The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24

GINA. The Sunday Times Dispatch:
Tor four years Sir John continued as Governor Of vir
gnia but his life pleasant III the meantime
the affairs OF England rapidly approaching crisis The
realm rackcd and by struggle between the sup
portcrs Of the King known Cavaliers and the opponents
Of the King, who to be known "Roundcads
The question whether the King should lay the taxes
the pcoplewfetler privileged class the people
should rule England In respects question Of
arstocracy opposed democracy. In far English
conditions affected Virginia the situation this Among
the opponents OF the King arraycd those old members
OF the London Company who demanding tile restoration
OF their charter To this the King would consent but
lie far moved by their strength that he consented i'll
1882 to remove Harvey, and appointed as Governor Sir
Francis Wyatt the gentleman wlc had been follower
OF Sir Edwin Sandy and the Earl Of Southampton and who,
along with Yeardley had ruled Virginia acceptab and
strange say anxious the King conciatc this
public feeling that he gave instructions in his hand
writing that Captain West Of the Council who had been the
chief advocate for the removal Of Harvey and who had acted
Governor The time that Harvey transported FROM
the colony should be appointed Muster General OF the colony
Governor Wyatt called Harvey account for his
abuses OF power in Virginia The property which Harvey
had got together by fair and foulwas seized to satisfy
his creditors An effort made BY the General
Assembly for the restoration Of 1he charter Of the London
Company and George Sandy appointed general agent
OF the colony England, and petitions forwarded to
England which interpreted BY George Sady adyo.
eating the paro the colony the restoration Of the London
Company He made appeal 20 Permanent in I64o and
actually secured the passage OF resolution authorizing the
revival Of the patent rights Of the London Company Of Vr-
gnia. This action than Charles j. willing to
accept and spite Of the the cloud Of rebellion
lowering England he took enough interest in the affairs
Of Virginia Sir Francis Wyatt and appointed ST.
William Berkeley Governor.
Governor Berkeley arrived in the colony in January 642
and Immediately called Assembly, which pettioned
King protesting against the action Of George Sandys trying
the restoration Of the company It is interesting to
that this document though signed BY the Council and
Burgcsscs, we'll by Governor Berkeley himself its
preamble audes to the fact that the sentiment in Virginia
this question greatly changed AS matter Of fact,
the Virginia people wished to rule themselves, but they
III full accord with the rcbeious attitude Of the English
Parliament towards its sovereign They looked askancc at
fostcred and cherished chiefly by the English
conormsts for the people Of Virginia though containing
sprinling here and there Of opponents the established
church, believed the whole the epscopacy Moreover,
many Cavaliers coming at this period into the colony.
and willing lend their moral support the King
the head Of church and state.
During eight years Berkeley remained Governor These
the years of the civil war in England Charles was
taken prisoner and beheaded The having ended dis
astrousy the side Of the King the Cavalier clement
tnued to in greater numbers to America, settling
III Virginia. which, the struggle between the King and Par
lament continued had increased il sympathy for the royal
On the execution Of Charles l. Sir William Berkeley
denounced the whole proceedings cold blooded murder
while the General Assembly passed declaring that all