The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-09

No part Of the United States 10 rich.
Or khan florida IN the stories and the
legends Of it, past The state where
was landed the Arst invasion Of the
American continent by European civil
1lSation, II II almost the newest in
the development Of it, resources, yet
between that time and the present lie
four hundred years fillsd with . his
tory that n - fascinating - the tale
Of The Fair God, told by General Lew
wallace. The domination Of the great
peninsula 6y the Indians whom De.
0oto and Ponce Dc Leon found here,
Save place 70 the rule Of Spain and.
q turn. to that Of France ana Eng.
1oul and again to Spain. until by
Of tho United states.
Tho stories, many Of them fast be-
eomiuG legends in the uncertainty OF
9lAspiAg centuries, have never been
told IN detail BY the exact and criti-
col historian. The material for much
Of this history y hid In the massive
pages q The American State Papers
O II Tie archives Of British and
Spanish documents, now almost In.
oOcesoiblo e1cepting 70 the exhaustive
4ooonyeh q the trained student The
mysterious shell mounds and burial
grounds Of past age, which are scat.
eorod over the state - reminders Of q
'Suce that held the land 500, or per.
oapo . thousand years ago. have re-
manned practically undisturbed by the
oReAaeloG1ot. Yet excavations In these
GD0undG have revealed evidences Of q
civilization which must have resem-
Sled n many ways that Of ancient
1exioo o. Arisous.
OF the events Of the eighteenth
century little but tradition remains.
he happenings q the flrst half Of the
11noteooth century are more clearly
recalled. bot those who had part In
them and who might still tell the
stories Of the Indian wars between
1885 and 1853, are fast passing away,
leaving unpreserved In permanent
form the tales they could tell. The
loss % the world 10 ir1eparahle.
o. material for these bits of history
- met on every hand BY contradictory
statements. The assertions Of his writ
Tn story are subject 70 the criticism
Of those who hold to their interpre-
Satlouo Of existing evidence. or wht,
have heard from their ancestors DIFF.
1erent variations Of historical facts.
Yet. u u by such criticism that the
truths Of history must be developed.
The TurnbVll Colony.
This u the story Of the 0rst coloni-
8atjcn proposition ever developed m
florida, BY which It Was sought to gar.
1Arswealth from her coll. Il u pecu.
h Harry pertinent IN these modern days
W1eu similar undertakings are bring.
ing thousands Of settlers Into the
state for exactly the same purpose.
lt II the story OF the settlement Of
Nav Smyrna on the Mosquito, or Up
Per Indian River, under the leader.
ship OF Dr.. Andrew Turnbull, in 1857
Dr.. Turubull was . gentleman Of
Scotch birth and ancestry, and pre-
: sumably endowed with his full share
Ct Scotch thrift. He formed In Lon
don m association or company. to
develop the rich lands lying near Mos.
quito Inlet on the east coast Of Flor
Jacksonville and about ninety miles
south Of 81. Augustine. which hAd had
. name and location for more than
two hundred years.
England by a thTee-cornered treat
between herself. France and Spain,
took over the control Of the territory
Of Florida In February, 1853, which
ended for the time the 6eht that Eng.
land had ma e for possession Of the
country, Toe Spanish flag that had
waved for 100 years over the cover.
nor's palace at st. Augustine, gave
place to the British colors. England
divided the territory, which then in
cluded what 10 now known ~ Florida.
beside all the Gulf coast Of Alabama,
Louisiana and part Of Mississippi, into
four separate governments, East Flor
ida, West Florida Quebec and Gre
NADIA. Each had III own governor
~ agent or representative Of the Brit
ISM crown.
The policies Of England and France
on tho American continent. had been
progressive and had developed the re-
sources Of the country. Spain which
had held dominion In the southeast
ern part Of the country, had done Mt
tie toward advancing material inter.
ests and her departure from Florida
promised brighter future for that
section.
General James Grant was appointed
the hrst English governor OF East
Florida In 1703, and Immediately put
in force measures to develop the
country and to encourage immigration
by advertising (just - In the present
day. the splendid climate and mex.
haustible agricultural possibilities Of
his bailiwiek. He had authority from
che crown also 70 make grants OF land
20 settlers who seemed to merit tho
favor or who were entitled to special
Secognitfon on account Of implements