The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-31

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There was no one to enforce these
laws except the nations themselves
hence they violated them whenever
they dared, thus, sometimes caus-
ing war.
BY right of discovery and settle
ment Spain was entitled to the West
Indies and had taken steps toward
possessing parts Of South America
A halo of romance fingers about the
name of Ponce de Leon, the Spanish
cavalier, and. his search for the foun.
tain Of youth which led to the dis
covery and the naming of Florida, In
1873, and Balboa In the same year
crossed the isthmus and planted the
flag Of Spain in the waters of the Pa.
cific. In 1919 Cortez began the con.
quest Of Mexico which was the rich
est and by far the most advanced
country of North America. The same
year Magellan started from Spain te
sail around the world by way Of
South America, East Indies and the
Cape Of Good Hope, the voyage prov.
ed two things, that the earth was
round and that the new lands were
not part of Asia but stand
across the pathway of that country
In 1889 DeSoto invaded Florida. He
searched in vain for the rich cities
the Spanish Imagination had painted
in such golden colors. 1t would be
tedious to give the particulars of his
long and aimless wanderings through
the southwestern section Of our coun.
try and the brutality and treachery
which he inflicted upon the Indians
In 1851 he looked with awe and ad.
miration upon the Mississippi river
Not until 1856 did Spain establish
the first permanent settlement In
what is now the United States at st
Augustine, Florida. The second In
1882 at Santa Fe, New Mexico. Later
still the Spaniards planted missions
in Southern California. France was
the last to be stirred by the stories
of the new world, Virginia coasted
from North Carolina to New England
in 1924. Ten years later Cartier
sailed up the st. Lawrence to an In
dian town which he named Montre-
al, this voyage formed the basis to
the French claims to the st. Law.
renee region.
The civil war with France between
the Roman Catholics and the Protes.
.tants or Hugonots, 50 weakened theii
energies in America that not until
1905 was the first permanent French
settlement made at Port Royal AGA.
dia, now Nova Scotia. Champlain
who was called the father of New
France, established Quebec in 1908
He laid the foundation of French
power in Canada. 1t had been 9
great disappointment to the king o.
England that he had not responded
sooner to the requests made by Co
lumbus to carry out his plans, and
that the grandest of all opportunities
had irrevocably slipped from his
hands into those of Spain. But he
quickly saw that If he was not to
be first at the feast, that he would al
least be at the distribution of the
good things that were to follow, SC
he soon sent Cabots to explore the
New World, and though they coasted
from Labrador to Hattoras, they fail
ed to find the northwest passage OF
to bring back any of the gold which
was said to be so plentiful The dis
appointment to the British monarch
was so great that no further atten-
tion was paid to America, until
Queen Elizabeth was on the throne
She was surrounded by many noble
courtiers who were full of chivilrous
devotion to their queen. Among
them were many famous sea rovers,
One of the most celebrated was Sir
Francis Drake. Spain was England S
most dangerous enemy. Drake plum
dered her rich treasury ships when
ever he met them upon the high sea,
from one ship alone he obtained &c
tons of silver and one hundred and
eighty pounds of gold. We call such
work piracy but Drake looked upon
it as a patriotic and religious duty
to his country.
He spent a winter on the coast of
California thus founding England's
claim to Oregon which he named
New Albeon. Frobisher and Davis
made some voyages of no import
ance. To Sir Humphrey Gilber, Eliza
beth gave a charter to make settle
ments and trade with the Indians
but he died before he accomplished
anything. Sir Walter Raleigh took
up his work, he saw that colonies in
America would not only check the
power of Spain but add to the great
ness of England. He attempted to
plant colony at Roanoke island
but the colonists became discouraged
as they were threatened with starva-
ton, so Raleigh took them back to
England. He also took back two
American products, the Irish potato
and tobacco. He was more In earnest
than his colonists so he resolved to
make another settlement on Cheas-
peake bay. not only with men but
with families. Here was born Vir-
ginia Dare, the first white child of
American birth. John White, who
was governor of the colony, returned
to England for provisions and was
gone longer than he expected and
when he returned, almost every trace
OF the colony had disappeared, and
Raleigh searched in vain for his lost
colony. Even after these failures,
English vessels continued to come to
America to make explorations and
trade with the Indians. jamestown
was the first permanent English set
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