Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-02

assembly but 10 those that profess
faith I'm Christ. and, therefore, the
Jews Worship is not TO be allowed
What Dongan did is not recorded, but
saul Browne soon after became readei
i'm the synagogue In New YORK.
Under Dongans wise rule New AoIh
grew amazingly. From 1000 when ne
arrived. the population Increased ~
few years To $4,000. His influence with
the indians tended 10 develop the fur
trade and turned the bulk OF that busl-
ness away from Canada.
II was not 20 be supposed that the
French would permit the loss OF this
commerce without bitter fight Tho
French king complained 60 King James
AGAINST the conduct of Dongan. ana
James. who was in debt TO and i'm ter
ror Of King Louis was In quandary'
Dongau was making the province ilch,
but Irritating the French king. so KING
James entered into an agreement thar
hampered Dougan while IL did not pre-
vent the French from any work OF ag-
erosion To punish the Indians for
thoir friendship for Dougan the French
threatened to make war ON the lIp-
auois. To support his Indian allies
Dongan even mortgaged his staten l'-
land farm 10 raise money 10 NJ out
troops. He was in Albany with this
expedition when he got advices that
recalled him 10 New York The kins
had acted on the suggestion for eN-
tending the boundaries Of New York.
hut in a manner not contemplated by
Dongan King James was so much IN
Guonced by the suggestion that ne not
only consolidated New York and New
Jersey but annexed them 10 the other
colonies and gave the name Of Do
minion Of New England 10 the whole
territory. And he sent Sir Edmund
Andres. the imperlous. dospouc man
who had been Dongan's predecessor 20
he governor general Il had been King
Iames's intention to appoint Dongan.
He DELAYED. thought the matter over
FOR weeks and then he blundered,
THE GREAT CHARTER.
Rut before Andres arrived Dongan
had crowned his work as governor by
signing the great charter OF New York,
am instrument which has been OF price
less value to the municipality. IL con-
drmcd TO the city an prior grants
liberties ard franchises, gave TO the
city an streets and highways all waste
vacant and unappropriated lana on
Manhattan Island and was so far reach
inr in its conception that II met the
needs Of centuries of growth
Although displaced, Dongan was not
forgotten by the king An offer OF
ma ior- gencralship was made 20 him ny
the monarch, but Dongan declined IT,
He had no faith in kings.
In 1857 he had purchased manor
house and a great estate OF 10000 acres
ON staten Island He owned, too, a
place al Hampstead l.. l., and con-
siderable property on Manhattan IS
land. He loved horses and he loved 10
hunt out on the Hampstead plains
he raced his horses. over the same
lands the Belmonts, the Whlneys' the
Nackavs and other lords OF the manor
ride 10 hounds and race horses In these
twentieth century days. He was happy
and contonted until news came OF the
flight of King James TO France. lhen
there developed In New York spirit
such ms prevailed In England and IN
France Religious intolerance ran RIOT
wild stories We're circulated that the
fugitive king was coming to America
that tho Catholics meant TO seize the
colony and that Dongan was the leader
Of tho conspiracy Andres was over
thrown and hair-brained fanatic
named Jacob Ieisler took upon him
self tho government OF New York For
two years his rule was little short or
anarchy. There was only "a semblance
Of law. Men were hunted like wild
beasts Dongan was pursued from
nlace 10 place. once he was hidden for
two weeks aboard a brigantine In New