Albany Accords

== Albany Accords ==
The Albany Accords were a territorial treaty between the Appalachian Republic and Seaboard Territories. It was an comprehensive reform and conjunction of the governments of the two, which, by executive and military force, merged the two into one. The Appalachian Government under Elaine Cocklin became an individual state government under Seaboard. The takeover was only partially successful, however, due to how counties in the Appalachian Republic were horizontally integrated. Only about half of the counties in the Republic were successfully integrated into Seaboard. They were mostly in Pennsylvania, with others in Ohio, West Virginia, and New Jersey.
Appalachian President Elaine Cocklin and Seaboard Vice Chairman Jonathan Sisk met with other officials in Albany, on 21 May 2025. The President had previously collaborated with the Seaboard government, and expressed interest in such agreements. After the coup d'état orchestrated by SAACC leaders on 20 May, Cocklin used the event as a reason to sign the Albany Accords. She deemed joining with Seaboard and ending the war with them an integral part to the longevity of the Appalachian Republic.
The Appalachian Senate attempted to override Cocklin's decision on 23 May, but a filibuster presented a roadblock in the decision. This also presented challenge when many nationalist and progressive congressmen alike attempted to begin impeachment trials against Cocklin. Ultimately, the efforts were all but futile when the Confederate States overtook Harrisburg on the 3rd of June when it was in the midst of turmoil.