Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1330 Intimidated by the Philadelphia Conference ([-])

Although Hancock doesn't really think highly of some of these equals and brothers.

However, he also had to admit that at this time this group of people was the strongest political force in the Boston area, even Massachusetts, and even New England that had nothing to do with the government.

Covers the broad power remaining in Massachusetts in addition to the broad yeoman group.

For example, there are extreme religious members, such as extreme Congregational priests who want to build a city on a hill.

Such as the New England Triangular Trade, and even the slave traders of the New England "Issuing Bank".

A smuggler with a vast family like him.

Printing booksellers.

Silversmith, shoemaker, brewer.

Lawyers, especially lawyers.

Doctor, a very respected profession.

There are also thugs, or the leader of the evil boy.

These people gather together, there are a total of tens of thousands of people in Boston, they can completely cover the sky with one hand.

Anyone who dares to collect taxes will be killed.

This kind of thing has happened more than once. Didn't a similar thing happen in Maryland a while ago.A stunned customs officer who actually collected taxes but did not accept bribes died at home soon after, and the murderer could not be found. Since then, the customs officers have never dared to collect taxes but only accepted bribes.

To do this kind of thing, someone needs to pay money, someone to provide information, someone has to execute it, and someone needs to have a lawyer to file a lawsuit if someone is caught.The most critical issue is the import and export issues of Maryland and Massachusetts, and those who benefit.

From the point of view of the Massachusetts yeoman, the New England-England conflict was at stake in the English Corn Laws.

In other words, it was the contradiction between the New England yeoman, the farmer, and the English landowner rule.For example, corn in New England costs five yuan a catty, while corn in England costs six yuan a catty. Of course, the British nobles and landlords are opposed to directly importing corn from New England.

Of course, the British workers, bourgeoisie, and handicraftsmen must also oppose the high price of corn.The question is, can the yeoman in New England support the citizens, craftsmen and workers in England when the British bourgeoisie caused a "rice disturbance" after the fall of Menorca?
Looking at this matter from the point of view of the yeoman, is this movement in North America based on the Anglo-Saxon nation, resisting the interests of the aristocracy and landowners, abolishing the Corn Laws, striving for a unified domestic market for New England grain, and fighting for England? The general struggle of hired laborers and artisans to lower the price of food and the cost of living?

Obviously not.

Just like these people gathered at this time, there is no farmer, even in North America, farmers actually still occupy the majority, and even under the premise that farmers are still the main producers in the economic system.

The reality is that Massachusetts, just a few years ago, fought a tariff war with New Hampshire that spread for seven or eight years; New York State just declared a tariff war with the central states, banning wheat and flour from the rest of the states Entering New York State, the Middle States also retaliated against New York State with other commodities. Of course, the story is always the same. The price of flour in New York State quickly soared and began to be adulterated with malted wheat and bran; And lumber, give a subsidy of 4 pennies, and Connecticut immediately adds a 15% countertax to Massachusetts lumber products and linen canvas products...

In Massachusetts, which has experienced three large-scale anti-theocratic uprisings and the state government can only be selected from the church, this model remains—it can even be said to be a strong feudal remnant.Puritanism’s class consciousness of petty bourgeois and small producers, as well as its religious tradition of burning people, was progressive in Europe where the aristocracy was rampant, the barn system, the serf system, the guild system, and the Catholic church were all over the place; North America, where there is no limit and every laborer can obtain his own means of production, is a hotbed of reactionary, feudal and religious superstitions—not to mention uniting the entire thirteen states to obtain a unified domestic market, and then move towards a world The unified market means that the tariff wars and protection trade issues among the thirteen states cannot be resolved.

Therefore, under the realistic conditions that Massachusetts is fighting a trade war and tariff protectionism with New York, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.

The Freemasonry, considered one of the few, can be a political force in the entire thirteen states of North America, and cross-border conflicts between states.

A "national" organization, not a federation of gentlemen from the states.

At least, at this time it is.

The head of the group, the deputy head, the warden, the heads of the huts in each state, the lower-level members... This kind of organizational structure that spans the entire North America and is the only organization that can connect the forces of all parties and states in North America.

This point, Hancock, who was born as a big businessman and has been exposed to business issues with his uncle since childhood, understands this better than most of the handicraftsmen here.

Especially after meeting the people from Dashun in the Bahamas, this broader economic perspective made him vaguely aware of the power of Freemasonry.

In the previous Albany meeting, Franklin proposed that the thirteen states unite and form a common assembly, which met with a lot of opposition, largely because the interests of the states are completely different.

There are so many contradictions among the states and so many conflicts of interest, that is, organizations like the Puritans and Freemasons that can cross states can be regarded as organizations that have the potential for political influence in the future.

Because... At least, this organization spans counties, cities, states, and even the Atlantic Ocean.Organizations such as the Boston Bar Association and the Boston Merchants Association cannot cross the state and are local organizations.

At this time, the members of the Freemasonry asked him about many things in the Bahamas. Although Hancock didn't like some of them very much, although the fantasy of force was shattered, the demand for more realistic political potential made him still want to To make a name for yourself in Freemasonry.

Before, he doubted himself and asked Joseph Warren, hoping that Warren would give him an answer, because he felt that what the Dashun group said was very reasonable.

But the group of people in Dashun were pagans, superstitious atheists, a warring country in Britain at this time, and anti-Christ.

This made Hancock feel that what Dashun and the others said was indeed a bit like "bewitched by the devil".

But after meeting Warren, the answer Warren gave him...

It can only be said that at the beginning, there was a sense of ceremony, and I was really looking forward to it.I think that at the very least, it must be someone like the Attorney General, Franklin, etc., and I can directly become brothers with them after I join the club.

However, after seeing these acquaintances, Hancock's mentality changed a lot.

Thinking about what he said about "bewitched by the devil" from a religious emotional point of view, it makes sense again.

So, as a junior junior who has just joined the association, he expressed some words he heard from the Bahamas, plus his understanding, to these people.

"I can't say clearly the attitude of the Chinese. But at least, some of their words, I think, may make sense."

"The group of people in the Chinese Empire said that we need to see something..."

He thought about the translated vocabulary of the people in Dashun in the Bahamas, and did not use the words directly translated by Dashun.

Rather, it may be unintentional.

Or it was intentional, using an ancient Greek word.Moreover, he was sure that this ancient Greek vocabulary, at least those silversmiths, shoemakers, etc. whom he despised, would be impossible to understand.

"……Nature."

After the apparent bewilderment of the shoemakers, brewers, and silversmiths, Hancock went on contentedly.

"They said that with regard to the thirteen states in North America, the thirteen states should be divided into northern, central, and southern New England. They cannot be viewed as a whole, at least in terms of economy and trade, and they cannot be viewed as a whole."

"And now, after Dashun joined the war and killed the East India Company, it is impossible to repay the national debt so easily. Perhaps it is inevitable to increase taxes on North America in the future, because Pete's stupid policy of going to war completely consumes To the full potential of Britain's debt..."

"However, this is something that will happen in the future. At least based on their experience, their previous dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, had to raise taxes and sell monopoly rights to obtain income when they were in financial difficulties. This principle is the same in the East and the West. After the South Sea bubble and the Mississippi bubble, because the past time is too short, it is impossible to use John Law's method to balance the national debt. No one will believe it in 30 to [-] years, and maybe there will be , but definitely not now. So, basically, there must be a tax increase.”

"Of course, this incident may happen in the future. It hasn't happened yet, it's just a possibility and prediction."

"Then, just consider the present. For the time being, we will not mention the issues among the thirteen states. We only regard the thirteen states as an abstract whole. The British government's laws controlling the thirteen states are mainly reflected in the "Navigation Regulations."

"And the "Navigation Regulations" must be disassembled. Disassemble them into the "Navigation and Navigation Act" and the "Law on Enumerating Commodities" to discuss separately."

Speaking of this, Hancock took a deep breath, and said what he felt was very reasonable after hearing it in the Bahamas, but he thought it was "bewitched by the devil" before, and said it fairly with an attitude of not picking himself out. come out.

"If the Navigation Regulations are separated."

"Then, the Navigation Act is beneficial to the overall industry and commerce of the abstract thirteen states."

"And the "Law of Enumerating Commodities", at least 20 years ago, was also beneficial to the overall industry and commerce of the abstract thirteen states. However, at this moment and now, it is absolutely harmful to the overall industry and commerce of the thirteen states."

"The "Navigation and Navigation Act" stipulates that all merchant ships heading to the colonies and the United Kingdom must be manufactured in the United Kingdom or North America, and the owner must be a native of the United Kingdom or the colonies, and the crew must be at least 75% English-speaking natives. "

"As a merchant, I must say that if there is no "Navigation and Navigation Act", then the merchant ships of the Dutch, Swedes, French, Portuguese, and Spanish will give me no chance of becoming a merchant at all. Their Merchant ships will run amok in our ports, and we won't even be able to own the first merchant ship."

From the perspective of a businessman, or even some craftsmen, what he said... should be correct.

After all, New York was not called New York, it was called New Amsterdam.

Colbert's original mercantilism was called "deformed mercantilism", which paid too much attention to industry, handicraft standardization and navigation.

The "Navigation and Navigation Act" guaranteed North American merchants to control the shipping industry traded in the British colonies.

At the same time, because of the requirements of the native place of the crew and the requirements of the ship itself, many jobs have been created in North America, and the development of the wood processing industry and shipbuilding industry in North America has been greatly promoted.

This cannot be denied.

The death of the sea coachman is not because of conservativeness or corruption, but because they foolishly believe in free trade. They believe that as long as their own ships have lower shipping costs and lower freight rates, they can take advantage of their competitive advantages to occupy the Atlantic Ocean. Shipping for trade.

France and the United Kingdom quickly taught the Netherlands a lesson, telling them: silly, your low ship cost and low freight rate are not the reason why you can control the shipping industry.The cost of my ship is high, and my freight is high, but I have a navy and army supported by the May [-]st tax and high commercial taxes, which can completely destroy your shipping industry.

Now Hancock is relaying Dashun's views, splitting the "Navigation Regulations" into two parts, the "Navigation Act" and the "Enumerated Commodities Act", and this is the disgusting part.

Obviously, Dashun is trying to disintegrate North America's resistance, breaking down independence in an abstract sense into one small problem after another.

Break down a higher-level issue into sub-issues that can be discussed, thereby disintegrating the resistance of North America and horizontally dividing North America into different interest groups, rather than the freedom of an abstract American nation.

Once this split started, as long as the first question began to be drawn from the perspective of "interests", "compromise", and "negotiation", the original passionate spirit of resistance would gradually be disintegrated.

Now, the first question is brought up. There are businessmen, lawyers, and craftsmen present...how do you view this issue?

If this is true, does it mean that the Navigation Act itself is only flawed, and is not meant to be completely negated?
Completely negate all of the "Navigation Regulations", negate it legally and ideologically, then any future resistance in North America will have the banner of justice.

And as long as all of the "Navigation Regulations" are not completely negated, not denied legally or ideologically, then North America's future resistance behavior will become very difficult to explain in terms of justice.

Dashun dismantled the "Navigation Regulations" disgustingly. Its intentions were sinister and deeply hidden.

Now, this sinister poison has penetrated, and after Hancock relayed the disassembled "Navigation Act", everyone can only think that this is right.

Samuel Adams is the true master of Confucianism in North America. He was the first person to discover how to write rebellious scriptures in North America. He also discovered that the problem must be abstracted and the details cannot be discussed.

It is he who gave North America the just explanation of "the only man who has been punished has been punished, but the king has never been heard of". Is it legal to do so?" In fact, the discussion is still about the "horse liver debate".

However, because Samuel Adams, a Unitarian, i.e. Trinitarian heretic, did not appear at the Masonic gathering here.

The importance of theory is reflected in this gathering of the Freemasons.

Without high-level theories or scriptures, they are easily caught by Dashun’s group of people who have been arguing for nearly 2000 years. and brought them into the ditch.

Since these people agreed, Hancock went on to say: "The real problem is the "Commodity Listing Act"—that group of people called this law 'Trade at One Port'."

"As per the list of goods in the Listed Goods Act."

"Cotton, indigo, cane sugar, tobacco, cedar, speckled wood, turmeric, dye wood, rice, molasses, naval supplies, beaver skins, rum, etc., must be shipped to the British mainland and can only be sold after taxation. Foreign trade at designated ports."

"Imported goods, such as tea, silk, cotton cloth, molasses, porcelain, metal products, etc., must be re-exported in the UK and paid customs duties before they can be shipped to North America."

This question, which was being discussed in North America at this time, originated from the Molasses Act.

Although, in fact, this tax cannot be collected at all, it is precisely because of this 33-year molasses law that aroused the resentment of some people in North America, and began to discuss whether the home country has begun to hinder their development.

Of course, it was also because the time was up.Previously, due to trade protection and industrial support, North American industries developed and commodities increased.However, the industrial revolution in the UK has not erupted for a long time, so that the UK can no longer eat so many North American raw materials, and the voice of opposition naturally becomes louder.

However, Hancock did not address the issue of "one port of trade" in the UK, whether he was right or wrong.

Instead, it relayed another statement that the Dashun group said in the Bahamas.

"In the trade system, the Enumerated Commodities Act is the essence of Britain's backward trade system."

"And Peter is the supporter, pious, and heir to Cromwell of this backward trading system."

"The reason why Britain attacked the northern Canadian region and tried to fight Spain to seize the southwest is precisely because Peter inherited Cromwell's backward trade thinking and practiced it piously."

"Attacking the north is to expand the colonies; trying to fight Spain is also to expand the colonies."

"And the purpose of expanding the colony is to continue the backward trading system hidden in the "Law on Enumerating Commodities."

"Obtain raw materials through larger colonies, and the country dumps goods to the colonies, thereby accumulating gold and silver, allowing gold and silver to flow to the mother country."

"And Dashun is here to correct this wrong trade thinking!"

As soon as the words were finished, the people present immediately gave a voice of approval.

According to their understanding, Dashun wants to correct this erroneous trade thinking, which obviously means that Dashun wants to help North America get rid of the "Listed Commodities Act" and tariffs.

To be the "liberator" of the North American colonies?
At least, that's how normal people should understand it.

However, amidst the approval and cheers, Hancock said in a wry tone: "Brothers, please don't be too happy."

"The group of Chinese said that since the seizure of Canada and the war with Spain to seize the colonies are all extensions of this wrong trade thinking... it is to maintain the existing system of mercantilism, and then put Canada and Louisiana and other places into the system."

"So...they feel that the way to correct this mistake..."

"It was to help the French recapture Louisbourg, to finance the Indians' retake of their lands, and to finance the Spaniards to repel the British advances."

"Don't let the UK continue to expand its mistakes and pull Canada and other places into the wrong trading system."

"They have decided to send troops to Canada, support the Indians with [-] muskets, and are taking Gibraltar."

"In this way, the UK can be prevented from extending its mistakes."

After speaking, everyone present was dumbfounded.Many people have also invested in speculating on land in the west and north, isn't that bullshit?
(End of this chapter)