The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . il effectsof slate attachments, and he saw the need of an efficient national sovereign. ? lie had no narrov/ political or economic iiitereststo serve, and he labored only in the interest of good government. Morris connection with Hamilton began wh^n ne was inthe -Provincial Congress of Hew York, and there began to carryon a correspondence on the ?^ffairs of the army fl). Both wereyoung men deeply interested in public affairs, and both nad some-what similar views on government. .Vhen the first Constitutionof Nev/ York was adopted, Morris sent H
The public services of Gouverneur Morris to 1787 . il effectsof slate attachments, and he saw the need of an efficient national sovereign. ? lie had no narrov/ political or economic iiitereststo serve, and he labored only in the interest of good government. Morris connection with Hamilton began wh^n ne was inthe -Provincial Congress of Hew York, and there began to carryon a correspondence on the ?^ffairs of the army fl). Both wereyoung men deeply interested in public affairs, and both nad some-what similar views on government. .Vhen the first Constitutionof Nev/ York was adopted, Morris sent Hamilton a copy of it with hisideas as to its defects(2). Concerning the Constitution Morriswrote : I think it deficient for want nf vigor in tne executive,unstable from the very nature i:irpular govenment, and dilatoryfrom the com^^lexity of the legislature (3). Hamilton agreed tothe first and last propositions, but disagreed witn tre second fl) Sparks, I, 145. (2) Hamilton, orks (Lodge ed.), VII, 477. (3) Hamilton, Works (Hamilton ed.), I, 35 for he instability is inherent in the nature of popu-lar government I think very - - - - A ropresentativedemocracy, -where the right of election is well securer ana regu-lated, and the exercise nf the eSiecutive, legislativo, and judic-ial authorities is vested in select persons, chosen really but notnominally by the people, will, in opinion, d? most likely tobe happy, regular, and durable(l). In his opposition to a rad-ically popular government Morris here se^-med to go farther thaneven Hamilton, vhose theories are considered as approaching nearesia. monarchial form of governnent. 7/hen luorris became Assis-^-ant -financier, he again enter-ed V7ork which brought him into clrse contact with Hamilton, for^^amllton v/as very much intorested in matters, and keptup a -constant correspondence v;ith the Department of finance. Heoffered many suggestions in the plpn o-p the 3ank of IJnrth th
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