The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25
In THE DAYS OF YORE.
MIR. B1RTON N. WIsE's MdsTERLr
ADDRESS BEFOEE IHE Ar. y. Il.
The Hall OF the House of Delegates Crowd
ed to Ueara Discourse on Colonial
Wars FROM 14O TO is.i."

very representative audience COM
nictalv filled The hall Of the House OF
Delegates last evening 10 listen 10 the
address delivered under the auspices OF
the Association FOR the Preservation OF
Vi-giriu Antiquities. 1t was the first
address Of the series OF TINS year. and the
subject. Colonial Wars from i1t0 10
117i." was handled by Mr. Barton II.
Wise in a mastery manner which COM
pletely captured his audience The fol-
lowing is partial reproduction OF mis-
address.
Nireinia. said the speaker, has reason
TO gratefully remember Sir William
,o0cn whose administration as Lieu
tonant-GoVernCr oil the 'oiuHy' tAteAilns
over period OF twen13-"he yeats, was
marked by great incl ease 30 pouiauon
and inc extension OF her settlements. y
soldier ly training auu profession, ne
vas actively engaged III queen Anne
wars and retired from The army AFTER
saving taken part in lhe sInuNli5 Oh
the scotusil iusurrection OF llo. = re-
cent sk.tch of MIN i'm the Virginia Maga-
zine OF history ana Biography quotes
burke perfdsr az sG4l"S 'lAt nc Was
the only COLONIAL bONtiHoi OF the llit
against whom no inhanitaht of merchant
ever made complaint hnllhA Nht 9tal
IT. the same that George II. succeeded
his father as King. booch was APPOINTED
10 Virginia. ami al the Close or ms term
of ONCE the inhabitants o. the coloh!
numbered something over one hunuitu
and thirty thOusand, as against haluiy
One-half of that uumpcr az the beginning
OF the century. Trade was. on the IN
crease. and the produce OF virginia III
tobacco amounted 20 aorp Hobsneaas an
nualy. worth $4,000 pounds, ln addltion
ID winch there was Scod return from
beef. pork. pig iron, ana iuiDnei' NolhHs
or serious consequence happened 70 mar
the growth OF the colony, ara ln Eastern
Nirrfufa Of the Indians VINO formerly
dWelt there. only small handiui oi ihe
y JttOWay and famunhty tlh'a itlhaiii-
cd. and hat portion OF lht country az
least was safe from savage incursiOns.
Inc influence of the press was about 10
be-. felt for the first time and 40 1856 tine
Virginia Gazette. the pioneer newspaper
OF he colony was established az VIII
Namsburg.
Richmond and Petersburg had been laid
of several years before 10y Colonel VIII
liam Boyd al the uppernost landings OF
the James and AppomattoA' respectively,
and not long after fitdei ithrhulh " .ta
founded at the head oi navigation on tie
Rappahauuock 20 hoe Followed shortly ht
The towns of Stanton and Winchester,
iu the valley. IL Was uniinS 'ooch
term as Governor tnat NftlMa i'ttiN't
that rich infusion of Scotch, lfish ana
German population in SO marked ue-
gree 10 stamp their impress upon her
on Ocfoher - 1929. England. despite the
earnest rernonstranco Of Waipolo. declared
war against Spain. the melting cause bee
ing the desire Of the former lo secure the
trade OF the West Indian ports, from
which she was barred. and not being
permitted % smuggle with impunty, u
was determined To harass spain ny every
available means and 90 Nt OUT large
vessel and land force 10 attack Cartha-
gena. in Spanish America.
TAKE FIRST PART IL FOREIGN WAR
This expedition is Of interest as being
the first instance where the Col0nial
troops were called upon 10 ana inc motueF
country in a foreign war. Alex. spots
wood had suggested plan, as a result
of which he was authorized TO equip an
American regiment OF Iuur haiidions, 10
be commanded by himself. in the eNpedl-
ton against the Spaniards. but dying
short time before the departure or the
troops. the command devoNcd on 6ooch.
An immense force OF lantmtn ana SAIL
ors was cited out IN England at an enor-
nous outlay. the command OF the lof-
mer falling 90 General wentworth ana
Admiral Edward Vernon being assigned
90 the command OF the naval contingent.
''lc marine regiments, which were en-
camped upon the Isle OF Wight embark
ed in a. aeet Of eighty transports on Oc-
t0bcr IS. 1870. for Jamaica. where they
Joined the naval force under vernon ana
the American troops VINO had aready ar
rived and were quartcred ashore. or lne
Nlrliuia troops who were engaged M the
C4rthageua cxnedition. scarcely amy ace
count nas come down 10 us.
The weary scige of the forts in the hdr-
hor OF Carthagcna was pfotraciel ioI
months during which time the sunerlug
amoug the English and Americans. not
only from warfare. but from bilious ItNti'
became intense. and The men dled ny
thousands. and their dead bodies iloate9
uuOn the water prey 90 the sharks ana
canturing the outer forts, but the tort
of San LazarO. overlapping me Guy on
commanding cminence, htld out 10 INC
last and the English failed 20 take ~ or
TO successfully use the sealing lauueis
and hand cronades with which they were
urovidod After blowing nap the spanish
forts iu their possession ana ld9lhS in
a supply Of wood and water, ihc ehute
fleet set sail for Jamaica, ana mus came
90 am end an expedition that was allthlp',
ed at the cost OF thousands OF htes ,aha
an enormous sum or money anu NHl'H
reflects no credit upon the Ehbilan Hei,''
Not long after tho attack upon n,.aiDd
fhagcna Ga which, was being ihNdut"
l- Standards sent messenger 10 VIZ
qinia. asking aid and unanimous resi-
luton was promptly pas+ei 10y cne a.
semhly. as result ol ~h'..ee So
cambridge. commanding the oon,n 90
castle" together with the SHOWS idMh
and swift" were sent TO me a-'7ls
lance of Ogletnorpe. nu. arrives wv -
10 he of any cffectug az we ,i,,i ~
HAVING been rpDulecl. About tAc lime on
fne arrival Of the Nirginia troops from
Jamaica. Acknowledged fttioU. "'
Georala. was sent 20 Virginia ny Pbl-
thorpe 10 recruit regiment tNdt ,DlD'f
befre stu mcnaced ny force Etihr.ru
nj ST. Augustine. and many or the Nn-
ciniars enlisted and served uhu"I A,in.
Sir William Gooch. AFTER SERVING lol
twenty-five years az IvNN'i,u
colony. returned 10 England IN August
$40 md fn f--3 Robert DiuWiddie came
fo The colony as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
with EXPRESS purpose. as We are too Oh
'srepressiuc the cncroa'n W'hls OF N'
French. OF extending tnt COMM ~
Virginia. and OF eniarsiAs 'he lhdla"
NEVER FAILED TO RESPOND.
Dinwiddie. tho new Governor. when
irritated and veXed over the diihclilit9
which he encountered M stitiins w
Nirginians 10 act against me ffench
and Indians. did not hesitate 20 "e-
scribe them as ian INDECENT people, ana
without military order. nut " j."
times of ordinary need. y las becn dlhl-
c,iit no move them they have repeatedly
ebo,rn maj under Inc spur OF a great
crisis they have never failed 10 rise 10
the situation. and Mr. winthrop SaI-
gent, q Pennsylvania. IN hi. history or
the expedition against orr puquesne
ascribes 10 the Oh poiit IN. VIZ, !' io.'3i
Of having singe-handc1 hrst entered the
lists aaafnst France. 20 struggle for the
mastery OF the continent Mhilr II Us
a matter OF common kno" ledse that AZ
later period her committees OF CORE
sponfcnce first aroused the colonies 10
act against the mother country, ana
when about "a century later IN the DARK
DAYS OF 1861. the Southern states one
ry one. rapidly severed them conhec-
zion from the Union. and Virginia, from
ter seeming slowness to take her stand
incurred the harsh criticisms OF her
southern. as well ne her. northern sister