Chapter 508: Across the Ocean (Asking for Support)
"Dear William? Henry? Mr. Seward:
After living in Hawaii for five months, I gathered a considerable amount of material (first-hand information) enough to conclude that the Chinese's attempt to pioneer in South America was a rare success. For example, in 1860 there was the economic power www.biquge.info of the United States, Great Britain and France. At that time, China's economic power was not visible here. But now, a year later, China has increased its exports to 35 percent, forcing us to cede our white ground, and our exports are declining, and our imports are falling to 19 percent. Britain was hit even harder. It would seem that the situation is changing radically, but since 1858 China has signed an immigration agreement with the Kingdom of Hawaii, and has begun to send immigrants there, and now there are 100,000 Chinese immigrants living there, and although our immigrants own a great deal of land there, it is certain that the Chinese immigrants are taking control of it little by little.
That's why I want to ask you the most important question: Should we stop the Chinese from getting into Hawaii? Do you agree with this kind of work?
It took me a long time to make a historical analysis of this question, and I came to a frightening conclusion. The problem is that if we can't stop them, maybe in a few years, there is a good chance that there will be a Chinese colony here, just like in Africa, and after they take control of Hawaii, the whole Pacific Ocean may be yellowed by him......
There, we will be confronted with a yellow Pacific Ocean, which is undoubtedly not in line with US profits.
One last point.
When I arrived in California, we could see a lot of Chinese hereβtens of thousands of Chinese, panning for gold, washing clothes, cultivating land here, growing crops, and it is certain that the Chinese were transporting a large number of Chinese to the west through their immigration ships before the railroads were built, and when we did everything possible to expel the barbarians there, we seemed to have overlooked one pointβa group of barbarians from China, who were stealing the west from the Americans in a legal way, stolen from the hands of whites!
To be sure, this is even highly likely to be a national policy of the Chinese Empire.
As with everything they are pushing in Africa, Africa has nothing to do with the United States. But we must take into account the West, and considering the reality in the West, the cause of the United States is being challenged, and it is very likely that the American destiny will be interrupted as a result.
Procrastination now is tantamount to death, and every day wasted in vain is not good for us!
London did not sit idly by. The French are also hoping to force the Chinese to make concessions on the African issue, and that the situation can change in recent years will make it very likely that European countries will form an alliance in the future - an alliance against the Yellow Peril.
Therefore, the United States should now join this alliance for its own security. Instead of hiding from everything in Europe, as is the case now, so that the Chinese, in this vast expanse of the world, can calmly carry out this experiment - stealing the West from the hands of the United States, and even stealing the United States.
It is not impossible to steal the United States - now, there are 100,000 Chinese living in the west, and in ten years, there will be millions of yellow-skinned Chinese in the west, and by that time, their votes will be stolen from our hands!
For the sake of the distant future, we must consider this possibility, and we must face up to the current threat from China.
As always, your suggestions are invaluable for the work ahead.
Yours sincerely
John? Jackson"
Looking at this letter in his hand, William? Henry? Seward's brow furrowed, as negotiations with the Chinese have been tangled over the past few months, and the Chinese ambassador to Washington has voiced their threats more than once.
Again, he looked at the telegram he had just receivedβit was a telegram from the governor of California, and he swore in it.
"If those whites are convicted, he will exercise the governor's power -- to pardon the poor real, patriotic Americans who want to protect the interests of Americans!"
If they are really patriotic, they should know that the United States simply does not have the strength to confront China, and now this letter from Jackson is also reminding him of the fact that the Chinese are encroaching on the west, and in this case, any excuse will be devastating!
"What will be the result of an unfair trial?"
Facing his own secretary of state, Abraham Lincoln, who had just taken office as president of the United States three days earlier, had to deal with the slave problem in the South, an attempt to divide the South, and now he had to face the problem of China.
"The answer is very simple - if we can't solve the problem properly, the Chinese will most likely choose to use their fleet to fight for the interests of their own people!"
William? Henry? Seward said helplessly.
"And the Chinese certainly don't mind doing this, after all, they defeated our fleet back then!"
Although the US Far East Fleet was completely annihilated, the United States did not learn its lesson -- until now, the US Navy still does not have a single ironclad ship.
Ironclads are not suitable for ocean voyages!
Is it true?
Of course not, at least not now, now that the Chinese have sent a fleet to the United States, and soon they will arrive in New York for a visit to the United States.
Of course, this is by no means a visit, but a "diplomacy", gunboat diplomacy! They are using their ironclad ships to tell the United States that they don't mind using war to solve the current problems between China and the United States!
It's a naked threat!
But as the U.S. government, they have to accept this threat from China -- accept their visit to the United States!
As a fervent expansionist, Seward never imagined that he would face the current situation, and he even criticized the previous administration's concessions to China on immigration, and now, as secretary of state, he has to face threats from China, because the power gap between the two countries is so great.
Compared with the United States, China has more abundant financial resources, and the abundant financial resources allow them to build a large fleet calmly, can also build a strong army, and even have a strong industrial power in a short period of time, at least compared to the United States.
"We must avoid all this!"
Lincoln said in the affirmative.
"Right now, the United States is facing internal problems -- the South is the most important problem, we can't let a momentary mistake lead to a complete split of the country, if the South breaks away from the United States in the confrontation with China, then it will undoubtedly be disastrous for the United States, my friend!"
Standing up, Lincoln thought for a moment, then said.
"I think, should I give it directly to John in California? Governor Downey, send a telegram, no, you should give him a handwritten letter directly, telling him how serious the problem is now, and whether the problem in California can be solved now is directly related to the future of the United States! β
In fact, Lincoln never cared whether the dead Chinese could get justice for them, just as he never cared about the problems of blacks, what did he care about? It is the interests of the United States, and now even if the justice of those Chinese will affect the future of the United States, then as the president of the United States, he must consider this issue!
John? Downey!
Thinking of this name, Lincoln's brows furrowed, thinking of that person's naked discrimination against Chinese, would he accept his own persuasion?
This is obviously a problem.
"Mr. President, I think the most critical issue right now is not California, but China! Now the question is, how do we satisfy the Chinese, I think, what the Chinese need now is not the so-called justice, if what they need is justice, then what happened in Australia, why didn't they pursue it? β
William? Henry? Seward asked rhetorically, as he picked up the snowbox and took a puff.
"I think it's not just because of the strength, but more importantly, because the British have a tacit attitude towards their expansion in Africa, and that's the crux of the matter, how could they expand in Africa without the support of the United Kingdom? Perhaps, we can make concessions on some issues! β
"What's the problem?"
Lincoln looked at William in amazement? Henry? Seward, who had been his rival, but when he was elected president, Lincoln did not hesitate to appoint him his secretary of state. Now his suggestion has made Lincoln somewhat curious as to what concessions could lead to a settlement of the dispute with China.
"Hawaii!"
Looking at Mr. President, although as an expansionist, Seward was bitter in his heart when he said this, he also knew that the United States, which is now in division, does not need to establish a strong country as its enemy, otherwise, once China intervenes in the current division of the United States, it will undoubtedly be disastrous for the United States.
In the American Revolutionary War, the United States could not have gained independence without assistance from France, and it was the French who helped the United States gain independence and defeat the British. Now, if the Chinese are on the side of the South, then the division of the United States will be inevitable - after all, for the South, in that case, they will be helped by an empire, a strong empire in all directions!
"I believe that for the Chinese, they have ambitions for Hawaii, and the reason why they did not annex there is because we, of course, the British!"
Yes, and the British, who also have huge interests in Hawaii.
"The Chinese must be eager to establish their rule in the middle of the Pacific, so that their sphere of influence will advance to the center of the Pacific, which is undoubtedly extremely important to the Chinese!"
"But Seward, in this way, China will be closer to the west, and the threat to the United States will be greater!"
Lincoln immediately pointed out William? Henry? The weakness of Seward's suggestion is extremely unfavorable for the United States, and perhaps Lincoln himself did not have the will to expand into the Pacific, but it does not mean that he is willing to see the Chinese control the Pacific.
"No!"
Shaking your head, William? Henry? Seward said, looking at the president.
"It is impossible for the Chinese to bypass Britain and get Hawaii, with our support, maybe they will occupy there, but it is bound to provoke British opposition, and this will inevitably lead to tension between China and Britain, in this tense situation, the contradictions between China and Britain will deepen, coupled with the problems of Africa, Britain can no longer tolerate China's expansion in Africa, plus Hawaii, Britain is bound to use all means to limit the expansion of the Chinese, and even most likely to use the way of war!"
"War!"
Looking at William in amazement? Henry? Seward, Lincoln asked rhetorically.
"You are saying that Britain is likely to declare war on the Chinese?"
"Perhaps it is quite possible that the Chinese themselves will take the initiative to declare war on the British!"
After a moment of silence, Seward continued.
"Because now China has more ironclad ships than Britain, in this case, the Chinese Navy has an advantage over the British Navy, after all, Britain's maritime power is still an old fleet dominated by wooden-hulled ships, in this case, in the face of the threat from Britain, the Chinese are likely to adopt a more extreme way - by declaring war on Britain, to solve all problems with the British!"
"Is that a possibility?"
Lincoln's expression looked a little serious, when the United States was divided, the enemies faced by the United States were not only the South, but also the British, whether Britain would use this opportunity to promote the division of the United States, these are unknown, but this is a question that cannot be ignored.
If Britain and China were to go to war, it would undoubtedly be beneficial for the United States, which would mean that for the United States, the greatest threat would be lost to war between the two countries.
"Of course, there is a possibility, even if the two countries are in a tense situation, they will not be able to intervene in the affairs of the United States when the problem is not resolved, which can buy us enough time to solve the problems in the South!"
Seward, who had a cigar between his fingers, continued.
"Perhaps, the Chinese will not declare war on Britain, but it is certain that the British will definitely express their dissatisfaction when China annexes Hawaii, and this is very likely to stimulate the Chinese, after all, on the issue of Africa, there are already a lot of contradictions between their two countries, if you add the French, the British threat will be China can not be ignored, and the nearly 100,000 troops stationed by China in Africa have long made the British unable to sleep, when the contradictions intensify, Britain will inevitably ask China to withdraw its troops and open Africa, At this time, what will China choose? Mr. President, this is our chance! β
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Because some are very ...... The reason for this, the previous chapters have been heavily revised, and the planned chapters will not be written again, so about the happy life of the immigrants! Well, no more! The Civil War is coming, the evil enslavement of the black Confederate Union is about to be eliminated, and justice will prevail...... Lincoln wins! Justice will prevail!
I want to say - go to the north of the! The South will win! The alliance will win!