JSNES 2: A House Divided

Grandmaster said:
To South Carolina, Georgia:
From New York:
We find your recent adoption of the doctrine of nullification to be highly troubling. Surely, as signitories to the Articles of Confederation, you understand that all States are bound to recognize and follow those mandates passed by the Federal legislature for the benefit of the nation as a whole. Our Union, however glorious an endeavor it may be, is yet fragile; and should any of its constituent parts cease to function in its assigned role, and to follow the established order of nation action, it may yet break under the stress, and leave this entire American continent once again vulnerable to foreign predation. We therefore protest your endorsement of this illegal ideology based on fallacious logic, and call upon you to return to the proper fold of the American nation.
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To New York
From South Carolina

You say for the good of the Union. You must mean the North. If a tariff was ever enacted, it would be horrendusly one sided for the wealthy manufactoring pigs of the North. It would hurt Southern Economy, and put Southern gold in Northern Coffers. We will not say we wont not follow a tariff if ever enacted, because we will not. States have a right, higher than the Federal government, to rule over themselves. We will not roll over to the North, especially when we control the Presidency and the House. Think before you talk, New York, you have no power or right to order us to do anything what soever.
 
To South Carolina:
From New York:
I have ordered nor demanded nothing. I have only tried to appeal to your government and people to recognize the harm your new policy might do to this nation as a whole, and to South Carolina -- and New York, too, I will readilly admit -- as a result. You are right; southern men control all branches of the Federal government -- but that does not change my concern for the state of our Union, nor should it silence the protestations of any State which rise out of that healthy concern for the national good. I demand nothing of you; you are right in that I cannot order you to do anything, as no State must be obliged to bow to any other, but only to the National government. However, I still say that I think your movements are foolhardy and dangerous, and I may still appeal to your higher intellectual powers in the hopes of resolving the problematic situation. So no, Mr. Governor, I do not demand that accept your responsibilities as a member of this Union; I only plead to you to reconsider your policies before they endanger this entire Continent and all its inhabitants.
 
To Rhode Island
From Connecticut

Of course we will help you, since Mass. has no right to suggest that you give up your natural land. However, we do wish to ask for one favor. We have need for 2 econ. points to finish our lumber mill, since we are similtaneously helping another state. We will pay you back immediatly in the following year, plus an extra econ. for your help this fiscal year.
 
To Connecticut:
From New York:
In the spirit of American cooperation and Unionist spirit, we will gladly support you financially in your efforts to construct the lumber mill.
 
To New York
From Connecticut

We thank you greatly, and will of course repay the debt as much as we are able.
 
Conneticuit Herald, February Edition​

Shipbuilding Industries on the Rise! Increase of trade!

The ship building industries of Connecticut have been on the upswing recently, as more entrapourners and businessmen try to get their start in the booming industrial shipbuilding occuring primarily in New Haven, Saybrook, and Bridgeport. This industrial boom of the shipbuilding industry is owed in large part to the increase in trade with Great Britian, as Connecticut traders sail off to Britian loaded with goods to sell.

Since of course ships are needed to trade with Britian, the ship building industry in Connecticut has reached an all time high, and it is expected to continue growing, thanks to the massive lumber mill and processing plant that is being built in Hamden. Connecticut ship building is already showing results as many of the more moderate docks that once graced Conneticut ports are turned slowly in ship building production centers.

This increased productivity at the docks with the growing shipbuilding industry has also contribuated to the processing of trade, and even more British trade is now flowing through Connecticut docks as the great country prepares itself for war, buying shipbuilding materials left and right to support its growing navy, to defeat the French on the sea.

Already the results of the Governers policies, first of trade, and now the focus on shipbuilding industries (not to lose the British trade of Textiles by focusing on that) has already made the state richer than it had been. Many are praising the Governers efforts, and more still are beginning to look at him as the Rock of Connecticut, as well its progress forward into the new century. Governer Jonathan Trumbull has been hailed as the best Governer the state has ever had, and his popularity seems to be rising still.

Federalist Power Increasing in Connecticut!

The Federalist Party, while having enjoyed support from the population for its ideas far before its establishment in the state, is enjoying a recent growth of its members thanks to the sucess of Governer Jonathan Trumbull Jr., and his extremely succesful trading policies.

Already this new found sucess of the Federalist policies have made it an extremely popular choice in Connecticut, while the Democratic-Republican party has been all but chased out. Support for the Federalist party is almost entirely thanks the charasmatic Governer, and the main support for his bills is because of his face and name. Already several companies have been named for him in an effort to boost sales.

Most of Connecticuts voting population is now of the Federalist party, and support for its ideas of internal improvements has been met with alot of enthusiasm. The trade boom, and economic returns already made by the new parties actions have left many in Connecticut proudly proclaiming their support of the Federalist party, and have taken to mentioning Jonathan Trumbull's name in the same sentance as the great Hamilton.

Indeed, Connecticut is firmly in the grasp of the Federalist party, and its ideals are being rooted deep within the youth of Connecticuts minds. Truly, Connecticut is a state of staunch Federalists.
 
Assembly, Senate Pass Land Grant Act

In a historic moment for the State of New York, legislators from both major parties have come together to pass an Act of the Legislature that will greatly extend the reach of American civilization and New York State authority. The Land Grant Act, as it is called, is a mandate which provides free land to settlers and their families, on the conditional that they live on and work it for five years. The State grants the land to the settlers for free, and provides them with tools and supplies at low cost; after five years of working and developing the land, the settlers also receive from the State the legal title to the land. New York Democrats hailed the bill for enabling the state's myriad farmers and country yeomen to stretch out across the open country and bring the previously will and dormant soil under civilized cultivation. Unionist supported the bill for its well-designed provisions for fiscal responsibility, which prevent wildcat land speculators and scavenging foreign investors from taking and then reselling state land, which would overextend credit and destabilize the State's economy. One surprising amendment to the Act, cosponsored by a Democratic-Republican and Constitutional Unionist, provided for the establishment of a settling party to found a trading post and township at the western end of Lake Erie, on the fertile shoreline of the Ohio Country. This settlement, whose proposed name has been New Albany, will form a basis for further white expansion into the rich Ohio Country and the Michigan Peninsula.
 
Conneticuit Herald, March Edition​

Northern Unity breeds unity within State!

Northern Unity has begun to shine through in the Northern States dealings. Plans were leaked by a State aid that money would be sent to Pennsylvaina to help the state finish their own project, while help was offered by New York to aid the government in finishing the Haddam Lumber mill. Rhode Island seems likely to help also, with Connecticuts pleadge to help Rhode Island if Mass. tries to foolishly follow through with its plan of union by force.

This Federalist Unity (although the local New York branch is the Union Party) has in turn created a sense of unity within the Federalists in Connecticut, and indeed, most probably the Federalists in all states. The Governer issued this statement in regards to the unity of the North:

"No matter whether a Northern state does not have wealth, or a realiable road system. We are all brothers in arms, once against Britian, now in the war of ideals. Yet that is not why we will always help another state if they ask for it. No, we will help our brother states because we are American, and we are unifed in one single goal: the pursuit of happiness and wealth.

We have a duty; no, not a duty, merely an expectation to, and by our brothers and sisters to support others less fortunate than ourselves in order that we may raise all of our people up to a higher standard. Yet that expectation is not a obligation, nor is it an order. It is a choice. A choice that we have in thanks to the great system of Government we will under. Free states, free people, free land. Free America."

His rousing statement has been printed over and over again, and has been handed out as an inspirational phamlet all over the state. This reproduction even came from the phamlets scattered and posted around Hartford. The more socially minded Federalists in the state have hailed his remarks as truly inspired, while other, business minded individuals have praised the Governers words as those of the truth of freedom and choice which all individuals enjoy under our flag.

His words, and the very infromation that the states have been involved in show of unity has created feelings of unity and brotherhood among all peoples in Connecticut. The Federalist party has become a place where the poor can meet the rich, without the barriers of social standing weighing down upon them. Several accounts by several prominent members of the community have affirmed this, as the Federalist chapters in Connecticut flood with both members rich and poor, young and old:

"I have seen poverty now, and I am ashamed. Connecticut now needs more industry, and I will do my best to provide it..."

Ethan Allen

"What can be done to help my common Federalist? Give him land? Give him money? No, I will give him a job."

Samuel Huntington


Thanks to the unity, and over exposure of all forms of Federalist, industry has begun its slow building up now. Industry of course exists in Connecticut, such as the famous Bronze and copper production towns, but there has been a rapid increase in industry as the Government, at the beset of the Governer, has lowered taxes upon industries, and poor workers flock to the factories looking for jobs.
 
To Conneticut, Rhode Island, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire
From Massachussetts
Pleasedo take note that this effort was not to enlarge Massachussetts, but to create a greater, more powerful, and united New England. The reason Boston was suggested as the capital was for its historical connections with the Revolution. We had suspected that the people of New England would be more eager to unite with each other in harmony, seeing as they are so similar and so culturally like each other. We have no intentions for military action against any of our fellow New England states.
 
RICHMOND COURIER

OHIO RIVER OPENS; SAVAGES ATTACK; GOVERNOR ORDERS TROOPS UP

As thousands of settlers begin to move towards the rich Ohio River Valley, savages under the leadership of "The prophet" have begun raids against our settlers. On the virginian side, over 10,000 militiamen have guarded against some raids, but on the other territory side several hamlets have already been burned to the ground.

Local settlers have declared a plea towards the rest of the nation ofr aid, and Governor Monroe has acted swiftly. Contacting governor William Henry Harrison of the territory of Indiana, Governor Monroe has secured the right to send Virginians to aid against the Indians and their raids.

To the command is ready and able "Light Horse" Henry Lee who was not only former governor and a current represenative to congress(he is stepping down from his position to gain leadership over the state miltia). As a former colonel in the Continental Army, and leader of a corps of dragoons which served in the Battles of Guilford Court House, Battle of Camden, and Battle of Eutaq Springs, and was present during the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown. He recently served as a major-general in the army, and is prepared to head north.

NORFOLK TO RIVAL NORTHERN PORTS?

Governor Monroe has released a statement saying he is trying to push a bill through legislature that will, if passed, set a large amount of the states taxes in an investment into the now small port of Norfolk. Norfolk is viewed as perhaps Virginia's best available port and as such the Governor believes that it should recieve a large income in spending to expand it's docks, warehouses, shipyards, and other such facilities to make Norfolk a rival to any northeastern port city.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

In another attempt by the governor, he has created an initiative to fund the construction of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, a small town located 130 miles southwest of Richmond, the site has been chosen by the Governor due to it's relative seclusion and it's location in the middle of the state. Plans have it for the institute to begin teaching in 4 to 5 years time, but it could be just hopeful thinking.

KING COTTON COMMANDS

With the expansion of cotton picking due to the cotton gin and recent developments in textile production, cotton has become a worthwhile industry and although tobacco is still in control of the majority of virginian agriculture, cotton has begun to creep in. A Sussex county represenative who calls for state investment into cotton picking and especially investments into helping farmers gain advances such as the cotton gin and aquire more slaves to work on these ever enlarging farms.
 
Governor, Prominent Senators Outline Union Party Sentiments on Proposed Bills

In a Union Party caucus in Albany today, Governor John Jay and several leading state Senators laid out the party's opinion regarding the two new acts proposed in the Congress by Virginia. While the party ultimately reached a consensus in favor of Jay's stated position, individual opinion was more divided on one bill than the other. Jay denounced the Northwest Slavery Act in unequivocal terms, stating that the institution of slavery was "fundamentally anti-democratic," and "a danger to free laborers throughout this and every other State." He declared that "slavery must be permitted to exist where it already prospers, but cannot be allowed to spread onto the free soil of the Northwest." An overwhelming majority of the caucus -- nearly 95% of those delegates present -- agreed immediately, and the party adopted a position against the expansion of slavery into the territories. The Norfolk Naval Act was more divisive, with opinion split not two but three ways. Governor Jay and Senate Majority Leader Roosevelt spoke out against the relocation of the Federal naval base to Norfolk, stating that the Union party should stand "in support of the great state of Maryland and in opposition to the efforts of Virginia to secure for herself every organ of national government." A relevant minority of the party supported the move, citing the potential military benefits of Norfolk over Annapolis; however, several former Continental naval officers in the Jay camp quickly explained the scale of the benefits, and discounted them as being unworth the cost. A small and largely insignificant faction of representatives from Manhattan and Brooklyn offered that the party should issue a counterproposal to relocate the naval base to New York City. After a few hours of debate, the party reached a consensus, with a two-thirds majority agreeing to vote against the bill.
 
Pennsylvania Times​

Governor's Federalist Party Thrives!

Governor Thomas McKean's new Federalist Party is gaining a strong following, with support not only in our home state, but in large regions of America, especially New England. Sweeping increases in popularity for the Pennsylvania government are abound, and the state legislature is now over three-quarters Federalist, which is a huge increase, considering the majority of electors selected Democratic Republican in the last election.

Internal Improvements!

Governor McKean's ambitious program of internal improvements kicked off recently with the promotion of our growing iron and coal industry to create more jobs. McKean said he is pleased with the progress of our businesses, and promises only more projects in the future to improve our quality of life.

Pennsylvania pledges aid for Ohio Territory!

Governor McKean ensured defenseless Ohio settlers that Pennsylvania militia would step in if Indian violence continued. "We will not tolerate aggression against our brothers to the west, and we will not hesitate to defend them against attack."

Industry Boom!

Pennsylvania's iron and coal industries are growing at an incredible pace, quickly surpassing timber as the leading generators of jobs and income in our fair state. At this point, Pennsylvania alone produces more iron than all the other states in the Union combined! It appears that there is no prediction too ambitious for the future of these industries.

Immigration!

Governor McKean has spoken out in support of immigrants in Pennsylvania, saying that "a diverse work force is what makes our economy strong and our culture unique." Recently, the legislature voted to approve an advertising campaign both in English and in German for industrial jobs, to encourage new immigrants to share the fruits of our growth.
 
Conneticuit Herald, July Edition

Governer travels to Pennsylvania!

The Governer recently traveled out of state several days after celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independance within Hartford by throwing a large, government sponsered party that all could attend. The governer traveled to the state of Pennsylvania to publically support the Pennsylvanian government in their endevors to expand west, and industrialize their massive iron desposits.

The Governer was so touched by his visit, and the hospitality shown to him by the growing Federalist party in Pennsylvania, and by his own desire of Federalist unity that he pleadged to have Connecticut donate enough money from our own coffers to finish funding one of the Pennsylvanian projects to exploit their iron. He made this pleadge in Pennsylvania itself to a large crowd gathered to see him off by ship back to Connecticut.

Touched by this show of extreme Northern unity, the New York government and the Rhode Island government pleadged to help finish Connecticuts own crusade to exploit its resources. This pleadge has heartened Federalists every where, and cooperation has become the main stay of the Federalist party.

The journey out of state was also helpful in that it allowed Governer Jonathan Trumbull to experience other states, and talk and meet other citizens of other states. Already it seems that the name Jonathan Trumbull will be known far and wide in the United States.

Connecticut Senate Resolves to Vote Against!

The Connecticut senate has recently finished delegating over the Virgina proposals, and have promtly voted down the two proposed laws. This result is not surprising at all, given the vast Federalist majority in the Connecticut senate.

The reasons cited were of course the abruptness of the proposal to move the National naval base to a smaller port, and the fact that to allow Slavery into the north west would mean the spread of slavery everywhere. The Senate citied various reasons, but most notable among these reasons was the Northwest Ordinace of 1787, which forbid slavery explicitly in the territories.
 
Conneticuit Herald, September Edition

Widget Industry on the Rise!

A small, little known industry known as the Widget industry has begun growing recently. A 'widget' are small nuts and bolts, used primarily to build and hold various devices together. With the significant growth of the ship building industry in Connecticut, these 'widgets' have been in higher demand than ever before. The ship builders need more 'widgets' to build the ships than the 'widget' producers can put out.

The industry has boomed because of these high demands, and the bronze 'widgets' are slowly giving way to the iron widgets as Pennsylvanian iron becomes cheaper with more and more government funds poured into the industry. The ship building industry can not get enough of these widgets, and thus the industry has been producing as much as they are able.

When asked what he thought of the widget industry boom, one Hartford resident responded thus:

"Widget? What's a dang-nab widget? One of those industur'lar thingie mebobs ?"

Chuckling heard as Widget Industry booms!

An ethereal chuckling was heard from above in the Connecticut Herald main office as John Boone wrote his article on Widgets, and it is speculated that God finds the story about Widgets very amusing...
 
General Heywood Jablome beamed at his troops, the Fighting 1337th. He’d left his plantation to his eldest son on a whim to gain glory as a great military leader. The Governor was Jablome's close personal friend, predictably resulting in his being assigend to the training of the most promising military unit under Kentucky's control. Months of hard drilling and training had honed his group of formidable yet disorganized sharpshooters into one of the most cohesive military forces on the continent, albeit far from the largest. Today, their steel would be put to the test.

A warband of Injuns had been using a village near the western border as a staging point for raids on vulnerable farms and such. The 1337th had been sent in to put an end to all of that, preferably by force.

The village, as things turned out, was defenseless, as the warband had moved south to raid other white settlements. That mattered very little to Jablome, as he’d proceeded to out strategize, outmaneuver, and outflank his fearsome opponent. Now dawn had just broke, and it was time to show his and his men’s valiance on the field of battle. Needless to say, the battle was one of the most one sided in Jablome’s troops’ collective memory. Even the aged cotton baron couldn’t remember such a stunning military victory without going back as far as Yorktown. In any case, news spread of the brilliant victory, and it was not long until tales of the bravery and prowess of Jablome’s 1337th had diffused throughout Kentucky.
 
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