. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. hs rolled on, the proceedings of Cosby so irritated his ^ 1734. opponents that they resolved to lay their grievances before theking. It was decided that Morris should himself be the messenger, ashis private wrongs would incite him to special exertion, and his intimateacquaintance with all that related to the interests of the province wouldrender him an intelligent adviser concerning future measures for itsprosperity. The chief purpose in view was to obtain the removal ofCosby. The utmost secrecy was deemed advisable in regard
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. hs rolled on, the proceedings of Cosby so irritated his ^ 1734. opponents that they resolved to lay their grievances before theking. It was decided that Morris should himself be the messenger, ashis private wrongs would incite him to special exertion, and his intimateacquaintance with all that related to the interests of the province wouldrender him an intelligent adviser concerning future measures for itsprosperity. The chief purpose in view was to obtain the removal ofCosby. The utmost secrecy was deemed advisable in regard to the con-templated movements of Morris. He asked for and obtained leave ofabsence to visit his New Jersey plantation, so wording his application that 35 54(i IIJurORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. it might be interpreted to cover his voyage to Engkxud. He embarked atSandy Hook, accom]>anied by his sou, Eobert Hunter Morris. Suspicionwas not excited among the court party until he had actually communicated his oi)iuiun of the British Ministry to James. Portrait of Rip Van Dam. Alexander, in a letter written shortly after his arrival in England, ofwhich the following is an extract: — We talk in America of applications to Parliaments! Alas! my friend,parliaments are parliaments everywhere ; here, as well as with us, though morenumerous. We admire the heavenly bodies which glitter at a distance; hutshould we be removed into Jupiter or Saturn, perhaps we should find it com-posed of as dark materials as our own earth Wc have a Parliament and Ministry, some of whom, I am apt to believe, know that there are plantationsand governors,— but not t[uite so well as wo do ; .... and seem less concerned in our contests than we are at those between crows and kingbirds And who is there that is equal to the task of procuring redress? Changing theman is far from an adecpiate remedy, if the thing remains the same ; and wehad as well keep an iU, artless governor we know, as to chang
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