WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1776
L A T E S T
The Britannic Voice
BETRAYAL OF NO HONOR! SETTLERS CHALLENGE
THE KING AND THE GREAT CROWN
A group of radical agitators has declared a break with the British crown, challenging King Jorge III
and centuries of stability and imperial protection.
E C O N O M Y
Economic freedom or
total ruin?
The economy's economy depends
closely on trade with Great Britain.
Farmers sell their products,
artisans obtain tools and fabrics,
and our cities are supplied with
essential goods.
Lean times! Prices rise
after independence
Markets in Charleston,
Philadelphia, and New York are
reporting sudden price increases.
Products such as tea, flour, sugar,
and cotton have doubled in value
following rumors of a British naval
blockade.
S O C I A L P O L I C Y
"The founding parents or parents of chaos" With the king, there is
The so -called "Parents of the Homeland", including Thomas Jefferson, John freedom
Adams and Benjamin Franklin, have proclaimed leaders of a town that has The rebels repeat again and again
not chosen them for such a company. They have written a declaration of that King Jorge III is a tyrant. But
independence full of grandiloquent words, but empty of common sense. they lie. Under his reign, we have
had religious freedom, free trade
A war between brothers: independence within the empire, local
governments and the possibility
divides us of living in peace.
What began as a political disagreement is on the verge of turning into an
unprecedented civil war. There are already reports of feuding neighbors,
divided families, and parents and children arguing over loyalty to the King or
the revolutionary cause. Militias are recruiting by force. Those who remain
loyal are targeted, harassed, and threatened.
National Level Núm. 1
BETRAYAL OF NO HONOR! SETTLERS CHALLENGE
THE KING AND THE GREAT CROWN
A group of radical agitators has declared a break with the British crown, challenging King Jorge III
and centuries of stability and imperial protection.
In an event that will How can we sustain
go down in history the defense of these
not as a glorious feat, lands without
but as a deep wound resources? How do
to the heart of the the new “leaders”
British Empire, a intend to sustain
group of colonial themselves without a
representatives single solid cent?
signed a declaration
of independence that A RUPTURE THAT
officially broke the BRINGS CHAOS, WAR,
ties of loyalty AND DISORDER
between the Thirteen Let us not deceive
Colonies and His ourselves: this
Majesty, King George “independence” will
III. The document— not bring peace. The
called the drums of war are
"Declaration of already being heard.
Independence"—was The Crown, with good
promoted by a small reason, will defend
circle of political its integrity and
agitators, led by sovereignty. The
Thomas Jefferson, colonies will be,
John Adams, and because of this
Benjamin Franklin, declaration, the scene
who, in the name of of a prolonged war.
supposedly universal Merchants will suffer
principles, incalculable losses.
proclaimed a total Families will be
separation from the divided. Young
legitimate people will be drawn
government that for into fratricidal
more than 150 years combats in the name
has provided these of ideals they neither
that clearly expresses or the Georgia artisan THE CROWN, hostile tribes. Thanks understand nor share.
lands with protection,
the colonists' desire demand GUARANTOR OF to trade with the Already in some
structure, and
to separate from the independence? LIBERTY, ORDER, AND mother country, our cities, loyalists are
growth.
Empire. The so-called Most ordinary citizens PROGRESS cities have grown; being persecuted,
"will of the people" still value the Contrary to the our crops have found their property
AN ARBITRARY has been benefits of belonging markets; Our laws
DECISION WITHOUT accusations of the destroyed, their
appropriated by a to the Empire: Continental Congress, have been fairly names mocked in
POPULAR CONSENSUS few intellectuals and military security, applied. The taxes
England has not public squares. This is
The gravity of this act idealists who have protected trade, oppressed the criticized—tea, stamp not a revolution for
is multiplied by the arrogated to stable laws, and, colonies: it has duty—are nothing freedom: it is a
fact that the people themselves the right above all, the moral guided them. It has more than necessary rebellion for power.
were never to speak for all. At and historical bond built ports, protected contributions to the And the price will be
consulted. There has what point did the with the mother borders, and waged maintenance of an paid by the working
been no referendum, Virginia farmer, the nation. wars to defend this empire that offers far people, not by the
open vote, or mass Massachusetts territory from the more than it authors of the
demonstration fisherman, French Empire and demands. declaration.
Social Núm. 2
"THE FOUNDING PARENTS OR PARENTS OF CHAOS"
The so -called "Parents of the Homeland", including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin
Franklin, have proclaimed leaders of a town that has not chosen them for such a company.
The men who today call themselves the "Founding Fathers" have signed what is likely the most dangerous declaration in our colonial
history: the declaration of independence that seeks to separate the Thirteen Colonies from the British Empire. The names of Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and other members of the Continental Congress appear at the bottom of this revolutionary
manifesto, which, far from uniting us, threatens to unleash fratricidal war, economic ruin, and unprecedented political disorder.
Profiles of the leaders of the Rebellion:
Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin
The principal author of the so-called Old, cunning, and extremely influential,
"Declaration of Independence," Jefferson Franklin has played a dual role for years: once
writes elegantly about equality and freedom, a defender of the bond with the Crown, now
while keeping dozens of slaves on his Virginia an emissary of the rebel Congress in Europe.
estate. He proclaims himself a defender of He uses his reputation as an inventor and
human rights, but only listens to his own thinker to legitimize a cause that does not
voice. represent all colonists.
John Adams James Madison
A man of strong character and sharp tongue, Less visible than others, but equally
Adams was one of the main agitators of the dangerous, Madison works in the shadows,
independence movement from constructing theories of government that
Massachusetts. His speeches were intense, replace the monarchy with unproven ideas.
almost aggressive, and he constantly accused He dreams of a republic governed by abstract
the Crown of abuses without acknowledging principles, failing to realize that people need
any of the benefits received. clear laws and legitimate authority.
George Washington
A former British army officer, now
commander of the rebel forces, Washington
presents himself as an honorable leader, but
his decision to rise up against the Crown
makes him a traitor to his military oath.
Social Núm. 3
A WAR BETWEEN BROTHERS: INDEPENDENCE
DIVIDES US
What began as a political disagreement is on the verge of turning into an unprecedented civil war.
There are already reports of feuding neighbors, divided families, and parents and children arguing over
loyalty to the King or the revolutionary cause.
do not support the independence cause.
Royalist printing presses have been
destroyed, churches and shops looted, and in
some towns, British residents have even
been lynched.
Those loyal to the king—law-abiding citizens
—are today treated like criminals,
persecuted not for their actions, but for their
ideas.
Is this the new country they promise? One
where thinking differently is grounds for
punishment?
ANGRY NEIGHBORS AND TOWNS
TEARING EACH OTHER APART
In rural villages in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
and the Carolinas, the situation is even more
heartbreaking. What was once cooperation
between neighbors now turns into mistrust.
There are reports of farmers refusing to
share seeds with loyalist settlers. Some rebel
mayors have banned trade with people who
do not swear allegiance to the revolutionary
cause.
Where weddings and community fairs once
took place, there is now only silence, tense
stares, and fear of being singled out.
The leaders of this revolution have tried to
The recent Declaration of AN ARBITRARY DECISION Family conversations end in paint independence as a heroic act. But the
Independence, signed on shouting, meals in silence, most visible truth is this: it is destroying us
WITHOUT POPULAR from within.
July 4 by representatives of and trust is shattered.
the Continental Congress, CONSENSUS
not only marked the Parents against children. AN ARBITRARY DECISION
beginning of a break with Siblings at odds. Husbands WITHOUT POPULAR
the Kingdom of Great and wives arguing over CONSENSUS
Britain, but also the birth of their loyalties.
Independence has brought The presence of the so-
an internal conflict of called "patriotic militias" has
painful proportions. Far neither freedom nor hope,
but division and suspicion generated an atmosphere of
from uniting the inhabitants fear in many towns. Patrols
of these colonies, this .In many homes, one
member champions the are organized to search
reckless act has sown a homes, seize property
silent poison in our cities, rebel cause, while another
remains loyal to His Majesty belonging to loyalists, and
our countryside, and, most publicly shame those who
sadly, in our own homes. the King.
Economy Núm. 4
ECONOMIC FREEDOM OR TOTAL RUIN?
In this age of great transformation, we stand at a historic crossroads which may determine the future og
our noble realm: shall we embrace the rising tide of economic liberty, or persist in the chains of an
outdated mercantile system which, though once the source of power and dominion, now threatens to
become our downfall?
THE PRESENT SYSTEM: MERCANTILISM IN DECLINE
For decades, the economy of Great Britain has been governed by the
tenets of mercantilism: the hoarding of precious metals, strict control
over foreign trade, Crown-granted monopolies, and harsh restrictions
upon colonial industry. While this system has enriched certain
merchants and empowered trading companies such as the
Honourable East India Company, it has stifled the ingenuity of the
common citizen and sparked rebellion, particularly across the Atlantic
in our American dominions.
The colonies are forbidden to manufacture goods of their own; they must
ship raw materials to the mother country and repurchase finished products
at dear prices. Such policies—embodied in the Navigation Acts and the
Sugar Act—have sown unrest and resentment. Is this not the very cause
behind the cries of protest, and now, the clash of arms, from our colonial
brethren?
THE PRESENT SYSTEM: MERCANTILISM IN DECLINE HE POWER OF INDUSTRY: THE MACHINE AS A
This very year, a most profound treatise has been published: "The SYMBOL OF LIBERTY
Wealth of Nations" by the Scotsman Adam Smith, who boldly This very year, a most profound treatise has been published:
challenges the very foundations of the prevailing system. According "The Wealth of Nations" by the Scotsman Adam Smith, who
to Mr Smith, the wealth of a nation lies not in its stockpile of gold, but boldly challenges the very foundations of the prevailing
in its productive capacity and the freedom of its people to exchange system. According to Mr Smith, the wealth of a nation lies
goods and services without undue interference. not in its stockpile of gold, but in its productive capacity and
Smith argues that when each individual pursues his own interest, he the freedom of its people to exchange goods and services
inadvertently contributes to the good of all, as though guided by an without undue interference.
"invisible hand". He advocates for free competition, the abolition of Smith argues that when each individual pursues his own interest,
privileges, and the opening of trade with fewer artificial restraints. Might he inadvertently contributes to the good of all, as though guided
this vision bring about a new dawn of prosperity for Britain? by an "invisible hand". He advocates for free competition, the
abolition of privileges, and the opening of trade with fewer
artificial restraints. Might this vision bring about a new dawn of
prosperity for Britain?
Economy Núm. 5
LEAN TIMES! PRICES RISE AFTER INDEPENDENCE
Markets in Charleston, Philadelphia, and New York are reporting sudden price increases. Products such
as tea, flour, sugar, and cotton have doubled in value following rumors of a British naval blockade.
Barely a few days have passed since the Continental Congress signed the
controversial Declaration of Independence, and the first economic ravages are
already being felt in various colonies. The revolutionary hopes have begun to
fade in the face of a reality that worries merchants, farmers, and entire
families: the prices of essential goods have skyrocketed, and shortages are
beginning to hit the markets.
From Philadelphia to Charleston, via Boston, New York, and Baltimore, the
rumor is confirmed by figures: tea has risen by up to 70%, sugar is in short
supply, and the price of flour and salt has doubled in many regions. The
economic chaos has begun before the first formal war cannon has been fired.
The cause of this instability is obvious: the break with the British Empire has
paralyzed key trade routes. British ships supplying our colonies have reduced
their voyages for fear of attack, and the possibility of a naval blockade by the
Royal Navy is imminent.
Overseas merchants are unwilling to risk their vessels in ports considered
"rebel." Several shipments from London, Liverpool, and Glasgow have already
been reported to have been canceled.
Furthermore, without a sound currency backed by a legitimate government,
uncertainty has led to accelerated inflation, and people are beginning to hoard
food, worsening the shortage.
Before independence After independence
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Tea Flour Sugar Salt Butter Firewood Candle Linen cloth
Policy Núm. 6
WITH THE KING, THERE IS FREEDOM
The rebels repeat again and again that King Jorge III is a tyrant. But they lie. Under his reign, we have
had religious freedom, free trade within the empire, local governments and the possibility of living in
peace.
In these days of political confusion and a break with our roots, many so-called "patriots" claim that the only way to achieve freedom is to
secede from the British Crown. They accuse the King of tyranny and portray England as an oppressive force. But these words, as full of
passion as they are devoid of foundation, do not stand the test of history or reason.
THE BRITISH CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY: A MODEL OF
EQUILIBRIUM
Unlike the absolutisms that dominate Europe, the British
monarchy has built, over centuries, a legal system based on
Magna Carta (1215), Habeas Corpus (1679), and the supremacy of
Parliament.
These foundations protect the rights of British citizens,
including us, the colonists:
Right to a fair trial.
Protection of property.
Parliamentary participation in taxation.
Freedom of the press and worship.
The Crown does not rule alone. It does so in harmony with
Parliament. In fact, English law itself guarantees more
individual liberties than those offered by Catholic kingdoms or
despotic regimes on the continent.
Free activity Núm. 7
13 COLONIES
Ü T É E E Q Z C F X S Ó W B R R
S Á Ñ U A D P A Í U V Z Y Í T S
P T Á L I B E R T Y U G S Í E M
A I O T I C K X D W Q X S I R A
R U W I Ü Y Z I E D Ú Á A Ú R S
L N F B R Ú N N K S O I E Ó I S
I O O Z F T G H U Ú N V É Í T A
A A O Ñ F L A S K I Ñ X Ú C O C
M I Ú S A B C P G T R F J W R H
E F N N A Ú U R R X Ó B Ñ Á Y U
N Á D Ü N O I T U L O V E R U S
T W Ü D Í V B V Í N O T S O B E
A I G R O E G W E J T A X E S T
B A F I N D E P E N D E N C E T
Á C O L O N Y W E Z A Á Ú F E S
G É D G Y Y O Á X L J B Q Ñ Ó X
Virginia Virginia Boston Parliament
Georgia England Liberty Patriots
Massachusetts Revolution Taxes Territory
Colony Liberty Independence
TODAY'S JOKES
“How does one recognise a dishonest Member of
“What did the American say when taxed for his tea?” Parliament?”
“I shall pay in Boston Harbour, with a splash!” “He is the one who speaks most of liberty, but keeps his
own purse under lock and key.”
Did you know? London’s coffee-houses are called “Penny Universities”
CURIOUS FACTS
— for with one penny and a cup, a man gains both wit and news.