his life saved by powerful
Chiefs daughter named Pocahontas. This Indian
girl afterward married young Engiishman named
John Rofe. ~.
After his daughters marriage 10 Rofe, Pow
haian, the great Chief. became firm friend of the
Illness TINT the colony Of jamestown was enabled
TO prosper.
On Powhstan's death, his brother, who succeeded
him as Chief TO some 80 Indian tribes. decided TO
massacre the settlers, and the odd OF March, 1922
the Indians attacked the plantations outside of
jamestown and killed over 300 settlers in less than
"A single hour The town itself saved by a
warning given by friendly Indian.
1t was IN the little colony of jamestown that
slavery was first introduced in this country. the
outcome of which the great war OF the rebel
lion. In 1876 the people, who had long been olI-
pressed by the English Governors. rose up III rebel
lion when Gov. Berkeley refused to furnish them
protection from The Indians and led by young
lawyer named Nathaniel Bacon, marched iuto the
town, drove Berkeley out and burned it 10 the
ground. few of the ruins Of jamestown still
remain to mark the spot where more than two
centuries ago that little band of Engshmen first
set foot upon Virginia so--G. f. Oliver. Fairfield,
Iowa.
COLUMBIAN CHAT.
Americas Vespucius, native of Florence Italy,
was employed by King Ferdinand to draw some
descriptive sea charts Of the New World and from
this simple fact our country received the name
America, when, by all the laws of justice and
gratitude, il should have been named Columbia,
in honor of the first great explorer-Lizzie NJ.
Galpu, San Antonio, Tex. ..s.5...s
Americas Vespucus. FloreBiiue gentleman,
accompanied voyage to the New World and on
his return wrote several books. People began
speaking of the new country as the country of
Americas Nespucins and by and By they called it
Americas Vespucius accompanied another voy-
age few years later. and on this voyage they dis
covered South America, and rs they smiled along
the coast, lie carefully noted the changes in the
climate and soil. Upon his return lie ioid OF She
wonderful things he had seen. All Europe rang
with The praises of the wonderful explorer, His
writings were passed from one TO another Amieri-
Gus Vespucius. and not Columbus the hero Of
the hour.-Lou NJ Staring. Hartman Tenn.
Miss Ida J. Burgess has undertaken the construc-
ton Of fieze four feet in dept for the reception
room in the Illinois Building at the Worlds Fair
IL Is 10 be painted in oil colors on canvas and
be removed after the Fair. She will illustrate in
this frieze Progress and Youth" Mrs. Mary
Lusk will present Music; Miss Alice Kellogg
''Teachng"; Miss Pauline Dohn, industrial
Work. aud Miss Helen NJ. Gregory, The Drama"
Mrs. Julia L. Cole will design carved wood tran
SONS for the three doors; Miss Alice Muzzy will
decorate the library.
EARLY SPANISH CoLoNIsTs.
Ponce de Leon. when in search Of the fountain Of
youth, came in sight OF land glowing viii, beau
tifui flowers OH Easter Day. Pdscaa Florida
from which circumstance he gave il the name
Florida. For this discovery Ponce de Leon was
rewarded by Charles v. with an appointment as
Governor of Florida. His attempt TO explore the
interior and plant colony was not successful.
When they attempted to land the Indians drove
them back to their ships. Pohce de Leon received
mortal wound, and returned to Cuba where his
ambitious dreams of conquest ended in death.
The coasts Of Florida were visited in 1920 by
Vasquez de AHyon: Some years later Narvaez,
with 400 men. landed at Tampa Bay, aud marched
through dense forests aud tangled marshes to Ap.
palaehee Bay. Half of his company died of fever
and the arrows Of the savages. Those who re-
manned constructed rude ships and set sail. Only
five OF their number reached Mexico to tell of their
sufferings and to persist in declaring that Florida
was the richest country in the world.
The Church fitted out expedition TO Florida in
DAY under Cancello, "a Dominican missionary.
Their purpose WAS to convert the Indians To the
Christian religion. They were provided with
large wooden crosses before which they expecled
the natives TO PROSTATE themselves. The Indians
met them AS soon as they landed, and three priests
and rs many sailors fell victims to their relentless
hostility. Their companions abandoned the en-
terprise.
In 1865 Pedro Menendez built n fort al ST. Aupus-
tine, thus establishing the oldest town in what is
now the United Staies.-Alce Genger.
NEW COLUMBIAN STAMPS.
The new Columbian postal stamps, ranging in
from one cent to fifty cents, con-
from his sighting OF the land TO the recall by
the Spanish Government. immortalized in
the sculpture and painting. These stamps are all
made from line engravings on steel and the scenes
The different stamps are rs follows
One cent" Columbus In sight of land I" after the
painting by William H. Powell. Color Antwerp
blue Two cent" Landing of Columbus" after
the painting by Vandrlyn in the rotunda of the
Capitol, at Washington. Color purple maroon
Three cent" Flagship of Columbns," the Santa
Maria, in mdocean, from Spanish engraving.
Color. medium shade Of green. Four cent" Fleet
of Columbus" the three caraveis Santa Maria
Nina, and Pinia, in mdocean, from a Spanish
Color. ultra marine blue. Five cent
+" Columbus soliciting aid OF Isabella" after paint.
ing by Brozik, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In New York City. Color, chocolate brown. Six
cent" Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona" scene
from one of the panels of the bronze doors by Ran