Orléans Negotiations
| Orléans Negotiations | |
|---|---|
 Arsène Champlain (left) meeting Yvon Delsarte (right). | |
| Details | |
| Context | Statement of the Quebecshirite Civil War |
| Negotiations Began | March 4, 1623 |
| Negotiations Ended | December 17, 1623 |
| Negotiators | File:Monarchist Coalition for the Reunification of Quebecshire.png Yvon Delsarte File:Monarchist Coalition for the Reunification of Quebecshire.png Ronald Bernier File:Quebecshire Republican Assembly.png Arsène Champlain File:Quebecshire Republican Assembly.png Jacques Bourassa File:Quebecshire Republican Assembly.png Jean Mossé |
| Signatories | File:Monarchist Coalition for the Reunification of Quebecshire.png Yvon Delsarte File:Quebecshire Republican Assembly.png Arsène Champlain |
| Parties | File:Monarchist Coalition for the Reunification of Quebecshire.png Monarchist Coalition for the Reunification of Quebecshire File:Quebecshire Republican Assembly.png Quebecshire Republican Assembly |
| Languages | Quebecshirite |
The Orléans Negotiations (Quebecshirite: Accords d’Orléans) took place from March 4th 1623 to December 17th 1623. Following a stalemate in the Quebecshirite Civil War where both sides struggled with supplies and necessities, the political leaders of the two major factions of the war, Yvon Delsarte and Arsène Champlain, convinced their advisors to allow for a series of negotiations to take place to ideally bring an end to the civil war and reunify Quebecshire.
As the Monarchists were situated in Quebecshire City and Republicans in Bostonia, the two sides agreed to meet in Orléans to discuss the future of Quebecshire. The official Monarchist delegation consisted of Yvon Delsarte, as well as Ronald Bernier. The Republicans were officially represented by Arsène Champlain, Jacques Bourassa, and Jean Mossé. Nonetheless, advisors were present for both sides despite no official involvement or say in what was specifically created at negotiation sessions.
The first major point in the negotiations was reported to have come to a consensus on June 13th, 1623 when both sides determined any future unified Quebecshire should be devoid of subdivisions similar to internal states or provinces in nature. This precedent set the stage for the remaining negotiations, which mainly focused on how the style of Quebecshirite leadership should be approached for the best merits of both popular will and national stability.
After 289 days of the ceasefire agreement between the two sides, Delsarte and Champlain signed the Declaration of the Establishment of a New Constitution for a Unified Quebecshirite State, which was to detail the future of Quebecshirite governance and how the new administration would be set up. The declaration’s key terms and points set the stage for the ratification of the Constitution of Quebecshire, and its key actions, points, and objectives are listed below.
- The abolition of the CMRQ and ARQ in favor of the Quebecshirite National Reorganization Council (CNRQ), which will govern the nation until the new Constitution was ratified and enforceable.
- The abolition of all governmental authorities and entities larger in jurisdiction than municipal bodies and smaller in jurisdiction than the national government of Quebecshire.
- The formation of a judiciary and directive High Council of Quebecshire to serve as an oversight and unifying body, headed by a Grandmaster, to satisfy the monarchist sentiments in Quebecshire.
- The formation and eventual election of a Parliament of Quebecshire to be headed by a Speaker of the Parliament to govern via legislation and satisfy Republican sentiments in Quebecshire.
- The adoption of the title of “Serene State” for Quebecshire to decline any implications of political leanings.
Following the signing of landmark agreement, the Constitution was drafted. It was signed and formally ratified by the Quebecshirite National Reorganization Council on September 16th, 1624. With its ratification, Yvon Delsarte was inaugurated as the first Grandmaster of Quebecshire. Arsène Champlain was also inaugurated as the first Speaker of the Parliament of Quebecshire, with the Constitution’s ratification happening with the commencement of the new government, thus making it readily enforceable. Alongside these further events, the Quebecshirite National Reorganization Council was formally disbanded as the new government took over administering Quebecshire.