Dear King...
We hope you are well. We are fine. We are so lucky to have such a noble and amazing leader such as yourself. If we could only have a moment of your time, we would like to bring some things that have bothered us to your attention. For starters, we are a colony that excepts people of all nationalities and religious backgrounds and we were pleased to find out that John Peter Zenger was found not guilty. But upon farther scrutiny we were disappointed to know that he was arrested in the first place. Surely you are not a narrow-minded king. We just can not bring ourselves to believe that someone of high standards, such as yourself, would agree with the fact that we are not allowed to speak our peace out loud or in print. Secondly, we have heard of Pontiac's War and completely side with the Native Americans. We have also heard that this rebellion is constructed upon the teachings of a religious prophet named Neolin. He believes "...that his people must reject European technology, free themselves from commercial ties with whites and dependence on alcohol, clothe themselves in the garb of their ancestors, and drive the British from their territory" (168). Yes their people were defeated in the French and Indian War but being abandoned by the French should have been punishment enough. They shouldn't have had to fight for what should always be theirs. They have moved enough and should be allowed to remain where they are. Which is why we are extremely satisfied with the Proclamation of 1763. This keeps our friends from relocating and the remaining Native Americans are happy as well. Finally, it is our understanding that a Stamp Act has been put on just about everything which is causing a bit of an uproar here in the colonies. The Sons of Liberty are encouraging, even threatening, us all to protest and participate in acts of violence towards anyone who agrees with it. We as a group DO NOT agree with this act, not just because we could be hurt during so, but we think that it is somewhat greedy to tax almost everything. "By imposing the stamp tax without colonial consent, Parliament directly challenged the authority of local elites who, through the assemblies they controlled, had established their power over the raising and spending of money" (181). Actions such as these could lead to the lose of support from some of the most influential people in the colonies which could lead to more rebellions.
Sincerely,
The Colony of Peace and Love
King's Response
Dear Colony of Peace and Love,
I am well. Glad you are too. I can assure you that I am not a narrow-minded King but for you to fully understand my actions, you must first understand what it is like to be a King. Anyone that speaks out against something that is right should immediately be taught right from wrong. Secondly, as of now your Indian friends will be just fine as long as the stop killing our kind for no reason. And Finally, the Stamp Act is in place to make sure my Kingdom isn't being cheated. Without me you wouldn't be where you are and I just want to make sure I get back what I put in. Anything that I condone is for your own good.
Sincerely,
King George III
