The native American., 1840-01-25

ioloilaC atlu alci ediliHb Hp tHat river as Id AZ
Piscataway on an exploring voyage, they return
ed towards lis month and directing theircou.se
up small river making into the Potomac, 'tley
came % an Indian town cal!rd By the natives
| Y Yaomaco, whence the uibe here inhabiting were
lcalpd Yaomacoes"
The governor Of the new colonists having
landed here, entered iHto conference or treaty
with the Werowancr and acquainted him with
the cause OF his coming; to " hch the Indian
said little, probably not wishing to encourage
| settlement among them; but Inviting him TO his
cabin, he entertained him as kindly as he could;
and at night gave him his own bed to lie on.
The next day he showed him the country and
the governor determining to make the first settle
mcnt here, sent orders to the ship aud boats to
come TO him. TO pave the way 10 hi, psaceab!e
admission into the country, he presented the
Werowance and the principal men of the town
with some English cloth, axes. knives and hoes,
which they accepted with pleasure, and freely
consented, that he aud his company should dwell
in one part Of their town, reserving the other
| for themselves. Those Indians who i.habied
that part which was assigned to the English,
readily abandoned their hnts to them. The ma
lives further agreed TO leave the whole town to
the Englsh as soon as they could gather their
corn; which they faithfully performed : and it
was further stipulated, th.t until that time, the
together. If any IN Jury was done OH either
part the nation offending was to make satislac-
ton. The governor then on the 9th of March
caused the colonists to land-and according to
agreement take possession Of the town which
they named St. Marys.'
The former of the preceding paragraphs ha,
been distracted from Bozman the latter has
been transcribed entirely from him. They
furnish the dates and some scanty particulars of
the first emigration to Mary land. But the book
from which the extract has been made as well
as every other work bearing the title Of the his.
tory OF Mary land proves the disgracpfuI fact
that we are but little acquainted with the early
annals OF our own state; that we know nothing
scarcely of the fate Of the ahorigines, nolhing
scarcely of the struggles, trials, misortunes and
prosecutions of our pilgrim fathers nothing
scarcely OF those acts of theirs of which we
might be justly Proud-of which we are proud
though they are barely visible to Us in the dim
perspective of obscure tradition. MARYLAND
alone OF all the states Of the Union, has hunted
up no records Of lis early history; aud with all
its civilization and its literature in this respect
IS not step IN advance Of the savage tribes VINO
first Inhabited the country.
The Descendants Of the Plymouth pilgrims
have preserved and published with grateful and re-
Spcctful care, all the incidents of the first VOYAGE
10 Plymouth rock all the sufierings that were
endured, the disasters encountered, the trumphs
achieved, the institutions esiablshpd-a the
events OF the varied history of the first settlers
Of New England from the first moment thew
set loot on the American shore to the present
day. They have an historical society which
interchangeable in its researches, has hardly left
the possibility Of an omission of any important
deed or event. The spot were the first landing
was effected is place of frequent pilgrimage;
there annually the arrival of the pilgrims is
by assemblies of grateful thous
ands.
Of Maryland there is no history at all no
attempt until very lately has been made even to
collect materials for such work. The day has
been suffered to 60 by, when abundant in orma-
ton could he obtained, and now though several
sources yet remain from which much know ledge
can be acqniT,',', aud movement has been made
III the legislature for searching some ancient re-
records, yet so defective are the measures that
have been proposed that but little success can be
from their prosecution. Such appears
TO be the apathy Of our citizens, that neither
the desire OF knowledge nor feelings Of graft
tude can be reused in them. Though the place
is known where our pilgrims landed, we hear
Of no one visiting spot that should br SO sacred
in our eyes. OF the hundreds, who have gone
to the fashionable watering place at Pney Point,
which IS not 10 miles from the site Of the old
town OF ST. Marys, perhaps not FIVE ever visit
ed that hao"ed pIace--perhaps twenty were
not aware Of its proximity. So little venrraion
has been manifested for those to whom we owe
50 much, that the last relic of the oden time
the venerable church which is said to have been
formerly the state house-was pulled down four
Or five years since. 1t was ancient and toter-
ing; but it ought to have been preserved
We have hitherto been regardless Of all that
others seem to value but it is not yet even too
late to amend and reform. The French revolu-
ion destroyed many of the repositories from
which records of our early history could be
obtained, bu, sources Of kno., ledge vet remain in
england, in the low countries, and in Italy
some little also may be CLEANED from Tanners
biography of White, who was the clergyman,
that accompanied the first band of settlers. Many
interesting facts may, no doubt be learned by
examining the old documents now lying neglect
ed and unnoticed in the ancient mansion houses
Of ST. Marys and Charles counties I.rt an
historical society be formed: let liberal ,, ,.r ,,-
ersetic plans be devised and executr, and
M ary In md ms vet free herrn Jro -, ~.