• Mimi-chan Uchiha

    July 12th, 1708
    We are in the midst of creating a new system of government for the Untied States of America, and it is grueling, yet satisfying work. One of the instant problems faced when we first arrived in Pennsylvania was the heat. It has been sweltering inside the state house, and when one is wearing all of the proper petticoats for a formal meeting (as well as a proper wig), they can get extremely hot. Luckily, they have cool beverages. But enough about the petty matters. I was brought here as a secret representative for women in the country, and I am extremely lucky to be here. They thought that when creating such an important document, a representative from every people group should be present, as to make an appearance and possibly give input. There is also a black man here, by the name of Alexander. He looks well enough. However, only the people attending the meetings now even know that we are there, for our presence is disclosed as a complete secret. Even as I write this, I fear it will fall into the wrong hands. Having been lucky enough to be taught all the way through a college education from my father, and having been an active patriot in my hometown, New Jersey, I consider myself to be a very suited person for this responsibility, and I feel honored to have been bestowed it. During the first couple of days, I noticed that all of the men working on the Constitution are wealthy land owners (then again, that ought to be expected; all men in politics are wealthy land owners). We are talking about many issues, an enormous one being how much power the national government gets, and how much power the individual states get. Madison, an impressive speaker that has made many good points, states that we need to form a stronger national government. He argues that based on what he has studied about past government, and what has happened with the Articles of Confederation, creating a stronger national government is the best way we can become one nation, and do it well. A man named William Patterson disagrees. He believes that if we give more power to the national government, we risk losing the rights of the people. He also states that the smaller states will be over-run by larger ones if they can’t keep their power. Even though William and I share the same birthplace, and I understand what he is saying, I agree with what Madison is saying. We have tried a system of government in which the states have more power, and it has failed. We now need to try a new course of action, one that prevents the same problems from reoccurring, and hopefully doesn’t create new ones. There are many more issues to go over as well, such as: who our next leader will be, what our currency will look like, how often representatives would be re-elected and how will the states be represented in our new government, and many more. I must depart to my sleeping chambers soon, where I will lock this journal in a hidden place for safe-keeping. The only reason I am writing this information all down in the first place is because I believe these historic events need to be recorded. I shall write again in two weeks.
    Sincerely,



    Elizabeth L. Jameson