. American pioneer : a monthly periodical, devoted to the objects of the Logan historical society; or, to collecting and publishing sketches relative to the early settlement and successive improvement of the country. ket; he treats them kindly. July 25. First constitution of Virginia formed. The first treaty with the Indians in New England signed atPlymouth by nine sachems, September 13. First African slaves sold in Virginia by the Dutch. First culture of cotton in the colonies. 1622. County courts originated in V^irginia. March 22. Great massacre of the whites in Virginia by theIndians; three
. American pioneer : a monthly periodical, devoted to the objects of the Logan historical society; or, to collecting and publishing sketches relative to the early settlement and successive improvement of the country. ket; he treats them kindly. July 25. First constitution of Virginia formed. The first treaty with the Indians in New England signed atPlymouth by nine sachems, September 13. First African slaves sold in Virginia by the Dutch. First culture of cotton in the colonies. 1622. County courts originated in V^irginia. March 22. Great massacre of the whites in Virginia by theIndians; three hundred and forty-seven killed, and the set-tlements reduced from eighty to eight. Canonicus sends a challenge to the English at Plymouth. 1623. War declared against the Indians in New England, and sev- eral killed. The king becomes jealous of the Virginia company and seizestheir books, papers, &:c. Providential good harvest after a prospect of famine, and ori-gin of public thanksgiving. New Hampshire settled. 1624. The Virginia company dissolved. 1625. The king appoints Yeardley to the government of Virginia. To him and his council was committed the whole legisla-tive and executive powers of the AMERICAN PIONEER. JBtDotelr to tl)£ ^rutl) anb lustia of i^istorjj. VOL. II. FEBRUARY, 1843. NO. 11. THE BEAR TREE. [See Frontispiece.]We give below the description of the scene represented in the drawing;such heroic acts as are recorded of general Putnam and Mr. Merritt, whichare sometimes necessary on account of the use they ai-e to mankind, are andalways shall have welcome place in the Pioneer. Those who undergo thehardships of a pioneer life, and are withal used to the dangers of a state ofwarfare as our pioneers were, produce a race of men that for bravery, presenceof mind in peril and fortunate risk of life, will compare with those of anynation that ever lived. They are as much above that puny race of braves,whose fool-hardy daring impels them to exchange shots on the
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