The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-05-02
The EXPOSITION.

great event cotnmenorates the estab-
lishment of the first permanent white
settlement of. English-speaking people
upon the North American continent.
That was three centuries ago, when ON
April 26. 1907, three exploring vessels,
thetsSarah Constant, 1.-THE "Good Speed
and 'Discovery" sailed into Chesapeake
Bay and laid the foundation for the
first colony of ''pale faces" that escaped
destruction at the hands of the native
s'red men," Referring to this early
settlement Mr.. Thomas Nelson, in an
interesting magazine article, says:
tsThis happened at Jamestown. And
unless this had happened at jamestown,
the destinies of the Nation might have
been changed, and under the pusillani-
nous james, who even as ate as 1918
sacrificed Sir Walter Raleigh to the
enmity of the S~paniard, Spain. who wa
ever plotting the overthrow OF the col
ony, might have established herself
with b r civilization so firmly on the
shores of Virginia that no English settle
ment could have taken root.
'.By the time the next colony was
planted in 1920 the colony of Virginia
first rooted at jamestown, and ferti-
lized with the ashes of over six thou
sand English settlers, had spread until
it had become a commonwealth, with
settlements extending almost unbroken-
ly over q hundred miles into the inter-
iOr: with several towns, at least one OF
them with houses mainly OF brick; with
forts guarding the mouths OF the rivers;
| with a charter which secured forever to
all coionists in Virginia, and their pos
terity, from sea to sea, the rights, privi-
leges and immunities of native born
citizens of Great Britain, with a vice
regal court; a legislative assembly,com-
posed of twenty-five burgesses elected
| by the people, who had asserted the
rights of the British House of Commons;
| with an established church; monthly
courts; a university projected, an en-
dowment with ten thousand acres of
land, and college, already begun, for
the education of the Indian population
under q competent master, endowed
with a thousand acres of land, for which
over fifteen hundred pounds, equal to
ten times the amount DOW, had been
subscribed: and with a hospital contain
ing fourscore lodgings and beds, sent to
furnish it. In fine, with a civilization
which though ct the time 1t lacked the
comforts and the expansion which it
later attained, possessed the substantial
principles of the later civilization which
throughout her entire colonial period,
and for ove q half century afterward,
made Virginia the first colony in Amer
/ S4n ~ f~AaTA-nn NC che -n in RfrnA 0~d
more than any other contributed to the
making of this Republic"
Is 1t not becoming that all enlighten-
ed countries of the world shall unite in
contributing to the success of this stu.
pendous undertaking in commemora-
tion of the greatest event known to an
Gent civilization, on the American con
tinent, after the landing of Columbus?
Is it any wonder that the government o.
Great Britain combines with that Of
the United States in appreciation of it,
Importance as an historical event:
And other great world powers, and couD'
tries of less importance, also come to aid
in the celebration of the spirit of adven'
ture exhibited three hundred years
ago. It is well. Excepting the on'
h~undredth anniversary of the Declare
ton of Independence, held in Philadel.
phia in 1875, no similar event has oc
Cured, during modern times, that il
held by many TO be of greater signi6o,
ance to the American people than tht
Il nooo efOn no1ohrofin1 tho S6oh1ich ~
of the colony ut Jamestown. The open
ing has been m Ost suspicious, which in
dicates the deep'interest manifested il
the enterprise by the patriotic citizen
of this great country. Let us hope tina
the fondest hopes of the promoters o
this stupendous undertaking may b
, fully realized in every way.
The big show will continue in pro
gress until the last of November and it
attractions will be viewed by immeas
urable throngs of people. 1t is graft
! flying to be able to announce that Nortl
Carolina has taken a noble part in cor
, tributing to the success of the Exposi
ton and no citizen of the State shout
. fail to see the magnificent display thi
great commonwealth has on exhibitio
there. The Old North State stood sec
ond to one at Charleston and her pee
pie will have no reason to be ashame
of the showing she is making at James
town. The fact is, North Carolina haC
4 a large share in the early settlement o
: the jamestown Colony and can i'll affor
8 to be ~niggardly IN the support e1peote
: of her by the Exposition management.
Memhers Of- non oroas oot a 1rat4v ooo