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he laid the foundation of Jamestown-the oldest
English town on this Continent. Since then 23o
years have rolled away, and there is only left of
jamestown the ruins of its church and the tomb
stones around its base. But jamestown is not for
gotten! When they landed the box was opened
and SMITH was found to be named as member
of the Council. But he was excluded and Win
field chosen MS place. for reasons set for,h in an
oratien made before the people. His active dis
position, however, was not gone and ne set off
upon tour TO explore the river. At the end Of
six days he had cultivated an acquaintance with
the savages and held an interview with Powhatan.


When the vessels were about to return home
it was determined by the Council TO send SMITH
to Eng land for a reprimand-thus assuming his
guilt without trial. But Smith demanded trial
or the spot; and he triumphantly acquitted
and the Council put to shame Winfield was fined
G200, which was paid to SMITH; but he scorned
TO receive il, paid it into the treasury, and took
his sea, in the Council. Scarcely had the ships
departed when famine and death overlook the
colony left behind In the midst of all this misery
Winfield, by embezzliag the public stores, escaped
the famine, and when the suffering was at its hight
he formed plan to steal the bark and escape to
England. But Smith detected his plot and foiled
it at once. RadchH was elected President
though Smith was IN tact the ruling spirit OF the
coleny. Just at the moment when starvation
seemed inevitable the Indians came in and sup
piled them with all they wanted. This event, so
sudden and unexpected, filled SMITH with aston
ishment, and was always acknowledged by him as
evidently Providensal.


Adyertng to the religious character of SMITH,
DR.. HAWKS said that il all his writings he gave
evidence of decidedly Christian character, and
his actions confirmed the fact. He succeeded in
entirely suppressng in the colony the vulgar sin of
profanity; and the day was always commenced
with acts of public devotion. In all the duties of
religion Smith was most exemplary and his char
ac,er is SO far removed from all suspicion of nsin-
cerity that DR.. H said he could help entertain
ing the conyictisn produced by bis writings, tina,
he had conscientiously become Christian Upon
this point ne wished to insist, because Smith 8
biographers have neglected il; and also because