The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-27

sea. There seemed to be no limit TO MS
activity and energy and in these DAYS
no would he called a strenuous man. lie ,
was man of many and widely dlfferent ,
gifts and talents and was profound IN
all lines of thought. He entered and eX-
plored all fields. He was courier
statesman, poet, philosopher sailor SOL
der and captive. He met his death IKE
a hero and martyr. His life might well
have been spared for the country ne
loved and served so we'll. MI. Gosse
has said of him: ITO close students OF
the reign of Elizabeth he would SUN
be, as Mr.. Gardiner says. the man VINO
had more genius than all the PrlVy
Council put together But he Would not
be to us all the embodiment of the spirit
of England in the great age of Eliza
beth. the foremost man of his time, the
figure which takes the same place In the
field of action which Shakespeare takes
in that of imagination and Bacon in that
of thought. For this something more
was needed, the long torture of imprls-
onment, the final crown of judicial mar
tyrdom. The slow tragedy closing on
Tower Hill is the necessary complement
to his greatness"
of this coast and island is indissolubly
associated and for whom we have named
the capital of our State. And yet in all
his voyages he did not come within her
waters or stand upon her soil 1t was
under his auspices and with his means
that the first ships were fitted out which
planted English colonies upon this is
land, remote and set in almost land
locked seas. Well it may be said to be
center of historic interest to English
speaking people the world over.
Influenced by the splendid example of
Gilbert, Sir Walter Raleigh determined
to continue GiIbert's charter then about
to expire, and to prosecute with renewed
energy the scheme of colonization. On
the 18th day of March, 1884, in the sixth
and twentieth year of her reign, Eliza
beth gave to Raleigh charter granting
to him land to his heirs and assigns
forever, free liberty and license, from
time to time, and at all times forever
hereafter to discover, search find out
and view such remote heather and bar
barous lands, countries and territories
not actually possessed of any Christian
Prince, nor inhabited by Christian peo-
pie, as to him, his heirs and assigns,
and to every or any of them shall seem
good, and the same to have. hold, oc-
cupy and enjoy to him, his heirs and as
signs forever with all prerOgatives, COM
modities, jurisdictions, royalties, privi-
1eges, franchises and pre-eminences,
thereto or Whereabouts. both by sea and
land, whatsoever we by our letters patent
may grant and as we or any of our
noble progenitors have heretofore grant
ed to any person or persons, bodies po-
little or corporate" Under these letters
patent Raleigh fitted out two banks
commanded by Philip Amadas and Ar
thur Barlowe. 1.-THE 9th day of April,
in the year of our redemption, 1884"
says the chronicle of Barlowe addressed
to Raleigh, 1--WE departed from the west
of England with two barks we'll furnish
cd with men and victuals. having re-
ceived our last and perfect directions by
your letters, confirming the former in
structions and commandments delivered
by yourself at our leaving the river
Thames" On the 4th day of July, 1884,
by change in the calendar now the 18th
of July, these banks came to the coast
of North Carolina and sailed along her
shores one hundred and twenty English
trance or river opening into the sea
THE first that appeared to u.s." says
the chronicle, eve entered, though not
without some difficulty, and cast anchor
about three harquebus- shot within the
Ravens mouth, on the left hand of the
same; and, after thanks given to God for
our safe arrival thither, we manned our
boats and went to view the land next adj
joining and to take possession of the
same, in the right of the Queens most
excellent majesty as rightful queen and
princess of the same, and after delivered
the same over to your use according to
Her Majesty's grant and letters patent
under her highness' great SEAL" It is
not necessary to consider the vexed
question by what inlet Amadas and Bar
lowe entered the inland waters of North
Carolina. We know by the narrative
that they came to an island, which they
called Roanoke we know that they
found a people dwelling upon it who
were kind, friendly and hospitable, who
took them into their houses and made
them welcome, and who gave them meat
and drink and entertained them with
all love and kindness, and with as much
bounty CATER their manner) as they
could possible devise" And so it is
upon this island unto this day and hour
The expedition of Amadas and Barlowe
explored the country but made no set
Element. After cruising among the is
lands and inland waters of North Caro-
lima for about two months, examining it's
soil and products and holding friendly
intercourse and barter with the natives,
they returned to England, with glowing
accounts of their voyage and discoveries,
taking with them Wauchese and Manteo,
for the latter of whom this village is
named. This new land received the
name of Virginia in honor of the Virgin
Queen.
Encouraged by the favorable reports
Raleigh was induced to send out Sec
ond expedition under the command of
the heroic Sir Richard Grenville to
settle the country discovered by Amadas
and Barlowe. On the 9th day of April,
1885, the fleet, consisting of seven sail,
put to sea from Plymouth. On June &c,
1885, it came to anchor at Wocokon, now
the delightful island of Ocracoke, shaded
with yeopon. cedar and live oak, the
paradise of the sportsman and the solace
of the weary. On July II, 1885, Granville
in his tilt boat ACCOMPANIED by a Din-