Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16
Aberdeen, Wash


For months The people of the East have
been marching on s,esdiiv TO the Lewis
& Clarke Exposition "a: Portlsad- Many |
as 80. 600 have entered through the turn
attic In q day TO see the worldwide ex-
hibits This mammoth fair on the
Pacific slope has been a liberal educa-
ton. eujoyed bv the people OF both
hemispheres. IL would take too much
space TO do justice 20 a theme that has
occupied the thoughts OF great men for
years. To exploit the memory OF
Lewis & Clark under the auspices OF
T nIDss LETTERS. Was grand in fcor-
>eption and grander still in execution.
The local folks OF your vicinity are
proud of the history of Williamsburg.
aud not unnindiul of the fact that its
civilization entered into the warp and
wool Of the early history relative TO the
progress of the mighty Republic It's
location is where the ball Of the Revolu-
ton received its 6rst impetus and near
where il ceased TO roll on the plains at
Yorktown. Even Patrick Henry IL in
Portland, associated with Lewis s.
Clarke and Mr.. Jefferson. all sons OF
Virginia, The picture OF Mr.. Henry is
there as the Governor of the Illinois
Territory under the suthority-from the
old Dominion. This authority came
| oy virtue OF her acquisition of the great
Northwest in IVA. the far reaching re.
suits OF the FIRST battle Of the Revolu-
| tiouary War in that old State.
The Ilionois exhibit at the Exposition
| consists in the replication OF Abraham
Lineoln's home st Springfield This
building contains many relics Of the
early history OF that State. as well as OF
Mr.. Lincoln The Old Court House OF
your city, built in 1859, is the octsg-
onal Powder House. built in 1714. now
in rear Of the City Hotel. is also there
The statements Of the Illinois historian
are very misleading not 20 say untruth
tel IL is claimed that the old Court
House building was once the capitol OF
Virginia, now used as the Court House.
This was never the case, and not a
vestige Of the old capitol 10 in evidence.
save perhR a few stray bricks. Thi,
historian also saws that when Patrick
Henry lthe fret Governor OF Virgiuia)
commissioned General Clarke (the elder
brother Of Clarke and Lewis faue) 70
90 the frontier 10 watch the French and
Indians In the far away Northwest, he
ordered him 10 make requisition upon
the powder house people for ammunition
etc. This was not so. de was empo~
cred 20 draw on the nearest forts upor
the Ohio. Mississippi or Missouri. The
idea Of packing ammunition or hors'
back through the trackless forest from
Williamsburg. was never dreamed of
have read the commissions 10 Genera
Clarke which were A the State Librsr,
a. Richmond until the military occupa'
ton Of city in 1865, whe5 they disaP
peRred.
The coloTed iSnitor Of the Liucoll
building taxes pride IN the fact that b
10 Ward Of the Nation. lie refers q
the nemorp Of Mr.. Lincoln with gusto
Notwithstanding the fact he says. that
although Mr.. Lincoln represented II
war party he was not in favor Of th
emancipation Of the slaves, as be claim
q in his inaugural address Of Marc
1861. nor Was be IN favor OF negro 50
Z frage OF citizenship. and emaneipatio
Z came az a war measure.
. In short. this jaitor Gays bis regimer
tcolored) alone saved Mr. Roosevelt
!. mutton" and that Of his Rough Ridei
i 10 the Cubaa scrap at San Juan.
Z Ell. LIVELY.