1791

A permanent capital of the nation is established, named Columbia. Plans are made for construction of the Congressional building, Presidential mansion, and the King’s palace. Once again, King Henry calls for the building to be scaled down from that of European ones. King Henry I's temperament as a humbled monarch sees continued support, and relations between the Royal and Chancellery Cabinets remains cordial with exemption from Jefferson. Jefferson openly refuses to address Henry as monarch, referring to him only as “The Prussian”.
  After the Tennessee Rebellion is put down, Hamilton uses the opportunity to bind it and the French Revolution to republican ideas and straight to Jefferson. King Henry voices frustration on the reliance Americans have on militia, seeing them as not only ineffective in the Tennessee Rebellion and the Northwest Indian War, but as not accountable to a higher standard of conduct. The King issues the development of a more professional federal force, using Washington’s recommended commanders. This sees the formation of the Legion of America.
  King Henry also orders the designation of an Officer Drill School, later the American Royal Military Academy (ARMA), for the training of an effective and competent officer corps. Legislative pushback is minimal. One of the larger questions is whether it is a domestic matter or an international one, but as it was done with the assistance of Chancellor George Washington, it is designated a joint effort. Funding for such matters becomes controversial, as trade is loosened with Britain and the Canadian territories, further tarnishing relations with France and angering the diminishing voice of American Republicans. Britain also lessens, and eventually ceases, funding and support for Native Americans in the Ohio area, urging them to sue for peace.
  The island of Haiti becomes engulfed in a slave revolt, with Washington and many in Columbia seeking to aid suppression for the sake of stability. However, King Henry is reluctant to send aid to the Haitian white government, seeking a non-interventionist approach. The King argues military attention should remain on the Northwest, that Saint Dominique is a “colony matter of a foreign power.” Lack of cohesion with the Executive is mirrored in the Legislative, as both Houses of Congress debate the course of action.