Chapter 318 International Recognition

By the end of 1860, the total population of the United States had reached 31.6 million. Among them, the northern free state has a population of about 18.7 million, and the southern animal slave state has a population of 12.9 million, of which slaves have reached 5 million.

Franz's butterfly effect still played a role, and the power balance between the north and the south changed slightly, but it still couldn't change the fact that the north was strong and the south was weak.

In the Austrian embassy in Washington, representatives from Britain, France, and Océ gathered together. Drucker, the Austrian ambassador to the United States, took the lead and said: "I invite everyone to come here today mainly to discuss the issue of southern independence.

At this critical moment of change, it is necessary for us to remain consistent in order to better protect everyone's interests. "

I don't know since when, everyone discovered the benefits of the principle of unity among the powers. Usually, as long as this is done, everyone can make a lot of money.

Everyone fell into contemplation, as if weighing whether the benefits of joining forces would be greater, or the benefits of going it alone would be higher.

As for the abolition of slavery or not, it is simply not within the scope of everyone's consideration. Don't look at the earth-shattering slogans of "abolition of slavery" in European countries. In fact, everyone is thinking of watching the excitement.

In recent years, the expansion of the United States at the speed of blowing a balloon has aroused the concern of many people, and the American threat theory is also a hot topic in Europe.

In order to attract immigrants, the propaganda created by the Americans, under the guidance of people with intentions, has become evidence of the threat of the United States.

Because communications remain unchanged, the adverse impact on public opinion is simply beyond the reach of the U.S. government. He tried to guide public opinion several times, but he was caught and made a mess.

British representative Mark Oliver said: "Our four countries have huge trade relations with the United States, and a stable America is more in line with our interests.

Let us join hands to intervene to avoid the outbreak of the American Civil War, which is conducive to world peace and stability. "

The attitude of the British It is not surprising that the British Empire could not be separated from the cheap industrial raw materials provided by the Americans, especially cotton.

Not only the British, but also the three Faossi countries are big importers of cotton. Even with a bumper crop of cotton in West Africa, Austria is barely making ends meet.

Spain's representative, Francisco, added: "In order to maintain world peace, a divided America is necessary.

From 1783 to the present, the territorial area of ​​the United States has expanded from more than 800,000 square kilometers to nearly 8 million square kilometers. If it is not contained, it will not take long for them to gradually erode the entire America.

Everyone is American, and should be aware of the development potential of this country. According to their development speed, they will catch up with Europe in 50 years, and then rely on their huge size to surpass us.

You know, our four countries together, the mainland is less than one-third of the United States. They have almost no resources, and if they want to limit them, they can't find where to start.

Now is the only chance, if the United States solves its internal problems, the future world hegemony is booked. "

Francisco's statement is almost a replica of the American threat theory. With the development of the United States and the continuous expansion of foreign countries in recent years, Spain is the biggest victim.

In particular, the Americans stretched their hands into Cuba again in an attempt to seize another Spanish colony, which aroused the enmity of the Spaniards.

The American expansion movement, in addition to having little effect on Austria, the unification of Britain and France is the loser of interests. The French were forced to buy the Louisiana area, and the British lost even more.

French representative Alfriede sneered: "This is too alarmist, can the United States become a world hegemon?"

Drucker, the Austrian representative, said with a smile: "Who knows? But the development speed of the Americans in recent years is obvious to all. They are constantly sucking the blood of Europe.

Everyone who wants to send immigrants to the colonies has been cut off a lot by the Americans, right? Every year hundreds of thousands of Europeans immigrate to the United States, what this means, everyone knows!

If the northern government is successful, they have the world's most abundant resources, the cheapest industrial raw materials, and a large amount of labor, and will soon complete industrialization.

In the commodity market, we have added another competitor. It may not be long before the Americas are flooded with American manufacturing.

Capital knows no borders, and perhaps many capitalists are already considering moving to the United States. If these people also came over, then our technological advantage would no longer exist.

You know, they also get stuck with our industrial raw materials, like cotton.

Even if everyone finds a new source of raw materials, it is difficult to lower the production cost than the United States. It is reasonable for capitalists to go to the United States to build factories. "

Drucker's words obviously meant something. The people sitting here are the ruling classes of various countries and belong to vested interests. No one wants to see their national interests damaged.

Mark Oliver's face changed greatly, he dared to guarantee that if he did nothing this time, after returning to China, he decided that he would be retaliated by domestic capitalists.

Capitalists immigrate to America? This is actually just the patent of big capitalists and consortiums. Small and medium capitalists go to a place they are not familiar with, and they are lucky not to be swallowed up by others.

Real capital knows no borders, and it can only be realized after the order is established and everyone becomes more aware of the appearance.

Drucker's purpose is to remind everyone to sit upright, not to accept money from the northern government, and to lean toward Americans in terms of political stance.

After calming down, Mark Oliver said with a smile: "The United States is indeed too strong, it's better to weaken it.

I remember that in the Declaration of Independence, the federal states of the United States have the right to withdraw. Now that the seven southern states have become independent, let us recognize their status! "

This is fatal, once European countries recognize the independent status of the southern government. The Civil War was no longer an American Civil War, but a war between two independent nations.

Politically, it was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the northern government. Once the legitimacy of the southern government is established, it will be easy to find excuses for countries to interfere in this war in the future.

If everyone wants, as long as the southern government sends an invitation letter, everyone can use force to intervene in mediation.

The northern government's plan to use the abolition of slavery to create pressure on public opinion and cut off European countries' support for the southern government failed at the very beginning.

The British made this decision, and the Canadian issue was also involved behind it. The continuous expansion of the United States has long been dissatisfied with the British. After the War of Independence, the Anglo-American conflict did not stop.

In 1812, President Jefferson, who had already left office, made a bold statement: "This year, the Canadian region will be annexed... and finally the British power will be completely expelled from the American continent!"

Soon the Americans attacked the Canadian region in an attempt to dominate the American continent.

The angry John Bull immediately took military action, which made the Americans feel what is called the iron fist of the British Empire. The Americans who fought on the battlefield were looking for their teeth, and they even set fire to the White House.

Time is the best weapon, and the horrors of the British were gradually forgotten by the Americans. In 1844, the campaign slogan of the eleventh president, James Polk, was: "(Britain) hand over Oregon or go to war!"

At this time, the United States is no longer weak, and it is no longer so easy to fight.

At that time, after weighing the pros and cons, the London government agreed to give up the Oregon region, but this breath was suffocated.

You can hold your breath, but the British people also feel the threat from the United States. It's just that the capitalists exerted influence on Congress for their own interests and reconciled the contradictions between the United Kingdom and the United States.

No matter what, the hatred is still remembered. Mark Oliver immediately decided to hit the Americans with a sap after discovering the anti-American stance of the two countries.

French representative Alfriede objected: "It's not good to directly interfere in the internal affairs of the United States. European public opinion is in support of abolition of slavery. We can easily cause trouble by doing so."

Interests determine the position. The French have very few interests in North America. Naturally, they will not mind that the United States is bigger. Anyway, after the United States became bigger, the British were the first to bear the brunt.

The Austrian representative Drucker explained righteously: "This is just a small problem, the southern government can also abolish slavery, and now they are protecting private property Holy Rome inviolable.

Withdrawing from the United States is completely legal. There is no provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits states from withdrawing. We must abide by the spirit of the contract!

To put it bluntly, the main reason for the conflict between the North and the South is the issue of tariffs. The northern government's proposition to raise tariffs has seriously damaged the principle of fairness in trade! "

Trade fairness is false, but it is true that it harms everyone's interests. Once Americans raise tariffs, not only do they lose cheap raw materials, they also lose a commodity market.

Even the French, who supported the U.S. to cause trouble for the British, had to admit that the actions of the northern government had harmed their interests.

This is also the reason why the French government's policies on the US issue often change. Oftentimes, they themselves don't know what to do.

French representative Alfried asked in disbelief: "Your Excellency, are you kidding me that the southern government will abolish slavery?"

After the propaganda of the northern government, in the eyes of many people, the southern government is an evil slave trader. The plantation owners had already profited from the exploitation of slaves, so how could they give up the financial resources in their hands?

Drucker answered confidently: "Nothing is impossible, plantation owners can also learn the business model of capitalists.

In this world, there are many black-hearted capitalists who only pay a small salary, or even do not pay a salary?

Nominally, the slaves were given free status, but in fact the wages they paid were only enough for these people to survive.

If they are old and sick, they will be driven out to fend for themselves. Could it be that if you convert a method, the cost will really increase?

All the planters feared was that the slaves would leave when they were freed. This problem can be solved by the employment contract. "

What Drucker is talking about is the social reality of this era, which is the case in all European countries. Nominally everyone abolished serfdom, but in fact the lives of the people at the bottom did not improve much.

On the surface, after becoming a worker, everyone got a salary and their living standards improved. In fact, this is what everyone gets in exchange for increased labor.

Encountered an economic crisis, said unemployment is unemployment. Workers are ill and cannot be cured. Once they are cured, their families will be destroyed, and there will be no security at all.

Mark Oliver echoed: "Yes, in terms of cost, it is also a good choice to change the labor method. There are so many labor exporting companies in the United States, and the plantation owners will not be short of labor at all.

As leaders of the civilized world, we have an obligation to help the southern government, gradually abolish the evil slavery, and join the big family of civilized society. "

The problem of slavery was solved, and the French representative did not object. It doesn't matter whether the southern government abolishes slavery or not, as long as they make a gesture of intention to abolish slavery.

The representative of Spain proposed: "For the early abolition of evil slavery, for the peace and stability of the world, then we

Now it's time to persuade more slave states to join the southern government. "

Obviously it is to balance the strength of the North and the South, and when it comes out of the mouths of politicians, it becomes high-sounding.

As for whether the southern government will accept everyone's good intentions, there is no need to think about it at all. They must accept it.

Just a political gesture, not an immediate action. Just doing a show can be recognized by the international community. Who has the courage to refuse?

French representative Alfried said: "This is a good proposal, and France is willing to help these slaves get their freedom."

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On February 11, 1861, despite the opposition of the northern government, Britain, France, and Ossie jointly issued a diplomatic proclamation, recognizing the independence of the southern government and establishing formal diplomatic relations.