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GAZETTE.

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Established 1823. 7 .

Charlottetown, Prince Edward island, Saturday, August 13, 1853.

New Series. No. 59.

Hasaard's Gazette. GEORGE T. H Aflz \RD. Proprietor autl Ptililislier.

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POCCAHONTABZ A s-roar or -ruii nssr snousn xiiioiiisrs ro N0ll‘l‘ll sitintics, rotmnsb on laser. ciiirrira 1.

Tu: iitimerous obstacles which the fornistion of it new t-olony on the American continent en- countered, were at length happil overcome by a hand of enterprising men from lyiuotith and London. King James I, who had looked very favouralily on the undertaking, and had sanc- tioncd all the lens which the ori iuators had proposed, final y more than squall their most sanguine expectations, by securing to the colo- nists on the other side of the Atlantic ual rights and privileges with the citizens o the mother countr , and roinising to sxten to them his roya protection. The news of this favour, which quickly spread throu h the coun- tics of England. greatly increased t its desire for emigration, and the number of colonists far exceeded the original intentions of the founders. Ofcourse it was iiece sary circumspec- tion in the choice of well-established, well- qualified, and strictlv honourable men. and the provisitm ofa suitable outfit was no light inat- ter. But rlia the greatest consitlcrution in the formatioii of a new colony was the selection ofiijudicious governor and leader. ‘l his was happily met in the person of Sir Edward Smith ; an with every requisite for a settlement in a wild and unknown country, the adventurers sailed from Plymouth on the 17th of April, I607, amidst the cheers ofan iuimense concourse of peoglle. ' , ‘

. st ougiiu it ill tb with thejo ful ho that filled the lieiirtspiif lite voyagcrs,y the sail: swelled with the fresh land breeze, and Eng- land's shore uickly disappeared from view. What mixed celiugs must have is itated the breasts of the exiles as they saw tieir father- land no longer but as a faint streak on the ho- rizon ; tiud even now, amidst the excitement of their bright unticipatious, Inany a tearful glance was sent acres; the waters, and many it thou lit of grief anti regret was wafted to the lovt ones at home ! There was noone aniongpt them who more munftilly strove against e sorrow of se ration than Sir Edward himself, who luitl'_iust hidden adieu to ii. beloved wife and two youti children, leaving them on Eng- lish shores w ilst hewent to form in an almost unknown rt ofthc world a new settlement; the issue of which, brilliant as the prospect mi ht seem in the eyes of man , could not but be involved in some doubt an obscurity. He had been leading a happy domestic life when. in accordance with the wishes of his friends and the expressed desire of his royal master, he accepted the conduct of an enter rise which he felt to be in man respects di cult and has- ardotis. Amidst tliese refiections, which the brave man kept hidden in the sanctuary of his own heart, other anxieties oppressed him. Many a time had he braved the dangers of the ocean : but then he had been surrounded by an obedient and devoted crew, who held their strict butjust ca tain in the utmostrespect and vene- ration, an to whom they rendered hearty and cheerful service. Now the case was altered. lie was for the most part amongst strangers, for whose peculiar interests he felt that he must watch and provide, while this~enl.tirgcd s here of labour would demand very great pru once

and activity.

By degrees, however, the diflculties which be anticipated, vanished. He won the res tand confldciiccof all, and their love soon ollowed. And once, when in a fearful storm, like an old and well-tried ssilor, e s in anima- ting the fearful and des ndcnt J k Hauwa , his faithful ssrvcnt cou d not resist scixing h s hand and saying :" Ah, sir your gentleness makes you here, as everywhere. the unlimited master of all nrou u."

After many anxio es and discoursgemonts

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morn g on boa , t the American shore was in

arrived at the

view ;and before svsni they wide mouth of the James ‘var. The utmost life and sctivi prevailed on board; every breast was bmtin lgli with expectation of the coming y,whu vessel was to man the streaman a sulmbln landing-place woul be selected. Jo in songs rosoundcd from many a voice but whilst the leader's bosom wgs cheered, he felt it important to abstain from the demonstration of any var sanguine hopes. He rooived it would drc the at- most exertion of his intlwsncc_an ‘patience to lead his companions through the p vations of a srttler'a li e, to moderate any exhsvs nt joy, a to press outbreaks of anger an fits of dcstyiondcncy of which he had alroad soon indi- ca ons dur ug the voyago—thossroc gouwbich other adventurers had too often split. _’l‘hc were some amongst them, indeed, who did not hesitate to declare that tbslr ca tsin grudged them their innocent jo , when checked its exuberant dis y; but for the friendly cf- forta of Jack nway, who always know how to place his beloved master's words and actions in the most favourable li ht, his motives would frequently have been misconstrued by the com-

ncxt day. at sunrise, a clear and re- splendent Kay morning, as hr as the eye could reach they behold the rlshl wooded coast America, which snc “M Bu pcsus a noun

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and tensile on the weary voyagcrs and tbu s bcarty wclcoms. its banks were clad with the utmost lsssrhnoo. Trees.

of whose gigantic magnificence and beauty no European can foriu ii conception, here oflsred to the eye an infinitc vnriet . The ever u oak raised its proud head or into the lue air. vying with the slender pins, the fir, and the larch. Acacias of‘ various kinds in fra rant blossom, the white-stemmed plantain witi its lordly crown of leaves, fine nuts and chest- nuts in rich blooiu, completed the lovely forest scene. Many ii bird of strange form and pin- mage, unknown to the English, hovered amon the branches. Beneath the trees were splendid

owers, among which they recognised the ever-

recn rhododendron and the sweet magnolia. ill these sylvan riclieiftlie settlers contemplated with increasing satisf'actioii,and from the rich- nessof the vegetation they au ured well of theca- pat-it and pi-oductivcnessof t e soil. Amidstall this ragruuce the ship, with a fresh and favour- ing gale, entered the river's mouth, and as they passed the beautiful banks they saw man a roe

ecding in the dist:-.nt pusttircs—a gla sight for the voyagevs, as it gave tlieiu the prospect of abundance of fresh meat.

The vessel had already made considerable progress, when they unexpectedly came upon an admirable spot for anchorage. The river here inclined considerably to the right bank, and making a deep indentation into the land, forinod in its current back a fine peninsula, presenting also an admirable harbour for the the vessel. For some miles ii beautiful plain extended itself, and the whole lovely spot was incloscd by a range of lofty hills. A sparkling stream, clear as crystal, rose at a short distance and gradually ehlargcd into a river wholcsomc fountains gushed out here and there front the fertile soil ; while the magnificence of the trees, as well as the luxuriance of the ve- getation, proved that no better site could be chosen for the colony. A consultation of the elders, whose patrinrclial influence Smith lied been anxious to secure, was quickly held. The anchor fell ; and, amidst the loud cheers of the crew, the boat put oil’, and the captain, with the principal persons in the ship's company,

prcpaihd to set foot on the ground which was, iencc

forward to be their home.

As soon as they were landed, and Thornton, a

fine grey-headed old man, had uttered a short

ra er, couiineiitling the new settlement to the

ivine blessing. the captain took the axe, and striking the first blow on the stem of a lantain, he cried out :—“ James-town shall be t e name of this colony, which, with (lotl‘s assistance, we pro so to found in honour of‘ our Lord the King, aine.-i i."' .

An unu.niuious shout ofjoy tcstiiicd the satis- fiictioii of the hearers, an , at a sign front Smith, they all formed a circle around him, when he proceeded to unfold The kin ‘s patent, nominating him to the vernorship o n'y. and bindin the sett ers to obedience. When t is was conc udod, he addressed them in a forcible and persuasive manner. Once more be enlarged _upon the discou:-ageinents and difiicul- ties which awaited them, iir ing them to ‘per- sevcrance and industry, an warning em against dospondency if all thin should not succeed to their ex tations. e entrcated them to prove themse ves worthy of the king's favour, and of the trust reported in them by t e founders of the 8lllA5)'[|l'll0; impressing on them the necessity of harmonious and united eflort towards ell}-t-ting ll. secure establishment in the country. and the policy as well as duty of gentleness and litiinanity to the aborigines. He concluded with assurances of ammo

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seal, fidelity, and self-sacrificing e on his own part, and his desire to promo cir in- terests.

By this powerful address, so well suited to

e occasion, the spirits of his companions were raised, an with one accord t ey IE their hands to the blue sky, plcdgin their fai and obedience to im and firm a herence to one another. .

" Let us, then, with God's help,go_to work,"

said Sir Edward, with deep emotion; and in a moment the forest resoundcd with the stroke of the axe, under the skilful blows

of which many a wood-giant fell. Ho allowed them to clear a considerable space, sparing one enormous lsntain, which he dcsi ed as the centre of the colony, and under w use spread- in branches, which described a lar circle, Smith, cheerfully assisted by the rest, uilt his own log-house. When the hour for re so drew near, t was the rejoicing at the result of their la nr in the quickl constructed hat; and after due recsutions or safet had been taken, they_ lay down to sleep for t s first time on the soil of their adtyptsd country, and enjoyed the sweetest repose a r the labours of the eventful day. After fourteen days’ hard labour, there stood in regular rows the well but roughly built log- houses of the English. By each house was a

plot of rdon-ground, to be cultivated and

planted uring certain hours when their labour

was not required for the general ; an founded.

James-town might now be declared Smith, whose constant aim it was to secure the greatest amount of probperity to the colony, saw the im rtsnce, at the vc commencement of the new ifs, of an cquable llivison of laliour. Whilst the husbsndinan tilled the newly ni- red soil, and the car ntcr was prepar g beams for the larger dwe llngs, the mssoii erect- ed houses better adapted for winter habitation. and the csphin himself with the young and active men-of the compsn would often chase through the forest. and, ollowlng the Indian trail, would bring home to the weary lnbo on man a wholesome and nourishing meal, whilst a small number of old men amongst them would take the boats and fish in _the - tifull supplied stream. A happy simple life did i oy lead; and sasant it was in the even- ing hour to collect n ranks around their wise vernor, and recount the cmploylnents of the Edy, each rejoicing in his share of the labour s rity of the whole. ' tll: expeditions which the hunting the least non parts of the 1 , and om which y never returned without rich spoil, it was Smith's great desire to sshblish rlricndly. intercourse with the nntins. Int in vain a sought to accomplish

it. It is true, that when they halted to rest, they not unfrequently found torches the fire of which was scarcel extinct, rovin beyond all doubt that those they sting t coud be at no great distance, and yet the never on any coca sion cattle in contact wit the Indians. The existence of the En lisli could scarcely be unknown to the iiiha itants; still loss was it robable that fear kept them coticeuled, for git Walter Raleigh, who had already discovered this line of coast and h called it, in honour of the maiden queen, Virginia, had spoken in high terms of the bravery as well as the good chir- racter of the tribe., Sometimes Jack lianway and Thornton imagined that they saw the red form of the Indian on the opposite shore. The had even made signals of peace, and beck- oned to them to cross-; but in a moment the figure dived into the green thicket and left them in doubt whether the had not altogether been under a delusion, as t a width of the river was considerable. At length, after close ob- servation, which Smitli deemed necessar , it was plain to him that the suspicious In ians skulked about their settlement, as he dail dis- covered footmarks on the newly ploughed elds. There must at least have been twenty men, judging from the number of footsteps ; and that they had been holdinga long conference was also evident, as on a certain spot the marks were all close to thcr, and the ground much troddon down. he night watches were much astonished at this discovery; f'or close as the Indians must have approached them, not the slightest noise had reached their ears.

“A crafty enemy surrounds our peaceful homes,” said Smith in the council: “ let us follow his truck, and try to be reconciled to him.”

“ Do you think that this will become as!" asked the aged Thornton. “ Have we." conti- nued lic, “ olfcred an oiioncc to the Indians?"

“ (fan you read the wild man's lit-art," asked Sir Edward. If you can, then you may find there some just indi nation against the bold stranger who enters his forest, kills his deer, and without permission takes ll tie a amongst them. What have you to answer to this?" said he to the old man, looking earnest- ly at him.

“I was in error I fear in indul ing the thou ht,” said Thornton. “ Let us then hold out tie hand of friendship and try to up so them. 0 on depart, sir, and leave wit me all cares for the rest. May on snot-.et-d in your efi'orts to rotcct us i and if$iu do not prosper —then, a as! innocent bloot must flow."

" Let it 'l‘lioriitoii," replied the governor. ' so‘ hearers; “ he will ill But who will follow me

moment twenty stron men_ _ran themselves on the captain's side, and said.with one voice, “ We will follow." _

He allowed them to carry arms, and to lur- nisli themselves with ammunition froiu the store. lie then took provisions for a five days‘ journey, besides several trillcs which it is cus- tomary to 0 r to the natives as resents, and did not forget a looking-glass for t e chief. _

When the expedition was ready to start, Sir Edward rceived for the first time that Jack lianway was amon t them.

H stay here, Jac ," said the captain. “ At your ears an adventure like this is no longer stiita le.” Btit Jack was immovable. _

“ Who knows what may liefal you, sir!" re lied he; “ and I have promise the good lady never toleave you. M wordlmust kt-c ."

“ But on will be more urden to us,Jiic_ ," answer Sir Edward, “ than you can possibly be of service." _

“ No, no, Sir Edward," replied the old man earnestly. “Trust me, Jack is not quite use-

et. ’

Sniitli reluctantly gave way; and, accompa- nied by the best wishes of the settlers, the cara- van was set iii motion and followed the tral_l of the Indians, which they discovered to be in a westerly direction.

The had crossed the line of hills which formed the natural barrier of James-town, and were now iipproacliin

another considerable chain of mountains, wit out having arrived at any Indian encampment. On the t

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iird day of their journey, the path lay through an almost trscklsss w , and as evening drew near. after kindling their watch fires, they lay down

to rest.

Althou the Indians’ trail had described no strai ht inc, the settlers had never entirel lost fight of it, and the further they advan the more numerous were the marks of the wild men. The night peacefully away. end on the following morning they pursued their

urncy with renewed stron th and vigour.

0 track now forsook the river's bank, an lay along a little stream which brunclietl ofi from the larger river. Wilder and sndcr was the scenery. liigh rocks towcre stbovc them,dnd more and more impenetrable were the m’ ty forests. At noon, they arrived at a spot it the mountains, the extraordinary ap-

rsnoe of which excited their astonishment. bad wondered a short distance from the mounhin path, when suddenly an enormous rnvinc opened before them. in a frightful abyss, before which the stcutest heart trembled, the torrent loudly, sending up abundance of white foam. Walls of limestone rook arose on either side to on , meme height. and across this din pass was arched a bridge, out as it were on of the rock itself, studs] to an that the art of man over construe , but attire alone was the architect. -

With feelings of wonder which he had never before experienced, Sir lldwar gassd on this scene of awful sublimity. companions shared in his sansstions. Not s we was spo- ken. For a few moments they stood thus, lost in the prospect, when a loud whoop sounded in their vclns. it was the Indian war-cry. A shpwcr of arrows at the same instant ssmlled hem, and one of their company 0 .

Sir Edward immcdiatsl collected himself, and gathering a bough o a tree hold it up as a sign of peace. it was a vain slirt. The red men pressed towards them in a mass. still it tsrlng their piercing cry. Mast rcluctsutly did

Smith give permission to his men to fire, et only in the air, and the had scarcely done t iis than, seized with morta terror, the Indians fled. Smith followed them for some distance, still holding otit the branch of peace, bound with cloth, and calling to them persuasively ‘to return. ' ft:-iv pinistiling the savages for 80530 tlim: iln ticir isort or i lit, the latter sit on a - in an openyparg of the forest; and caysting an anxious glance towards their dwellings, which were now in view, the natives appears tooome to the resolution to treat for peace. Ilnvlng, therefore, allowed" the party to up- pl't‘)ilM'll, tlatgyi in their turn plucked a brunch an exten it to the cnem . ' With some dignity, Smiti now stepped to- wards tlie chief—an old man, in whose counte- nance it was dillicult to say whether shrewd- ness and cunning or an undaunted courage pre- dominated—and boldly strett-lied out his hand, which the Indian, not without some trepida- tion, acce ted. The resents were then duced an distribute amongst the eldest of the tribe, who must have numbered at less one hundred. By means of signs, Smith testi- fied his desire to live on terms of aniity with them, which they appeared to understand, and to which proposal, with some hesitation, they

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assented.

The chief now motioned toSmith to be seated, and considered for a few moments how he should inakeli miniselfintolli ible to the captain. From his replies, it appeared to the Indian that his sign were misunderstood, for suddenly leaping from the ground, and with the most sava and expressive gestures, he exclaimed: do you_ come into our forests! Who called you over the cat salt water! Take away your swimming ouses! take away your thunder and lightning! and leave us to our wild life and our ."

Sir Edward, who comprehended the sense of the chief Powhattan‘s words and vehement es- ticulations, hastened to appease him ; and ay- iiig his hand on his heart, he assured him of his friendly and ceful intentions. Powhat- tan was evident y softened, and the presents too were not without their effect ; and in a few minutes he took his spear and stuck it deep in the ound; an example which was followed by - e remainder .of the tribe. although in many cases with evident reluctance.

An amicable conference ensued, and the set- tlers, invited by the Indians, proceeded to the encampment, which lay in a deep valley not far from t e natural bridge in the rocks.

A wild cry from the children of the tribe wel- comed the returning Indians. Women and insi- dcns stepped out of every but and looked with undisguiscd curiosity at the white strangers, feeling them over and laughing loudly. The tn- mult was universal, increasing every moment. It appeared that the women believed the English tti be prisoners, for ii savage joy glesmsd in their syes as they thought of the 'oyful feast when the ca lives should be sacrificed.