The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-26
VIRGINIA MADE HIM.
Washington Got All that Was Best III
Him from Old Dominion.

Him from OLD Dominion.
Mrs. Halsey. who is well known In
Richmond and who recently attended the
Convention Of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy here in the following ar
tcle answers a statement Of Judge Penny
packer, who delivered an address TO the
Students OF the University Of Pen
nsyl5ania last Thursday the anniversary
Of the death Of Washington.
Mrs. Halsey very effectively presents
her argument and very conclusNeiy
shows that "the sun Of Pennsylvania and
the keeuer winds of the Allcghenies had
no part in the development Of Washns-
tons glorious career.
Following Is the article printed IN the
Philadelphia Tines of recent date:
A Virginian by birth, but a Pen
nsylvanian by adoption. and therefore
more than willing to Conccde to PEN
nsylyania an her great revolutionary
heroes and the great deeds done by them;
but as a Nirginian question most
strongly Judge Pennypackers history as
facts when ne. I'm an ADDRESS before the
University of Pennsylvania, admits that
Washington was born and died In Var
ginia, but that The needed another sun
than that of Virginia and the keener
winds Of the Aleghenies 10 develop that
glorious career which should save the
country and establish history If Judge
Pennypacker will refer to history he will
find that on February o. 1872, a boy was
born al Wakefield, near Pope's Creek. in
Westmoreland county. Virginia. whose
name was to- take the highest place in
f...tr
ton. If we are to believe the statement
that great men derive their qualities Of
head and heart from their mother. then
ii was TO "a Virginia mother that Washing
ton was indebted for those qualities
which made him what he was, and not
10 the suns Of PENNSYLVANIA or the keen
win0s of the Alleghenies.' This par
ticular spot in Virginia where Washing
ton was born has been rightfully termed
the Athens Of America" for within "A
radius of q few miles from Wakefield IS
the birthplace OF Richard Henry Lee
Light Horse Harry Lee Arthur Lee,
Charles Lee. President Monroe President
Madison. and that great soldier and Viz
eini8n. Robert T.. Lee. Did the suns ana
keen winds Of Pennsylvania make these
men and their history? Washington's
father died when he was - years old and
his early guidance and training was left
TO his mother and 10 his half brother
Lawrence Washington. whose home was
Mount Vernon His brother was also his
guardian. ard much of Washington boy
hood was spent al this historic spot. ii
was first decided that Washington should
enter the navy. His mothers distress az
the separation decided him 20 abandon
the idea. Lawrence Washington had mar
.r..H. nh.
was then living in Virginia, where he
owned large tracts OF land. and Washing
ton was employed to survey these. He
was fond Of mathematics and worked hard
TO perfect himself. so hat al the age Of
rs he performed satisfactorily the duties
OF a surveyor lie spent some time I'M this
work, and he must have given promise
of ability. for lac was appointed adiutant
general of the Northern district of Viz
einia and i'm 1853 was sent by Governor
Dinwiddie TO protest against the French
entertainments beyond the Ohio river
France claimed an the territory west Of
the Alleghenies from the Great Lakes 10
the mouth of the Mississippi, which Eng
land claimed also. The French were
pushing southwark from Canada. and
Washington was sent to bear England's
protest. but without avail The next year
a zorCe was sent against he French and
Washington placed in command but the
expedition was outnumbered and de-
feated
In 1855 General BraddOck was sent to
Virginia for this purpose, and Washing
ton. now Major washington. was a mem
Der of his staff Braddock was defeated
at Fort Duquesne, his army cut TO pieces
Braddock killed and his panic-stricken
troops saved by the gallantry of the Nir-
ginia troops. led by Washington. on whom
as yet no pennsylvania sun" had shone
and who had felt no keen winds Of the
Aneghenies. The fury of the Indians. in
cited by the French. now fell upon the
helpless settlers and murder ragged along
the border Washington was placed in
command of the Virginia forces and re-
manned at mis- post until 1863 when by the
treaty of peace France ceded TO England
all her possessions in America Washing
ton now returned 10 Mt Vernon. which
he had recently inherited from his brother
Lawrence. From the quiet Of his fire.
side he was later called to unsheath his
sword not only for Virginia. but for all her
sister colonies and 10 feel for the first
time the suns of Pennsylvania and the
keen winds OF the Alleghenies." which
Judge Scnnypacker considers so potent
an influence.
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