New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-23


gained possession Of the iottlhceIons. LeiSie'
called n his assistance "Commlttee OF Safety
ga !, was called, and managed the affairs of the
Government. The lower part of the province sub
nited bis authority, but many OF the people re-
| fused to acknowledge him and the province was
thrown into the utmost confusion. Mean while,
the Prince of Orange became King of England
under the title of William Ill (les8) and Leisler
signed declaration engaging to submit TO suca Or
ders as he should receive from him. In March
1891 Henry Slaughter arrived as Governor, "hen
Leisler and his son-in-law Milbosrne, acting as
Secretary, attempting retain their authority anu
refusing TO deliver up the fort to the new Governor
we're seized, tried for treason, and SOON after exc
cuted These proceedings created deadly AMI
mostly between the parties composed OF the r'efas
and opponents of Leisler which was long 1911 IN
the province. A complaint was presented &c tle
King against the Governor, by The SOD OF Lesser
which was referred to the Lords Commissioners Oh
Trade. who reported that Leisler and Miloourne
xerc condemned and had suffered according to
law; but their estates we're restored to tner 'aii
lies. BY order Of the Crown, and afterwards tnelf
bodies were taken up and inferred with much cere
nonv in the old Dutch Church in the city OF Ne"
York.
Governor Slaughter Immediately after his arr
va. summoned an assembly which met on the 9TH
Of April. A majority in this body had been oP-
posed 70 Leiser; and they declared his proceed
ings to have been Illegal against the rights OF the
King. and that his holding the fort against the
governor was an act of rebellion.
new era in the political history commences
with the meeting of this Legislature, being the
FIRST after the revelation in England of 1898.
The assembly declared all laws consented to by
the General Assembly under James Duke of York
and not approved by him or the king void and OF
no effect, also that the several ordinances made
by the late governors and councils, being contrary
to the constitution of England and the practice of
the government of other British colonies in Anne
RIGA, were likewise null and void Having thus
disposed Of the former laws and ordinances Of the
province they proceeded to pass az act declaring
what were the rights and privileges of their ma
iesties, (Wil!iam and Mary.) subjects in the pro-
vince of New York. By this act it was declared
that the supreme legislative power and authority,
under their maiesties should forever be and re-
side in Governor and council appointed by the
crown; and in the people, by their representa-
tives, met and convened in general assembly
Sundry other provisions relative to the forms of
election, government and legislation, (among
others that every person having freehold of forty
shiings per annum should have vote with choice
of representatives. were contained in the act,
which was negatived by the King in 1897. The
Governor claimed the right of calling the assem-
bly, when he pleased, and after the representa-
tives were chosen, of continuing them ct his plea
sure without new election. The manner in
which this power exercised caused violent
disputes between the governors and the people
| During the administration of Governor Cosby, one
assembly was continued six years. Subsequently,
to compel the Governor convene the legislature
once year, the assembly refused to grant a
revenue but for that short period. The question
respecting the duration of the assembly was set
tied under the administration of Governor Gin
ton in l743 when the House was obliged at last to
Weld its assent to en- act for elections once in
seuen years. The evils experienced in this pro-
vince from the extraordinary powers claimed by
the royol Governors in behalf of the crown were
very great, and doubtless were among the causes
that led to the revolution.
| NEw-JERsEY.-Tbe territory between the Hud
son and the Delaware. claimed by the Dutch, as
we have seen, was settled by them soon after they
had fixed themselves at Nen.York, or Manhattan
Island 1t is stated that redoubt thrown up
by them on the west bank Of the Hudson River, at
or near the present site of Jersey City. In 1925
they built Fort, called Nassau on the east bank
of the Delaware, at Gloucester Point (telow Cam
DEM These, however, were not permanent set.
dement's, and Fort Nassau had been deserted by
the Dutch and was in possession of the Indians in
1851. Subsequently come settlements were made
BY the Swedes al Burlington and ether places on
the Delaware The country on that river was FOR
some wears holden by the Dutch and Swedes in
common, but the latter wsre expelled By the for
Iner in 1854, excepting a few who submitted to
Dutch authority. Some English colensts part of
whom emisra,ed from New Haven, settled on tbs
Delaware about 1910.
Newt ersey being part of The territory granted
BY Charles II. of England TO his brother the Duke
of York. was by the latter granted in June, 1864,
to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Car,eret, with
all the rights. royalties and powers of government
which he himself possessed. These pIoprietor.,
who were men of power and influence in England,
for tie encouragement of settlers in the province,
agreed upon constitution or concession ofsovern
rnen,, which they published, under the tide of
1.-The concessions and agreement of the Lords Pic
prie,ors of New-Jersey, to and with all and every