Chapter 76

Such news was like a tornado, not only in northern and eastern Europe, but also across western Europe and the United States, causing huge controversy.

A country is just like a human being. Because of its different interests, a country looks at it from a different perspective.

According to a neutral report by the European Times, France is somewhat jealous, Spain is completely dissatisfied, and Tsarist Russia is the beneficiary of the deal.

Therefore, the above national newspapers, the reporting angle will be biased towards the will of the country, and when reporting, they will report on the basis of the interests of the host country.

Every country has a different point of view, and the position under the **** determines how you look at things!

Therefore, the following national newspaper reports are more in line with the above statement.

The British "Financialist": "The territorial transactions between the Netherlands and the Tsarist Russia have caused dissatisfaction including Kalimantan and the Alaska Peninsula.

Especially in North Kalimantan province on the island of Kalimantan, where people, who were originally dissatisfied with the strict control of the Netherlands, have experienced many dissatisfaction with the Dutch rule.

Last year, there were more than 5 cases. As for the Alaska Peninsula, many people in Canada had doubts about the ownership of the Alexander Islands. The United Kingdom and the Russian government negotiated this matter.

But I didn't expect that Russia and the Netherlands are now directly conducting transactions. For this reason, the British government is going to issue diplomacy to the two countries? Protest, to express dissatisfaction, as to whether to escalate, to carry out more actions, it depends on the situation, and it will be carried out."

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"The actions of the Netherlands and the Tsarist Russia this time have made people see that each country has its own different interests, and many times it is necessary to face the reality, get what they need, and live out the current real needs.

Perhaps, we can reduce conflicts and create more conditions and contributions to world peace, just like the friendship and support of the two countries to the United States some time ago.

The United States may also conduct similar activities in the near future, after all, this is a good means."

Unexpectedly, the United States did not appear to have any intention to refute the transaction between the two countries. This was greatly unexpected. The New York Post of the United States reported this.

"National interests are above everything else. Although this transaction between the Netherlands and Tsarist Russia is a bit sudden, it is reasonable.

Perhaps this can really open a door to peace between European countries in the future, so that European countries can reduce armed conflicts and strengthen the perspective of business to see territorial disputes. After all, this is not the era of Napoleon."

Prussia's "Norddeutsche Zeitung" reported in this way, many people seem to see something from this, that is, Prussia is obviously also moved by the transaction between Tsarist Russia and the Netherlands.

It turned out that the territory could be traded in this way. The Netherlands used Kalimantan Island, a small tropical colony in the Pacific Ocean, to impress the heart of the Russian Empire, which desperately needed a tropical seaport, in order to acquire Alaska.

In particular, although another 1.5 million pounds may seem like a lot, for a country, especially for an industrially rising power like Prussia, it is only a little extra financial at most.

If Prussia can use this as a model and buy overseas territories from other countries, for example, from the Netherlands, it is said that Kalimantan is divided into four parts, four provinces of east, west, north and south, and it is said that except for the Netherlands, the core there Besides Java, there is a desolate place like Sumatra, if Prussia goes to the Netherlands...

It is this kind of thinking that makes Prussia focus on the benefits of reporting deals.

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Not to mention the major media and newspapers, the camera came to the United States where the New York Post is located this time.

"Your Excellency, by doing this, we are likely to arouse doubts about the Monroe Policy implemented by our country in 1820.

This may lead to doubts that the Latin Americans established by our ancestors can only be governed by Latin Americans.

And in this way, we will also have a different policy conflict with the previous policy, which will cause considerable dissatisfaction in other European countries."

U.S. Secretary of State Seward said worriedly: "The most fearful thing is that other European countries will increase their involvement in the Americas. After all, taking advantage of the civil war in the U.S., France and Spain are intervening in different ways in the U.S., and France in Mexico. It's the best example."

Lincoln heard the words, but he was silent, but his mind turned to the administrative records of the previous presidents of the United States, especially the records of President Monroe.

Elected in 1816 and re-elected as President of Monroe in 1820, the two parties in the country entered into a "peace of harmony". Therefore, Monroe's various policies that benefited the U.S. economy were well implemented.

In particular, with the improvement of domestic transportation conditions, the flow of people in the United States has been promoted, and a large number of immigrants have poured into the western region of the United States. Established one after another and joined the United States one after another.

The increase in the population and land in the west has expanded the supply of the domestic market and production base, and promoted the development of agriculture in the western part of the United States. Stimulated by the expansion of the west, the domestic market's demand for machinery and other industrial products has gradually increased and gradually increased. , but also promote the development of eastern industry, and even induced the outbreak of the industrial revolution in the United States.

This virtuous economic cycle has prompted the United States to gradually enter the track of rapid economic development.

But the economic success of the United States during this period does not seem to match the political harmony.

Because the economic development of the United States has laid the foundation for the national economy, but politically, it has caused fierce power struggles between the federal government and the local states.

But fortunately, at least it hasn't happened to the dangerous east.

The main reason is that the federal government stepped back and gradually delegated power, so the contradiction between the states not only did not narrow, but expanded, and finally the current situation was formed.

During this period, the United States discovered that the world not only pays attention to the domestic situation, but also the world pattern.

Because the world is going through violent turmoil, the national liberation of the residents in Latin America is in full swing, and many parts of South America have declared their independence one after another. Following the outbreak of the bourgeois revolution in Spain and Portugal in 1820, Latin American countries The pace of self-reliance has accelerated significantly.

In 1821, Mexico declared its independence from the Spanish colonial control.

In the same year, the Republic of Stranger was also proclaimed.

The following year, Brazil successfully freed itself from Portuguese colonial rule.

While the United States was terrified, a series of self-reliance in Latin America shook the dominance of the old colonial empires in the world, and the United States, one of the major powers in the new pattern, naturally began to pay more attention to the development trend of this new Latin American region. .

It was under such circumstances that President Monroe realized that the opportunity of the United States was coming, and that an opportunity for Latin America to enter the backyard of the United States was in front of him, so he became more ambitious, so after thinking about it, he was afraid that the old European powers would counterattack, and there was the Monroe Doctrine. The introduction of the policy.

As early as 1810, the British began to infiltrate Latin American countries on a large scale, and gradually expanded their trade scale. With the expansion of trade, their policies towards Latin American countries gradually became an important component of the British Empire's general foreign policy. part.

In 1822, George Canning, who once again served as the foreign secretary of the British Empire, brought America into the British equilibrium system and expressed support for the independence movement of Latin American countries.

Other European countries, like the Americans, clearly see that the real purpose of this attitude of the United Kingdom is to incorporate the emerging Latin American countries into their own protection system, and make this region a raw material site and a dumping ground for the British Empire.

Due to the strength of the British Empire in Latin American affairs, France was even forced to make a pledge to ensure that it would not interfere in Latin American affairs.

In the face of such pressure from the United Kingdom, the gradually growing United States also responded quickly.

Although Madison promulgated a "neutrality law" in 1815 that prohibited U.S. citizens from participating in the Latin American self-reliance movement, the U.S. has always maintained a high degree of attention to this movement and is ready to act at any time.

The U.S. State Department not only sent two large-scale missions to inspect the coasts of South America in 1817, but also took advantage of the chaos in South America the following year and occupied East Florida.

Completed the territory of East and West Florida included in the United States.

In addition, in order to ensure its absolute right to freedom in Latin America, the United States has also begun to implement a policy of isolationism, trying to isolate the Americas from Europe.

However, things did not go so smoothly. In the second half of 1817, the annual meeting of the European Holy League was held. At the meeting, the ambassador of the Russian Empire threatened to intervene in the Latin American independence movement. In addition, a series of revolutions broke out in Spain and other countries... All these have caused chaos in the situation in Latin America, and the total trade volume of the United States has also declined rapidly due to the chaos in Europe.

However, because of this, more attention was paid to Latin American trade. Under the pressure of the United Kingdom, the United States had to change its previous neutral attitude and began to recognize the independence of Latin American countries.

Lincoln saw the records of Monroe's period from the administration records of previous presidents, and he clearly saw that Monroe recorded this:

The main purpose of the United States' recognition of the independence of Latin American countries under my leadership is to eliminate the influence of European forces on Latin America, to make ourselves a good image in the region, and to gradually realize the dominance of the United States in Latin America for a certain period in the future. Base.

Moreover, the British have changed now. Their domestic forces are complicated and their policies have diverged. Therefore, we just have to wait a little longer. After they lose the initiative in the Latin American issue, the American forces can take the opportunity to The region has soared, but at that time, the contradiction between the United States and the United Kingdom will be unprecedentedly fierce.

Later, Monroe's notes did record the fighting between Britain and the United States.

In addition to Latin America, Monroe also documents that the U.S. has troubled the U.S. at the same time with its northern frontier.

Especially as early as the end of the 18th century, the Russian Empire began to colonize Alaska.

By 1816, Tsarist Russia had gradually penetrated into the California area, and announced the sphere of influence of the Tsarist Russian Empire in the North American waters. Tsarist Russia's influence in North America extended southward, which once troubled President Monroe and other U.S. presidents, making the entire U.S. political arena. The high-level executives are like sitting on a needle blanket, and they are connected to Lincoln after he took office. It is to prevent Russia from going south to influence the United States.

Of course, in the name of cooperation between the two countries, the United States is to fight against the United Kingdom, but it is actually Russia that is guarding against it.

In the past 40 years, the United States has been against the intervention of the old European countries in Latin America, but it was unexpected. I used to focus on the actions of the British, French, and Sipho in Latin America. I have been used to it over the years, but this time I was caught off guard , that the Netherlands and Tsarist Russia secretly completed the territorial transaction in North America, which made the United States a little dissatisfied, but Lin Lincoln was secretly relieved, because with the Netherlands taking Alaska, it means that the Tsarist Russia Empire will be in North America. Cut off influence.

In this way, the U.S. can finally let go of focusing only on the U.K. and Latin America to the south.

This is the record of the president, and no one can see it. This is the highest state secret.

However, Lincoln's superficial skills still need to be in place, so there is this scene in front of him.

But the Netherlands and Tsarist Russia have just helped the United States. If they overreact, it will cause dissatisfaction between the two countries.

Lincoln knew the reason for Seward's overreaction, and he knew in his heart that Seward represented the interests of those consortia that developed the western part of the United States, including road construction. The United States was now undergoing various stages of rapid expansion of transportation. It naturally also represents the interests of these consortiums, but just like the Minister of War represents arms dealers, these consortium businessmen also seem to be more enthusiastic about the current Civil War.

Lincoln understood that these people declared that they hoped to end the civil war between the North and the South as soon as possible. In fact, because the U.S. currently has a very small international market for weapons, even the backward countries in the Far East do not look down on U.S. weapons.

After all, those in Europe have gone through actual combat, while the United States is a flower in a greenhouse. Maybe it's just bragging. Others don't believe in the function of the U.S. server.

Therefore, these people may wish to continue the war for a few more years, UU reading www.uukanshu. com sell weapons and let them make enough money before ending it that's better.

Lincoln then said to his capable man: "The Dutch control of Alaska is better for us. After all, I still prefer the Netherlands in the face of Tsarist Russia. The Secretary of State should not go there. We also have enemies to the north. Since the Netherlands is so keen Alaska, then the greed of the British allows us to watch the drama between them, doesn't it?"

Hearing this, Seward was stunned for a moment, and then reacted. The west has always felt the influence of Tsarist Russia, especially the Alexander Islands occupying more than half of Canada's west coast.

Now that the Netherlands has taken over, this is a blessing and a curse for the United States. It is a bad thing, but it can also be a good thing!

Thinking of this, Seward understood what Lincoln meant.

Seeing this, Lincoln continued solemnly: "The most important thing for the United States at the moment is to take care of the South, and the rest, put everything aside, and do these things slowly after the energy is freed up, right?

If the South can't handle it, then we think it's useless, it's all in vain, isn't it? "

Siward responded and said, "Yes."

With Seward and Lincoln's answer, and the deal between the Netherlands and Russia, the newspapers in the United States set the tone, that is to ease up and not offend the two countries, so the world saw the report in the "New York Post" and other newspapers. .

However, compared to the calmness of the United States, on the British side, the thunder was rolling in.