1814

William H. Crawford wins the Chancellery, riding off the back of the recession left by Elbridge Gerry and William Short subsequently. He plays himself as more of the common man's Chancellor, placating to the "hard hit" white population. He further distances his office from that of the king, and attempts to govern solely to the annoyance of Augustus II. He and the Republicans are elected in a wave of new support as the Libertarians are seen as too idealistic and the Unionists too aristocratic. He packs his cabinet with pro-slavery and anti-British politicians of the time, most are at the very least sympathetic of the pro-slavery rebellion about a decade earlier.
  While SCOTUS ruled the legislation of abolition was Constitutional, it does not make it to Constitutional amendment. In such, Crawford attempts measures to block further enforcement of it. In the meantime, he implements orders for the spread of American style serfdom and indentured servitude. Crawford extends this to not just the freed blacks, but immigrants as well, particularly from east Asia, but also the Jewish and the North Africans.
  This governing causes issues with the natives and the rising of Tecumseh. Tecumseh does not agree with the terms of treaty from the American government in regards to the Huron Territory and furthers negotiations with Canada. This is seen as turning over American territory to the British. Crawford seeks to overturn the previous treaties with the natives and push them out of the territory completely, granting the land to loyal supporters. If he can, he wants to conquer and annex all of Canada. In this measure, he pressures Northwest Territory Governor Arthur St Clair, a Unionist, out of office to replace him with William Henry Harrison, a Crawford Republican.