Post 2: New Laws

December 3, 1763

Slowly I have realized more of the goals from the royal proclamation. In order to further integrate the French, we have closed off Ohio Valley from all settler expansion, so that the settlers will have to move to Quebec rather then settling elsewhere. Even so, almost all of the land in Quebec is already token, so there truly is no point to this, and I am disappointed with such a poor decision from my rulers. Many of our merchants are also becoming annoyed with our governor James Murray, since he seems to be favoring the French more than the British. I believe that such an act should most certainly not go un-punished! If he is to be disloyal to his own people, he should not be ruling over them, only to treat them like dirt! I can only hope that my opinion will be expressed in others that have a say in what happens to our great country.


October 7, 1774

I have recently noticed that I haven't written in 11 years! I guess I should pick up from where I left off. It seems that more people then I had thought agreed with me, Murray was recalled to England! He was replaced with Guy Carleton, who at first gave me hope that he would be better than James. My hope was eventually worn down and crushed, as he proved almost the same as James Murray, and for that, I am in ruins. Today, I heard that he has views very different than many others of us. He believes that if there was every a war between us and the Thirteen Colonies, we would need the French to help us fight, therefore, we must keep them as happy as possible. He proposed to let them keep their language, civil laws, and religion. I of course, am very against this movement, and am beginning to wish that our governor was still James Murray. But, that's not all; He recently passed the Quebec act, which cancels all efforts to integrate the French from the Royal Proclamation, as well as has made the Ohio Valley part of Quebec. I am too angry to write, until next time.


December 4, 1774

I am beginning to get worried that the Thirteen Colonies will soon revolt against us since over time; they have become angrier and angrier about all of the laws affecting them. For example, we passed the Stamp Act in 1765, which has the people pay a tax for each piece of printed paper they use. The money was used for something very important, yet still those simple minded fools became angry with the tax, forcing us to cancel the act. There were many more such as a tax on all imported tea, causing them to dump it all in Boston harbor. How dumb is that!? They just wasted all of that perfectly good tea for nothing!! Over all, they think that we are being unfair with everything that we are taxing them for, when in reality, everything we are taxing them for is for their own benefit. The most recent thing that angered them was the Quebec act, which has made me quite angry too, but for different reasons. They are upset because we gave the Ohio Valley to Quebec, while supposedly they need it more, and have been wanting it for years. Ha! Like that’s a valid statement! We’ve been helping them so much, and this is what we get? Stabbed in the back, betrayed and unappreciated are words to describe the way I feel now. Oh well. I guess all that is left to do now is wait, but I’m anxious and waiting isn’t something I like to do. I guess I’ll have to deal with it; after all, patience is a virtue.