The Zenith of Power: Gameplay Thread

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OFFICIAL FIRMAN FROM THE IMPERIAL COURT IN KABUL

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Kafir Saboteurs Sentenced To Death!

Source: The Untold Blogs of the British Library

The Court has generously provided an excerpt of the transcript of the proceedings of the trial below to be published both far and near in the various global newspapers.

Padshah Khan: And what exactly were your aims here in Afghanistan?
Saboteur 7: *Silently sobbing* W-we were sent h-here under direct orders from H-Her...
Padshah Khan: And, who exactly is this woman you had gotten your orders from?
Saboteur 3: H-Her Majesty-
Padshah Khan: WHO!?
Saboteur 4: Emir... We had received our orders directly from Queen Charlotte herself in Versailles.
Padshah Khan: Elaborate further...
Saboteur 4: She believed that if we successfully provoked the revolts of the Balochi and Pashtun tribes, then your war effort would be crippled. Crippled to the point where you'd be forced to make peace with Paris. And, as she had explicitly said, "Make the Afghan King finally prostrate beneath me at last."
Padshah Khan: *Laughing*
Saboteur 5: I demand to know what's so funny abou- *Gets slapped by an Imperial Guard*
Padshah Khan: Did your Queen honestly think MY loyal subjects would be so quick to betray their sovereign with the mere promise of a few gold coins? If anything, it is a reflection of the degeneracy that has flourished in France in stark contrast to our gloriously righteous and honorable state!
Saboteur 6: You're going to pay dearly for speaking in such a manner! *Gets slapped by another Imperial Guard*
Padshah Khan: *Laughing*
Padshah Khan: Honorable gentlemen of the Court, I believe we've reached a verdict here. All of these lowlifes shall promptly meet their Creator in the city centers of Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, and Peshawar for all of the public to enjoy.

[Lumine]

TREATY OF ALBANY (1876):
A Treaty between the Francophone party and the British Union,
under Russian mediation,
putting an immediate end to the American War

GENERAL:
• A ten-year non-aggression pact between the Francophone signatories and the British Union. Complete cessation of all hostilities upon the agreement of all parties.
• Demilitarization of the borders in North America between all signatories to deter further conflict.
• An end to trade barriers in the Mississippi River preventing British commerce and navigation.
• An end to the Atlantic blockade on the Francophone party.
• All other economic and transport connections otherwise blocked due to the war shall be removed.
• The release of all prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons to their respective party, including dead bodies.
• A pledge from each party to not intervene in the domestic and internal affairs of each respective party.
• Arrangement of an accord in 1876 to regulate or greatly limit the use of chemical weapons in warfare.
• The inclusion of the British Union in a special version of the North American Treaty, excluding Article 3 and the defensive alliance requirement between the Allies and the British Union.
• The British Union, Louisiana, Québec and New England subscribe to a non-discrimination provision, binding them to provide equal treatment under the law to white Anglophones and white Francophones of equal stature and behavior.

TERRITORIAL:
• The British Union shall cede:
•   New Cornwall and the upper half of the Illinois territory to Quebec.
•   The bulk of New York territory east of the Hudson to New England (excluding counties Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk) and half of the New York territory west of the Hudson.
•   Belize, Barbados, and Guadaloupe to Mexico.
•   Jamaica, Bermuda, half of occupied Tennessee, and a part of Kentucky (all territory west of Lake Barkley) to Louisiana.
• Louisiana shall cede North Carolina to the British Union.
• Apart from the cessations aforementioned, the pre-hostilities border shall be retained. Each party shall withdraw military presence from areas no longer in their occupation.

x Philip I, King of Québec

[DKrol]

TREATY OF ALBANY (1876):
A Treaty between the Francophone party and the British Union,
under Russian mediation,
putting an immediate end to the American War

GENERAL:
• A ten-year non-aggression pact between the Francophone signatories and the British Union. Complete cessation of all hostilities upon the agreement of all parties.
• Demilitarization of the borders in North America between all signatories to deter further conflict.
• An end to trade barriers in the Mississippi River preventing British commerce and navigation.
• An end to the Atlantic blockade on the Francophone party.
• All other economic and transport connections otherwise blocked due to the war shall be removed.
• The release of all prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons to their respective party, including dead bodies.
• A pledge from each party to not intervene in the domestic and internal affairs of each respective party.
• Arrangement of an accord in 1876 to regulate or greatly limit the use of chemical weapons in warfare.
• The inclusion of the British Union in a special version of the North American Treaty, excluding Article 3 and the defensive alliance requirement between the Allies and the British Union.
• The British Union, Louisiana, Québec and New England subscribe to a non-discrimination provision, binding them to provide equal treatment under the law to white Anglophones and white Francophones of equal stature and behavior.

TERRITORIAL:
• The British Union shall cede:
•   New Cornwall and the upper half of the Illinois territory to Quebec.
•   The bulk of New York territory east of the Hudson to New England (excluding counties Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk) and half of the New York territory west of the Hudson.
•   Belize, Barbados, and Guadaloupe to Mexico.
•   Jamaica, Bermuda, half of occupied Tennessee, and a part of Kentucky (all territory west of Lake Barkley) to Louisiana.
• Louisiana shall cede North Carolina to the British Union.
• Apart from the cessations aforementioned, the pre-hostilities border shall be retained. Each party shall withdraw military presence from areas no longer in their occupation.

x Philip I, King of Québec

Signed with my hand and seal this day,
x Henry-Philippe de Bourbon-Orleans, King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana

[BGBC]

TREATY OF ALBANY (1876):
A Treaty between the Francophone party and the British Union,
under Russian mediation,
putting an immediate end to the American War

GENERAL:
• A ten-year non-aggression pact between the Francophone signatories and the British Union. Complete cessation of all hostilities upon the agreement of all parties.
• Demilitarization of the borders in North America between all signatories to deter further conflict.
• An end to trade barriers in the Mississippi River preventing British commerce and navigation.
• An end to the Atlantic blockade on the Francophone party.
• All other economic and transport connections otherwise blocked due to the war shall be removed.
• The release of all prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons to their respective party, including dead bodies.
• A pledge from each party to not intervene in the domestic and internal affairs of each respective party.
• Arrangement of an accord in 1876 to regulate or greatly limit the use of chemical weapons in warfare.
• The inclusion of the British Union in a special version of the North American Treaty, excluding Article 3 and the defensive alliance requirement between the Allies and the British Union.
• The British Union, Louisiana, Québec and New England subscribe to a non-discrimination provision, binding them to provide equal treatment under the law to white Anglophones and white Francophones of equal stature and behavior.

TERRITORIAL:
• The British Union shall cede:
•   New Cornwall and the upper half of the Illinois territory to Quebec.
•   The bulk of New York territory east of the Hudson to New England (excluding counties Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk and the whole city of New York) and half of the New York territory west of the Hudson.
•   Belize, Barbados, and Guadaloupe to Mexico.
•   Jamaica, Bermuda, half of occupied Tennessee, and a part of Kentucky (all territory west of Lake Barkley) to Louisiana.
• Louisiana shall cede North Carolina to the British Union.
• Apart from the cessations aforementioned, the pre-hostilities border shall be retained. Each party shall withdraw military presence from areas no longer in their occupation.

x Philip I, King of Québec

Signed with my hand and seal this day,
x Henry-Philippe de Bourbon-Orleans, King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana

x King Henry X of Hanover

[Lumine]

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His Majesty Speaks!

King Philip celebrates the onset of peace,
Pays tribute to his late father King Henry and his predecessors,
in a speech widely distributed among citizens

Citoyens,

Through the history of the Kingdom of Québec, we have been blessed with the example of dutiful, brilliant and patriotic monarchs, who have fought long and hard for the best interests of the people and the nation, and helped it fulfill its glorious, manifest destiny.

The first of them was Henry, our great grandfather. At a time in which our fledging new nation needed recognition, he dared to sail across the Atlantic with help for Québec, and worked hard alongside Vaudreuil to consolidate the independent, sovereign Québec.

The second was Louis Henry, our grandfather. When Québec was ready to take in place in North America, he helped lead our nation across the west, taking our borders into the Pacific, creating the ancestral alliance with Louisiana, and successfully fending off the British and Spanish empires.

The third, the man to whom we recently said farewell, was Henry II, our father. Raised in a tradition of duty, he saw it as his obligation to help Québec secure its place in the world. This he did. He presided over the growing industrialization of the nation, acquired vast new territories and, for the better part of four years, he led us into war and showed that this young nation can fight as hard as any of the grand old nations of Europe.

It will be inevitable that some will want to discuss his infamous assassins, that deranged, unstable man who committed a heinous crime that can only be characterized as parricide. We shall not deign speak his name. What assassins crave the most is recognition, and we, like the Romans, should consign his memory to oblivion and non-existence, like the worst of the Roman criminals, so that this man may not rewarded his desperate search for attention. Let such a fate befall all assassins, so they may not extract the slightest satisfaction from their infamous acts.

Let us instead remember Henry, our late King, the sacred martyr who, like Moses, led his people to the land of prosperity, but was taken from those who loved him before he could enter it. Let us cherish his memory and sacrifice, and never forget his life and that of the brave Quebécois soldiers who gave they very lives for the people and the nation.

Citoyens, Peace is now at hand. The war is over at last. Québec has proved itself a fearsome naval and land power, capable of stomaching a long blockade with unflinching resolve, of innovating in the field of battle, and of pursuing a common goal in unity. The peace settlement, arduously negotiated between the Allies and the British Union with the helpful assistance of the Russian Republic, guarantees peace in the North American continent and extends our borders, while at the same time ensuring our way of life is preserved and not compromised by the sudden influx of millions of new subjects and citizens with a different language and religion.

Now it is time to make full use of this newfound peace. The best way to honor our late King, our troops, and our own collective sacrifices over the span of the last five years is to return to our fields, our shops, our businesses and our families, to work hard, and to enjoy the fruits of prosperity and tranquility. Let us walk, confidently and in unison, towards the future that awaits us.

Let us cross into the Promised Land, and let us build a New and Symbolic Jerusalem, together.

Vive le Québec!

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^{1.) Original Image: Wikimedia Commons}

Kingdom of Quebec

Proclamations and Statements from His Majesty

Concerning the end of the War

His Majesty is pleased to confirm that after extensive negotiations, a final peace settlement has been reached between the Allies and the British Union. The settlement, which enables a dignified peace, takes steps to prevent further conflict, and ensures reasonable Quebécois expansion in the West without raising a major demographic dilemma, is welcome news. Though no outcome of a war is ever perfect, these five years of war end come to a successful end that ought to enable our nation to rapidly move forward into prosperity, and not be submerged for many more years still dealing with post-war difficulties of all kinds. His Majesty is therefore pleased to announce the following:

Québécois Orde du Mérite:
-The Orde du Mérite is hereby granted to His Excellency Aleksey Suvorin, President of All the Russians, for his assistance mediating an end to the American War.

Cartier Plan:
-With the end of hostilities, the Cartier Plan will be phased down at the earliest possible eventuality. This involves the following:

-The Québec War Board is hereby dissolved. It will be replaced with the civilian ministries of War and Navy, as well as the professional General Staff and Admiralty.

-With the end of the blockade, rationing restrictions on imported goods will be eliminated as soon as availability of stocks allows.

-Quebécois industry will start working to shift itself from the war effort back into civilian production with the assistance of the state. Industries that chose to maintain the production of war goods, including supplies, weapons and ammunition, will be granted export licenses at the discretion of the Foreign Ministry.

-Measures granting citizenship upon military service will be maintained.

[PSOL]

The Treaty of Tehran (1876)
A Treaty between the Holy Republic of Colombia and the Sublime State of Iran

I. The signatories hereby confirm their desire for a peaceful and economically productive relationship, and hereby commit to the following:

II. Respective diplomatic embassies will be opened in Tehran and Bogotá.

III. The tariffs for trade between the two nations shall be lowered by 8%.

IV. The Holy Republic of Colombia recognizes Iranian claims in Anatolia and the Levant.

V. The Sublime State of Iran recognizes the independence of the Holy Union of the Philippines and Colombian claims in the Pacific.

VI. The Holy Republic of Colombia will loan 5 million Colombian pesos to the Sublime State of Iran with 5% annual percentage rate to be paid off in 7 years.

x Archbishop-President Vicente Arbeláez Gómez

X NSQ

[Lumine]

QUEBEC CONSTITUTION OF 1876

PREAMBLE: It was one of the late King Henry’s concerns that his beloved country lacked a written, organized Constitution, relying instead on a long list of decrees written in the span of nine decades. His Majesty, King Philip I, has taken up a cause entrusted to him by the martyr King on his deathbed, and, encouraged by the example set by countries like the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Mexico, he has decided to give Québec a constitution. After consultations with Prime Minister Cartier, the Government, and the main political parties represented in parliament, and upon combining an initial constitutional draft with useful suggestions by said parties, His Majesty is pleased to present the Constitution of 1876 to the nation.

In the span of only five to six years, our nation has grown immensely, with the acquisition of Lapérouse, Nouvelle-Écosse, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and now the conquest of Nouvelle-Cornouailles and Illinois. It is our belief that the present framework of the nation is insufficient, and thus we declare, contained within this Constitution, the formal establishment of the Empire of Québec. His Majesty is hereby to be known as His Imperial Majesty, Philip I, Emperor and Defender of Québec. It is our hope that this Constitution, which enshrines a constitutional Empire based on the principles of good government, the reward of merit, and the basic liberties of the people, will help guide the nation into prosperity.

PRELUDE

-The Empire of Québec is the indissoluble political association of all the Quebecois people. It declares itself a free, sovereign, unitary and independent nation. Its political capital is the city of Montréal.
-The Empire of Québec is a constitutional and representative hereditary monarchy. The ruling dynasty is that of Philip von Hohenzollern, hereby Philip I, Emperor and Defender of Québec.
-The Apostolic Roman Catholic religion is the official state religion of the empire. All other religions are allowed to conduct domestic and private worship. Public worship of the Protestant faiths shall be allowed in the provinces of Nouvelle-Écosse, Nouvelle-Cornouailles and Illinois.

TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION

-The territory of the Empire shall be organized and divided between provinces with elected political representation, based upon their amount of population; and territories governed by the Crown, until such a time in which their population allows for self-government regulated by this Constitution.

-The current provinces of the Empire are the following: Terre Neuve, Acadie, Nouvelle-Écosse, Porto Rico/Puerto Rico, Cartier, Grands Lacs, Nouvelle-Cornouailles/New Cornwall, Illinois, Champlain, Montcalm, Vaudreuil and Hawaii.

-The current territories of the Empire are the following: Terre du Henri I, Territoires du Nord-Est; Territoires du Nord-Ouest, and Lapérouse.

CITIZENSHIP:

-The citizens of Québec will have their rights guaranteed, enshrined and protected in a Bill of Rights.
-Slavery is banned within the Empire of Québec, in any place or territory temporarily or permanently subject to its jurisdiction. Racial discrimination is equally forbidden.
-Catholic Republicans, and individuals advocating for the secession of any province of territory from the Empire shall be banned from standing for, or from holding any political or public office.
-Non-hereditary titles of nobility shall exist, disposed at the sole discretion of the Emperor. The Emperor may grant such titles to reward meritorious individuals deserving of public recognition. Such titles will not, under any circumstance, mean different treatment under the law. Nobles, furthermore, are barred from holding seats in the National Assembly unless they forfeit their title.
-Foreigners who become naturalized, either due to military service or the appropriate qualifications set by law, shall be granted citizenship.

GOVERNMENT:

-The representatives of the Québécois Nation shall be the Emperor and the National Assembly.
-The Empire of Québec recognizes four political powers in its Constitution: Crown, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

THE LEGISLATURE:

-The legislative power will be held by two Chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
-The National Assembly shall be comprised of 300 members, apportioned by population, elected in single districts with the first past the post system.
-The National Assembly will serve a maximum term of five years. The Crown shall have to sole power to call new elections before the term is completed if necessary.
-The Senate will be chosen by appointment of the Crown, and it will not exceed 100 members.
-The National Assembly shall be the principal chamber of the legislature, and will elect an Imperial Prime Minister to serve as the Executive Power, leading a Government with the confidence of the Crown and a legislative majority. Prime Ministers may only be dismissed by the Emperor or upon a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly.
-All legislation shall originate in the National Assembly, and be then reviewed and amended by the Senate. The Crown retains the right to withhold Royal Assent for any passed legislation, which can only be overridden by a 2/3rds majority of the National Assembly.
-Judicial appointments must be approved by the National Assembly.

THE CABINET:

-The Cabinet shall be appointed by the Prime Minister with the approval of the National Assembly for all appointments. It shall be comprised of the following Departments:

-Ministry of the Interior
-Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-Ministry of Finance
-Ministry of Justice
-Ministry of Industry
-Ministry of War
-Ministry of Navy
-Ministry of Education and Culture
-Ministry of Crown Territories
-Ministry of Agriculture
-Ministry of Public Works
-Postmaster General

THE CROWN:

-The Emperor will retain full control over foreign policy, and serve as Commander in Chief of the military.
-The Emperor will have the sole power of appointing Senators to office.
-No legislation approved by the National Assembly and the Senate will become law without Royal Assent.

THE IMPERIAL FAMILY:

-The person of the Emperor is inviolable and sacred, and is not subject to any responsibility whatsoever. His formal titles are Emperor and Defender of Québec, and he is to be addressed as “Imperial Majesty”. His heir is to be known as the Prince Impérial, and to be addressed as “Imperial Highness”.
-The legitimate offspring of the Emperor shall succeed to the throne following the regular order of primogeniture and representation. Should an Empress hold the throne, her spouse will have no part in the Government, and will not be styled as Emperor.
-No foreigner can succeed to the Crown of the Empire of Québec. The Emperor must always – and with no exception – be of the Apostolic Roman Catholic faith.
-Should the Emperor be younger than 18 years of age, or otherwise unable to discharge his duties, the Empire shall be governed by a Regent, designated as the nearest relative of the Emperor who is more than twenty-one years of age.

x Philip I von Hohenzollern, Emperor and Defender of Québec

[PSOL]

Treaty of London

I. Tariffs shall be lowered by 5% on goods from the British Union and Sublime State of Iran

II. The Dar Al-Funun and Oxford College shall enter into an exchange and cooperation program
a. British and Iranian Professors from the fields of Science, Mathematics, Architecture, and construction shall be paid at least three times the average teacher’s salary, of each region’s Capitol city and of their respective field, along with expenses paid for them to teach in the other country

b. Oxford and Dar Al-Funun shall sponsor an exchange program to teach pupils in the high schools and professors of each respective country

[OBD]

TREATY OF ALBANY (1876):
A Treaty between the Francophone party and the British Union,
under Russian mediation,
putting an immediate end to the American War

GENERAL:
• A ten-year non-aggression pact between the Francophone signatories and the British Union. Complete cessation of all hostilities upon the agreement of all parties.
• Demilitarization of the borders in North America between all signatories to deter further conflict.
• An end to trade barriers in the Mississippi River preventing British commerce and navigation.
• An end to the Atlantic blockade on the Francophone party.
• All other economic and transport connections otherwise blocked due to the war shall be removed.
• The release of all prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons to their respective party, including dead bodies.
• A pledge from each party to not intervene in the domestic and internal affairs of each respective party.
• Arrangement of an accord in 1876 to regulate or greatly limit the use of chemical weapons in warfare.
• The inclusion of the British Union in a special version of the North American Treaty, excluding Article 3 and the defensive alliance requirement between the Allies and the British Union.
• The British Union, Louisiana, Québec and New England subscribe to a non-discrimination provision, binding them to provide equal treatment under the law to white Anglophones and white Francophones of equal stature and behavior.

TERRITORIAL:
• The British Union shall cede:
•   New Cornwall and the upper half of the Illinois territory to Quebec.
•   The bulk of New York territory east of the Hudson to New England (excluding counties Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk and the whole city of New York) and half of the New York territory west of the Hudson.
•   Belize, Barbados, and Guadaloupe to Mexico.
•   Jamaica, Bermuda, half of occupied Tennessee, and a part of Kentucky (all territory west of Lake Barkley) to Louisiana.
• Louisiana shall cede North Carolina to the British Union.
• Apart from the cessations aforementioned, the pre-hostilities border shall be retained. Each party shall withdraw military presence from areas no longer in their occupation.

x Philip I, King of Québec

Signed with my hand and seal this day,
x Henry-Philippe de Bourbon-Orleans, King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana

x King Henry X of Hanover

x Chairman Henry Wilson, New England Confederation

[YPestis25]

Scando-Columbian Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Holy Republic of Colombia  agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%, with Scandinavian exporters providing manufactured goods and Colombian exporters providing raw materials and foodstuffs.
II . The Holy Republic of Colombia agrees to provide a substantial loan to the Kingdom of Scandinavia at a favorable interest rate to be paid off in 10 years.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[YPestis25]

Scando-Quebec Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Empire of Quebec agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Quebecois ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Quebecois merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[YPestis25]

Scando-Louisianan Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the United Kingdom of Louisiana agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Louisianan ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Charleston, New Orleans, and New Marseille.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Louisianan merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[Lumine]

Scando-Quebec Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Empire of Quebec agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Quebecois ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Quebecois merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

x Philip I von Hohenzollern,
Emperor and Defender of Québec

[DKrol]

Scando-Louisianan Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the United Kingdom of Louisiana agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Louisianan ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Charleston, New Orleans, and New Marseille.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Louisianan merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

Signed with my hand and seal this day,
x Henry-Philippe de Bourbon-Orleans, King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana

[YPestis25]

Scando-New English Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Confederation of New England agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for New English ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Boston, Providence, and Portland.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and New English merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[YPestis25]

Scando-Mexican Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Kingdom of Mexico agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Mexican ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Veracruz, Altamira, and Tuxpan.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Mexican merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

[Kuumo]

Scando-Colombian Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Holy Republic of Colombia  agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%, with Scandinavian exporters providing manufactured goods and Colombian exporters providing raw materials and foodstuffs.
II . The Holy Republic of Colombia agrees to provide a substantial loan to the Kingdom of Scandinavia at a favorable interest rate to be paid off in 10 years.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

x Archbishop-President Vicente Arbeláez Gómez

[Hijodeagua]

Scando-Mexican Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Kingdom of Mexico agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for Mexican ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Veracruz, Altamira, and Tuxpan.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and Mexican merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

x. King Luis de Bourbon-Orleans

[OBD]

End of the War!

My friends,

Today, after nearly four long, arduous years of war, North America and New England are once again at peace. We have concluded negotiations with the British Union, and have arrived upon a fair and just treaty to end the conflict that has raged across our continent for the better part of a decade. I would like to thank the fellow signatories of the Treaty of Albany, as well as President Aleksey Suvorin of Russia, for assistance in reaching this settlement.

New England has much to be proud of. We have proven our mettle against one of Europe's most established powers. We have endured much hardship, yet despite this, we persevered. And now, alongside our Quebecois, Louisianan, and Mexican friends, we have shown the world the power and the camaraderie of the American continent, working together as one. It is this unity that will help us rebuild our cities and win the peace, as well.

I have introduced legislation that will end wartime price controls, rationing, and other regulation as soon as resources allow, and I am proud to announce that the Confederation government will commit to helping businesses get back onto a peacetime footing and assist reconstruction efforts in Boston, along the southern coast, and across our newly acquired territory in the west. Together with our allies, we will build back stronger than ever before. We will work together to spread the endless benefits that electrical power promises, and connect our great cities with rail to further facilitate trade and cooperation.

Countrymen! The future of our Confederation is bright. Let us move forward and rebuild, together!

Bill: Administration of the Confederation's Newly-Acquired Territories

i. The land passing to New England control under the Treaty of Albany shall be divided into three territories and administered as thus:
 a. The Poughkeepsie Temporary Administration (PTA), consisting of Dutchess and Putnam Counties, shall be placed under the administration of the state government of Connecticut.
 b. The Upper Hudson Temporary Administration (UHTA), consisting of Columbia County and Rensselaer County excluding the towns of Schaghticoke, Pittstown, and Hoosick, shall be placed under the administration of the state government of Massachusetts.
 c. The Territory of Adirondack, consisting of Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Warren, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Washington Counties, as well as the towns of Schaghticoke, Pittstown, and Hoosick, shall be placed under autonomous administration under the supervision of a Transitional Council appointed by the federal government. Elections for the territorial administration will be held at the earliest possible convenience, and a seat of government for Adirondack shall be established in the city of Utica.
ii. In the year 1880, the PTA and UHTA will be integrated into their respective states and granted full enfranchisement, provided the consent of the Connecticut and Massachusetts state governments.
iii. In the year 1880, with the consent of Congress and upon a positive advisement by the Transitional Council, the Territory of Adirondack shall be granted full status as a constituent state of the New England Confederation.
iv. Congress will provide assistance in reconstruction efforts across the PTA, the UHTA, and the Territory of Adirondack. Additionally, as what will eventually become a component in the North American rail plan, construction of rail from Syracuse to Boston through Utica, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Troy, and Springfield, will be high priority.

[Hijodeagua]

TREATY OF ALBANY (1876):
A Treaty between the Francophone party and the British Union,
under Russian mediation,
putting an immediate end to the American War

GENERAL:
• A ten-year non-aggression pact between the Francophone signatories and the British Union. Complete cessation of all hostilities upon the agreement of all parties.
• Demilitarization of the borders in North America between all signatories to deter further conflict.
• An end to trade barriers in the Mississippi River preventing British commerce and navigation.
• An end to the Atlantic blockade on the Francophone party.
• All other economic and transport connections otherwise blocked due to the war shall be removed.
• The release of all prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons to their respective party, including dead bodies.
• A pledge from each party to not intervene in the domestic and internal affairs of each respective party.
• Arrangement of an accord in 1876 to regulate or greatly limit the use of chemical weapons in warfare.
• The inclusion of the British Union in a special version of the North American Treaty, excluding Article 3 and the defensive alliance requirement between the Allies and the British Union.
• The British Union, Louisiana, Québec and New England subscribe to a non-discrimination provision, binding them to provide equal treatment under the law to white Anglophones and white Francophones of equal stature and behavior.

TERRITORIAL:
• The British Union shall cede:
• New Cornwall and the upper half of the Illinois territory to Quebec.
• The bulk of New York territory east of the Hudson to New England (excluding counties Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk and the whole city of New York) and half of the New York territory west of the Hudson.
• Belize, Barbados, and Guadaloupe to Mexico.
• Jamaica, Bermuda, half of occupied Tennessee, and a part of Kentucky (all territory west of Lake Barkley) to Louisiana.
• Louisiana shall cede North Carolina to the British Union.
• Apart from the cessations aforementioned, the pre-hostilities border shall be retained. Each party shall withdraw military presence from areas no longer in their occupation.

x Philip I, King of Québec

Signed with my hand and seal this day,
x Henry-Philippe de Bourbon-Orleans, King of the United Kingdom of Louisiana

x King Henry X of Hanover

x Chairman Henry Wilson, New England Confederation

x. King Luis de Bourbon-Orleans

[OBD]

Scando-New English Commercial Agreement of 1876

The Kingdom of Scandinavia and the Confederation of New England agree to the following terms:
I . To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II . To reduce docking fees for New English ships at Reykjavik, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Copenhagen.
III . To reduce docking fees for Scandinavian ships at Boston, Providence, and Portland.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Scandinavian and New English merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.

xCatherine II, Queen of Scandinavia

x Chairman Henry Wilson, New England Confederation

[KaiserDave]

Russo-New English Commercial and Diplomatic Agreement of 1876

The Russian Republic and the Confederation of New England agree to the following terms:
I. To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II. To reduce docking fees for New English ships at St. Petersburg and Konstantingrad
III. To reduce docking fees for Russian ships at Boston, Providence, and Portland.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Russian and New English merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.
V. To establish diplomatic embassies in Boston and Moscow for each country to facilitate ease of communication and cooperation
VI. To guarantee a property of the New England government in the International Settlement of Konstantingrad

xAlexsey Suvorin, President of the Russian Republic

[OBD]

Russo-New English Commercial and Diplomatic Agreement of 1876

The Russian Republic and the Confederation of New England agree to the following terms:
I. To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II. To reduce docking fees for New English ships at St. Petersburg and Konstantingrad
III. To reduce docking fees for Russian ships at Boston, Providence, and Portland.
IV. To facilitate cooperation between Russian and New English merchant vessels in navigating ice and other treacherous conditions along the North Atlantic trade routes.
V. To establish diplomatic embassies in Boston and Moscow for each country to facilitate ease of communication and cooperation
VI. To guarantee a property of the New England government in the International Settlement of Konstantingrad

xAlexsey Suvorin, President of the Russian Republic

x Chairman Henry Wilson, New England Confederation

[KaiserDave]

Russo-Louisianan Commercial and Diplomatic Agreement of 1876

The Russian Republic and the Kingdom of Louisiana agree to the following terms:
I. To reduce tariffs between their nations by 15%.
II. To reduce docking fees for Louisianan ships at St. Petersburg, Konstaningrad, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
III. To reduce docking fees for Russian ships at San Francisco, New Orleans, and Charleston.
IV. To establish diplomatic embassies in Baton Rouge and Moscow for each country to facilitate ease of communication and cooperation
V. To guarantee a property of the Louisianan government in the International Settlement of Konstantingrad
VI. To conduct a scientific exchange program, including select Louisianan innovations

xAlexsey Suvorin, President of the Russian Republic

[Lumine]

Empire of Québec

Proclamations and Statements from His Imperial Majesty

On the new territories

With the recent signing of the Treaty of Albany and the formal annexation of new territories within the Empire, it is the will of His Imperial Majesty that the following measures be enacted or pursued to facilitate the transition:

-As established in the Constitution, Nouvelle-Cornouailles (also known as New Cornwall) Illinois are to be considered provinces of the Empire. Although the state religion of the Empire is the Apostolic Roman Catholic faith, the Constitution will guarantee public worship of the Protestant faiths. There shall be, as established by the Constitution and the Treaty of Albany, equality before the law. Though firm in our faith and our convictions, our Protestant subjects and citizens will not face any discrimination whatsoever.

-In order to establish firm settlement and development of Illinois, His Imperial Majesty orders the establishment and construction of two major new cities: St. Martin, at what is now the Quebécois point of entry into the Mississippi River (on the opposite site of OTL St. Louis); and Henriville, near the shore of Lake Michigan (in OTL Chicago). Both shall serve as points of trade and internal navigation.

-As the Quebécois Army complies with the Treaty of Albany and withdraws from all occupied areas, residents who supported the provisional Quebécois administration and/or war effort who wish to reside within the Empire will be allowed and supported to migrate into Illinois. There shall be generous land grants and/or jobs in the newly established cities to immediately support them.

-With the onset of peace, and with the already mentioned territories now part of the Empire of Québec, we warn militias, particularly those operating out of Green Bay, that any further resistance is both futile and counterproductive. There shall be a period of grace allowing militiamen to return to their homes, and/or to migrate into British territory if they so desire. If, by the completion of this period, there are still militia units disturbing the peace, appropriate action shall be taken.