The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

But to return to discussion Of the influence OF the cul-
vation the colony OF Virginia one is
by the statement Of Virginia historian that true nls.oy
Ct tobacco would be the history Of English and Amencan
liberty This seems very broad statement but 1t VIII %
found on Investigations be nearly true than one e
first sight disposed allow It is tie economic aceo
after ALL that determines the form OF our social ana
mental life In OF the above statement the foloWs
influences OF tobacco commercial COMMONLY upon
development and Virginia worthy 81 Consideration
i Il was the value OF tobacco that first drew from ms
Land to Virginia the most substantial OF It's early
Until tobacco was found be commercial commonly OF
value Virginia really offered substantial
sobcr-tining people its shores he
and thoughtful whose chief ambition was 70 mc'lu ~
increase his fortune took little interest in the golden
that aured the speculative and shitess population IS
wiling 70 pursue slower methods and to endure patient labor
If his fortune might only be gradually augmented Wne
was practically demonstrated that there was great PROV -
raising marketing tobacco, new interest was
The Virginia experiment Tor the first time the
men were enlisted in the enterprise tempted to cast
tlcir lots with Virginia colonsts Hitherto the chaels
Of the population coming to Virginia had been nanny aW
from the top from the bottom OF England
Those at the top with the expectation OF flnong
mcdaev large fortunes the discovery Of gold and silver
They never any serious idea Of settling permanently On
the American shores 1t their purpose to be sure 70
establish permanent colony in Virginia but It can scarce
be claimed many Of them seriously cherished tne
idea of remaining themselves as permanent residents in II
ana The other class scarcely knew why they came
had no idea than their uperiors OF remaining perna
ncntly America The same dream that the eau
cs Of the filtered down to heloWest class where
there was entertained hopes Of the 1doado When
however became fact that by the cultivation OF tobacco
permanent might be secured and possibly large tor
be realized from the top the bottom and the middle
classes there began appear those who planned seriously 20
establish, themselves permanently in the new colony Up TO
this time bulk of the settlers had individual or per-
sona resource their command except iii the way OF labor
and No capital was introduced into the colony c
cent that which was held furnished by the London Com-
pany when it became clear that there was chance
for profitable investment the cultivation OF tobacco, men
from England who had accumulated, to measure at
least small and willing to venture them IN
the new experiment. and to make permanent homes in VIZ
rnia The of this departure were speedily dis
covered in the conduct of the affairs OF the colony NO
longer excited by the desire Of making quick fortunes m tne
discovery Of gold silver the colonsts addressed ten-
selves integenty and seriously to the ordering OF all the
affairs Of the colony according to wise business methods
IT. In the economy Of the colony tobacco came to Dc the