authorize, were shortly frustrated by a message from the Governor of St. Augustine to acquaint him that a Spanish Minister had arrived from Cuba, charged with a communication which he desired an opportunity of delivering in person.  At a conference which ensued, the Commissioner peremptorily required that Oglethorpe and his people should immediately evacuate all the territory to the southward of St. Helena’s Sound, as that belonged to the King of Spain, who was determined to vindicate his right to it.  He refused to listen to any argument in support of the English claim, or to admit the validity of the treaty which had lately been signed, declaring that it had erred in the concessions which had been made.  He then unceremoniously departed, with a repetition of his demand, accompanied with menaces.

Perceiving that the most vigorous measures, and a stronger defensive force than the Province could supply, would be necessary to overawe the hostile purposes displayed by Spain, or repel them if put in execution, Oglethorpe resolved to represent the state of affairs to the British Ministers, and straightway embarking, set sail for England.[1] He arrived at the close of the year; and, presenting himself before the Board of Trustees, “received an unanimous vote of thanks, as he had made this second, as well as his first expedition to Georgia, entirely at his own expense."[2]

[Footnote 1:  HEWATT, II. 47, and GRAHAM, III. 200, totidem verbis.]

[Footnote 2:  London Magazine, October, 1757, p. 545.]

CHAPTER X.

Delegation of the Missionaries—­JOHN WESLEY stationed at Savannah—­Has a conference with Tomo Chichi—­His Preaching deemed personal in its applications—­He becomes unpopular—­Meets with persecution—­Leaves the Province and returns to England—­CHARLES WESLEY attends Oglethorpe to Frederica—­Finds himself unpleasantly situated—­Furnished with despatches for the Trustees, he sets out for Charlestown, and thence takes passage for England—­By stress of weather the Vessel driven off its course—­Puts in at Boston, New England—­His reception there—­Sails thence for England—­After a perilous voyage arrives—­BENJAMIN INGHAM also at Frederica—­Goes to Savannah to apprize John Wesley of the sickness of his brother—­Resides among the Creeks in order to learn their language—­Returns to England—­CHARLES DELAMOTTE at Savannah—­Keeps a School—­Is much respected—­GEORGE WHITEFIELD comes to Savannah—­His reception—­Visits Tomo Chichi, who was sick—­Ministerial labors—­Visits the Saltzburgers—­Pleased with their provision for Orphan Children—­Visits Frederica and the adjacent Settlements—­Returns to England—­Makes a second voyage to Georgia, and takes efficient measures for the erection of an Orphan House.

In order to show circumstantially the progress of colonization, by following Oglethorpe with his new and large accession of emigrants and military forces to their destined places of settlement on the borders of the Alatamaha and the southern islands, all mention of the reception and treatment of the Wesleys, whom he had brought over as religious missionaries, has been deferred.  The relation is introduced now, as a kind of episode.