The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27


nfzed more distinctly than in the conflict between
the provincial Governor and tho provincial AS
srmbiy.
The provincial Governor Of the royal and pro-
prictary colonies appointed by the higher
authority In England, although, in the one case
the appointment came from the Crown and. in
the othru, from proprietor, group of proprie-
tors Ultimately, the Crown so far extended its
control over the proprietary governments that
even the appointment Of governors by proprietors
was subject to confirmation by the Crown Tho
roy u governors were usually appointed on the
ommendaton OF the Board Of Trade, by order Of
the King in Council In the earlier colonial period
the governorships were commonly secured by tho
dependents relations of influential courtiers or
public men. but later. they often conferred
more rational grounds As communication
became more frequent between the colonies and
the mother country the former naturally acquired
more influence over the selections made by tho
Crown. The practice Of sending agents 10 repro
sent colonial interests in London had a whole
some effect upon the choice OF governor In one
instance, indeed. the agent sent to represent the
COMPLAINTS of oolonists against the Governor, was
himself sent back with the Governors commission
In the eighteenth century. 1t was not uncommon
W place colonists in the Governors chair OF
the ten royal governors OF Massachusetts, four
Massachusetts After New Hamp-
shire was org aniLod as q separate colony, both
her governors were chosen from among the resi-
dents OF the province Tho first governor ap-
pointed in New Jersey. after the personal union"
Of that province with New York had been
broken was Lewis Morris. colonLst In vir-
Sinih and other colonies. such appointments wcre
occasionally made
Thr gUvernorship. as tho commission usually
staard, Was to DO held during tho King pleasure
but Tn this general rule thrro a few excep-
tons in The FIRST century Of tho colonial era Tho
com mission given 10 I>ord Delaware by the Vir-
einia Company in 1910 for life, and so was
that ISSUED 10 Thomas Culpcpper in 1875 In
l6SS the propnefors OF East Jersey issued com
mission TO Robert Barclay Governor for life
but in later commissions OF the New Jersey pro-
prietorA the term OF ONCE was fIed at year.
until some other appointment should be made
AS a matter of fact Massachusetts during the
eighty two years from 1902 to 1774 had but ten
governors, in other words. the average term was
lille more than eight years. and two Of the gov
ernors held their commissions at the time OF their
deaths North Carolina, during the thirty four
years which elapsed between the suppression OF
the proprietary by the royal government and the
passage OF the Stamp Act had only three COVER
nurS New Hampshire after its separation from
Massachusetts in l74l had but two governors
Ordinarily, governor was assigned 10 a single
province, but 10 this rule also there were cxcep-
lions The commission 10 Andres in 1888 in
Guided not merely New England but New York
and New Jersey In 1897 the Earl of Beomont
became Governor Of Massachusetts, Now York
and New Hampshire; the appointments TO Massa-
chusctts and New Hampshire were combined un-
der several of his successors In 1902, the govern
m nf NOrk New pi,oJ
10 far az the Executive was concerned Penn
syiyania and Delaware originally constituted but
one government; but the lower counties on tho
Delaware became FESTIVE under this arrangement,
and. finally, secured from Penn permission to
Organize n separate Legislature Tho two pro-
vinces, however, continued, we have said, 10
have a common Executive, and they had, like wise
q joint council The combination of two govern
mcnts under ono person worked i'll in prac ice for
Tho Governor was wont To reside most OF the time
In the larger province and his absence from the
smaller colony gave rise 10 complaints II would
sometimes happen, too that adjacent provinces
Ike New York and New Jersey or Massachusetts
and Now Hampshire had conhic ing in crcsta
Tho people Of New Hampshire charged that Gov.
ernor Ealcher had shown great partial v 10 Massa
chusots in The controversy be- he Two pro-
vnces in regard 10 boundaries, In 1850 an order
In council was issued forbidding colonial govern
ors 10 absent themselves from heir provinces
without leave and thereafter it became custom
airy 10 insert in governors ms rue ions clause
forbiddng him 10 come 10 Europe vi houi special
permission from The Crown. Careful provision
was made for the temporary succession in he event
OF the governors death Of his departure from
the provinces Ultimately rule was adopted
for the royal governors that il the governor died
or left The colony, his place be taken by The
lieu enant governor, or, in some cases by a