HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
 

CHAPTER   XVI.
 

EUROPEAN  AFFAIRS.
 

European Affairs. — Prince of Orange in London. — Marriage of William and
Mary.—Peace between Holland and France. — Jacob Leisler.—The Climate

, OF New York. — The Minister's Supper. — Conversation in Latin. — Ecclesi¬
astical Troubles. ^- Hunting Bears between Cedar Street and Maiden Lane. —
The two Labadists.—Jean Vigne.—The Travelers on Long Island. — Sleep¬
ing IN a Barn. — The First Classis in America.—Movement to build a
New Church. — The Uneasy Indians. — New Jersey. — Arrest and Trial of
Governor Carteret. — East and West New Jersey. — Faulty Deeds. — Imperi¬
ousness of Andros.—William Penn's Sophistry. — Opision of Sir William
Jones. — Complaints against Andros. — Founding of Pennsylvania. — Recall
of Andros. — Clamor for an Assembly. — Lieutenant-Governor Brockholls. —
Almost a Colonial Revolution. — Long Island. — Insubordination. — An Assem¬
bly granted. — Thomas Dongan. — The Triumphal March.
 

THE constitution of England had recently been violated for the pur¬
pose of protecting the Eoman CathoUcs from the penal laws. It
created the general fear that a blow was about to be aimed at the Protes¬
tant religion; and the public mind was in such temper, that every move¬
ment on the part of the king was regarded with suspicion, as leaning
 

Louis, stiU at war with Holland, carefully fomented these jealousies.
As a neutral between the two fighting nations, England engrossed the
principal commerce of the world. The Dutch, seeing their commerce lan¬
guish, while that of England flourished, naturally longed for peace with
France. The Prince of Orange visited London, to enlist his uncle, the
king, in the important undertaking, while negotiations were opened at
Nimeguen on the Khine.

Charles received WiUiam cordially and affectionately; and the young
prince remained some weeks at WhitehaU, talking with his two uncles
about the proposed treaty. He was about to depart for HoUand, when
the king said to him, " Nephew, it is not good for man to be alone; I
wiU give you a helpmeet," — and thereupon offered him the hand of