On the Governor Eyre Controversy and the British Colonial Governor's Jurisdiction in the Mid-19th Century
In the 1860s,the British society's controversy over the suppression of colonial uprisings by the Governor of British Jamaica,Edward John Eyre,became a classic example on how the British views and limits the governor's authority.In the course of the dispute,whether the colonial governor abuses his power and whether the British law is binding on the colonial governor becomes the focus of discussions in all walks of life in the British society.The pressure groups,represented by The Jamaica Committee,eventually takes the issue to parliament and forced it to take a stand on the governor's jurisdiction.The British Parliament's statement on the governor's jurisdiction and its handling of the governor's abuse of power not only becomes the basis for restricting the governor's jurisdiction,but also eases the tension between the British Empire and the colonies to a certain extent.
Edward John Eyrethe Morant Bay Uprisingthe governor's jurisdiction
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