1821

By a Virginian. [Carter, St. Leger Landon.] The Land of Powhatan. Baltimore, 1821. 9, 68-102. The notes show Carter, a literary man who was a long time contributor to the Southern Literary Messenger, familiar with Stith and especially Burk, but this version of Pocahontas as traitor to her people is totally his own: "I have availed myself of the unbounded license of versification in fashion at the present day." Pocahontas saves Smith, but Powhatan has already promised her as bride to Japasaws. Someone, probably Smith, kills Japasaws and abducts Pocahontas, incurring the wrath of Opechancanough and Powhatan. The upshot of the rescue, then, is Powhatan regret that the moment for freeing his country passed because of giving in to Pocahontas (a shameful daughter) in a weak moment and "revenge be now his only care."
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