Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-22

Hon John Tvler Chancellor OF the col
lege in the sixties. said of his alma
m alter in early life:
The lsbors of the FIRST born OF her |
sons laid the foundation Of Virginia pro-
spertity and that of Nation"
The founders of Virginia sprang into
vigorous manhood under the influence
/ OF William and Nsry-thev forged full
cruus, laid foundations, dictated terms.
framed constitutions and created laws
which have withstood the dynamies OF
more than two ceoturses. the ideals OF
highest sense of erudition and states
manship. They were not doubtful
dreamers. but the "ahcients OF he
earth" In the preparation Of the col
lege catalogues. and her history. mar
velous data has been produced and ad-
| ded. Men and places are referred 20 as
Jamestown. Yorktown. Washington.
| Jefferson. Monroe and Marshall. whose
names are spelled with stars IN the hrm-
| sucut ot the worlds stress 80 heroic
| achievements. For tins history that
| ass bcen unearthcd."a fame whittier than
| Il i, brilliant. wall he the reward OF is
| author. as was Washingtons when
| he caught the voice Of the straining
| womb OF Liberty. and WITH no unused
hand he swept the chords OF The great
haTps. and The grand diapason in behalf
| Of freedom aud liberty rolled like mas
te- melody through the corridors Of the
| old college and the hearts o. bis country
nen,
| The domain Of this Republic Is vast.
TIE result perhaps OF broad cosmic 10
aucnce. Jefferson. saw the horoscope as
IL appeard ou our horizon, and be was
| equal 10 The occasion; Napoleon, equally
saw the opportunity England was
20 les chagrincd by The rapidity Of the
action than The Hauiltonian party who
failed 40 practise what x preached.
and this besitancy stamped the Federal
lsts With a lass oi ioreth0uEht and
statesmauship. The Louisiana purchase
Mas oompieted,a and now We have al ad-
| 5iuoual expanse ~ country equal 20
that covered by al Europe Mr.. JeiieT-
son al oncc sent Clarke and Lewis from
Virginia OF The vcuturssomc exploit to
shc Pachc. where they planted ths Na
tons banner and biaEed the way ioi
,be western trend Of the :. 900 900 IN
habitauts now basking in the Louisiana
Territory subdiyided ilto fifteen pros
nerous states with taxable value o
SIS 600 0OO. OO0. To chis should o'
, superadoed ;hc North West Terntorl
noN composed o. I'VE state sovereign
ties acquired by Virginia 1I7+, vie
i, | arms anc treaty. ~hich she donated .
The Government II Tee simple. Isl. Il
rhc course q q few years. the Democra
E tic theory of cellar geueut Of our comai
, cook 10 Texas. California, New Me1io
and rhcu the isirs 81 the sea.
The New World j. rapidly expanding
Il receives iato the alnple hopper Of u
+" loop me loop Of lite al classes iror
* pole - polk. from the frozen north Z
~ The suu-kissed south. X reposes betwee
- the ocean IN Titanic spleudor. viii
prophetic yoiccs announce the' stations
ct Us destiny. As the udes run with Il
sun, - Empire taxes It's way-Nes
al ward, Along that hue did The dream
% Columbus lay, and COW We pause 4
tne Golden Gate and behold the radial
Ne beams ID the setuuG sun. "the little
- thc earth = complete,-beyond. IS Il
rising sun again. A. the star OF The ca
ie guided The ~Isc men until IL stood or
20 | u,here the Crrist Mas born. so the Ell
u gent star ascending from tie eaststan'
- today over Tie western Hemisphere
%, which The Nations % The ORIENT are bea
inz the rich-st incense and myrrh.
So. has grown upon zoe foundation
constitutions and laws inspired 10y "
"a liam AID Mary. the graucest tabne
~ Democracy demos and crate on Z
~ shores u time