Chapter 2465: Continental Congress

The "New Avalon Massacre" has won widespread sympathy and solidarity for the tax-resistant people in Jotunheim, but the verbal criticism in newspapers and pamphlets cannot compare to real swords and guns.
On the second day of the conflict, Governor Winthrop issued instructions, authorizing the garrison to cooperate with the police to suppress street mobs, search for the lead perpetrators, and personally compiled a list of wanted lists, including Joseph Adams and many others. The backbone of the "Freedom Sons Association" are among them.
All of a sudden, there was a whisper in the city.
Adams and the others got the news in advance, knowing that the governor is going to be true this time, they hurried out of the city overnight and took refuge in the "Yew Valley".
As for those mobs who were not well informed, most of them were arrested by the military and police who broke in and put them in prison.
In just two days, more than a thousand people were arrested, filling the prison of New Avalon, and countless fugitives.
Under Governor Winthrop’s iron-fisted suppression, an atmosphere of killing engulfed the whole city, and there were no angry demonstrators on the streets, and the anti-tax movement fell into a low ebb.
The rifle and bayonet have educated the "sons of freedom" of Jotunheim, making them aware of the reality, realizing that they cannot fight against the professional army of the suzerain country by their own strength, and change by protest demonstrations or gangster tricks that cannot stand on stage. If you want to completely smash the shackles imposed on them by the suzerainty, you must form an army that is loyal to the revolutionary ideals and must carry out broader social mobilization.
Driven by this concept, the leaders of the Jotunheim tax resistance movement headed by Joseph Adams took the initiative to invite Midgard and Alfheim to send representatives to a meeting, advocating to work together to fight against the oppression from the overlord and to seek a new world. The three colonies on the east coast established independently and formed a federation.
The public opinion leaders in Midgard, including Sir Nichols, Baron Laval, and Sir Castis, who were born in the nobility, tend to support the independence of Jotunheim, because once the latter's independence movement is suppressed, Feizhen The legion can then descend along the Vimur River, occupy the Midgard area, and make Midgard, which has just escaped from the control of the Ashen Empire, become a colony of another sovereign state.
The attitude of the Alfheimers is more critical. From a geopolitical point of view, it seems that southerners do not need to be involved in the disputes in the north, but public opinion representatives such as John Norfolk, George Vassar and Alexander Jefferson are all aware of it. Things are not that simple.
If Alfheim refuses to participate in the Continental Congress, a Midgard alone cannot help Jotunheim gain independence, and when Feizhen's army controls Midgard, it will be the Alfsea’s turn to fall next. Oh.
The three major colonies on the east coast of the New World can be said to be closely related, all prosperous, and all lost. No matter the north or the south, no one should think of being alone in this coming storm.
On February 12, 1626, 56 representatives from the towns of the three major colonies on the east coast gathered in Midgard to attend the "First Continental Congress."
The delegates were all political leaders from various colonies, and came from all walks of life, such as lawyers, doctors, teachers, scholars, merchants, priests, military officers, plantation owners, and factory owners.
Among them are the so-called "moderates" who advocate easing conflicts with the Feizhen Kingdom; some are "radicalists" who advocate confrontation to the end and will not give up unless they reach their goals; some are "centrists" who seek compromise solutions.
The first Continental Conference lasted for a total of two weeks. After countless verbal debates, representatives of the parties reluctantly reached the following five agreements:
One, the colonies unite to boycott Fiji goods.
Second, establish a supervisory committee to supervise the boycott movement in various places.
Third, it is recommended that the colonies expand their militia self-defense forces and be prepared to fight against Fiji’s real rulers.
Fourth, to submit a petition with euphemism to King George III of Feizhen, asking His Majesty to carefully consider the demands of the people of the New World.
Fifth, if the situation does not improve, the second Continental Conference will be held within three months.
It is not difficult to find out from this agreement that the moderates’ opinions have an absolute advantage, and the keynote of the meeting is to strive for a compromise with the Fijian authorities. The colonists of the New World seem to be not ready to make a break with the suzerain.
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The "Olive Branch Petition" submitted by the delegates of the First Continental Congress to King George III of Fijian shows that they are still adhering to the struggle of "opposing the parliament, not the king," and "defying the treacherous ministers who blinded the monarch." policy.
However, it is this wishful thinking "petition" that reflects the deep-rooted ideological separation of people on both sides of the ocean. The Kingdom of Feizhen is not the Holy Ashen Empire. The representatives of the "Continental Conference" gave birth to the former government system. Serious misunderstanding.
The prime minister and cabinet of the Holy Ashen Empire are governed by His Majesty the Emperor. However, in the Kingdom of Feizhen, Lord North was appointed as prime minister by George III, but it cannot be concluded that the power of the prime minister comes from the king.
Lord North’s party won the majority of seats in the parliamentary elections. This is where he has the confidence to form a cabinet.
As for the commission granted by His Majesty the King, it is only a ratification of the election results.
In fact, the legislative power of Feizhen is in the hands of the parliament, not the king. The king cannot directly issue orders or issue decrees, and can only rule with the permission of the parliament.
Even if George III intends to fight injustice for his colonial subjects, the constitution does not allow him to do so-only the House of Commons can annul laws passed by him.
So what is the attitude of the Feichen Council to the colonial compatriots?
If the word "boring" is not enough to describe the views of the majority of the members of the upper and lower houses of the tax resistance movement in the colonies, then "hatred" may be more appropriate.
"Being surrounded by streets and beating officers and soldiers on duty, armed smuggling, and inciting rebellion, this is no longer an ordinary mob!"
"Can't hesitate anymore, you must punch hard!"
Once the agenda involves the colonial tax resistance movement, the parliament hall is filled with such murderous remarks.
Historical materials: anti-parliament, not anti-king ("Hamilton Biography" [US] Ron Cheno)
Like most colonists, Hamilton still hopes to maintain friendly relations with the United Kingdom. He complains that the North American colonists are refusing to become a British subject with all rights. In order to demonstrate the legitimacy of the North American people's boycott of British taxation, Hamilton carefully pointed out that the colonies were only loyal to the British King and not to the British Parliament.
this point is very important. Because if the colony is only loyal to the king, then the colony can theoretically be free from the control of the British parliament, and be on an equal position with Britain in the entire British Empire, and be equal members of the British Empire with Britain.
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