Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
Notices of New Books.

THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA
An Account of the Origin of This Nation
written from the Records then QozD
Concealed by the Council, Rather Than
from the Histories Then Licensed by the
Crown. BY Alexander Brown, ID. Z. L.,
Author of 1.-The Genesis Of the United
states" and 1.-THE Cabells and Their
Kin" Boston and New York: Houghtoh'
AiHin g. Co. 1898. Pages, 6SS, Large
octave. Cloth, with Gilt Top. frice'
$3.50
It is not necessary that any one should
adopt Mr. Browns opinions or imolbe ms
preiudices Of any he has) In order 70 APP
preciate his patriotic devotion to his ma
five state and his desire to rectify her
Important and fascinating history. lie
is entitled to high tribute of praise and
thanks for the vast work which he mas
accomplished. 1t displays commenda-
BILE zeal, extensive and successful re-
search. and unexampled patience and per-
severance. BY his work he has erected an
enduring monument 10 himself and 10
Virginia
He has done for her, in ample measure
what she neglected 10 do for herself.
When DIR. +. Il. Minor was the editor OF
the Southern Literary Messenger, ne
lin lS4D made IN its columns q strong
and earnest appeal to her Legislature 10
send an agent to procure in England
the invaluable documents which she held
relating to the Colonial history or virginia
DR. Minor knew, from what New YORK.
Georgia, and others had already done.
that great Colonial treasures were sun
oarded there. He also had the personal
tertimony of his friend. Mr.. Conway ROD
inson. who went TO London, and there
made Inquiries into the subject Of said
records. az he had done In his own coun-
! try. But the Legislature declined TO take
| any action in the matter They nave IN
| later wears done some credtable things
| in an analogous direction. But Brown
| Genesis" "Cabells," and his work now
| before us still stand out pre-eminent
| Tn his "First Republic" Mr.. Brown
! still pursues Captain John Smith-indeeo
annihilates him. But he is more consider
ate towards Pocahontas than he was In
his Genesis" "The Colonial Danes
will take care of her blessed memory
and those of Virginia have just celebrated
i'm splendid style at our famous Jefferson
| Hotel her marriage to John Role
BY the by, Mr.. Brown is constrained
TO pay Smith one little tribute: Septembel
7. 1901, page AZ, he says; "Ali OF th'
| Council, who were we'll enough to do so
were trading with the Indians. and Cap
tain John Smith, who was now acting a.
Cape-merchant, was especially active.
And so he was, despite Mr.. Brown, for tn
next two years.
Mr.. Brown virtually eliminates the frs
charter; seizes upon and glorifes tn
second one of 1909, as obtained and pu
into operation by the Patriot party" Il
England, and by men OF "progressiv
ideas" derived in part by Sandys an
others from Geneva!
Yet he discards the short adminlstra
ton of Gates under that charter. an
starts his First Republic" with tn
advent of Lord de la War, hereditar
nobleman and sole and absolute Cover
nor of Virginia for life"
Still this charter of 1909 is greeted wit
delight by our author for Its 'popula
principles"i With him the managers
here and in London are everything fe
they practiced suppression concealmen
and MISREPRESENTATION TO induce people
come TO the suffering Colony.
we sympathze with our author mos
cordially in his love OF freedom, 'popula
principles" and progressive ideas, bi
from evidences which he has himsel1 III
E nished we cannot concur with MIN
some of his cherished views-certainly NJ
in the extent to which he has pressed,
] not exaggerated them. 1t was ten yea
after the grant OF this charter of IL
D before Virginia obtained her House
Rureesses. He makes George Percy abu'
Smith Wiley. and yet he has furnishs
proofs which forbid us TO uphold Perc
though he was twice President. Nor ca
= we tolerate Archer. and there are son
things even in regard TO Sir Thomas Da
= which Mr.. Brown has given In his Gen
sis" which are not creditable. But, ad
ouately to review the voluminous wol
now under consideration. though 1t Is d
. voted TO less than twenty years, wou
require too many of our columns.
Again, we thank the author for havii
q prepared II, and thank him especially I
those numerous short biographies whi'
: he has appended to his Genesis OF q
United States"
!. REALIZED IDEAL. BY Julia NJ
gruder Herbert S. stone d. Co. Pu
fishers. Chicago and New YORK.
This latest creation Of one or the
!, Dominion's talented daughters Is esse
- tally a story of the emotions. and
: nivotal struggle is not likely to be undt
). stood by one man I'm thousand. I
;, good Lord fortunately constituted M
- with a certain directness. decision
~ character. and lack Of morbid sentimei
- which saves him many conflict
p which the opposite sex sweat blot
E What man seeks 10 hide from INNS
n the blessed knowledge Of returning ha