Chapter 72 The Global Shock of Trading Alaska
"This person should not be underestimated, and told Washburn that although I really want to see an Irish president appear in the United States.
But I guess Westward, an Englishman, may become an obstacle to the election of the president by Irish.
Therefore, the Netherlands thinks that Siward can be more low-key.”
William Henry Seward served as governor of New York in 1839 and was appointed Secretary of State by Lincoln last year.
In the original world, in 1861, the kings sent troops to split the United States after leaving. President Lincoln wanted to see Tsarist Russia in the country's empire, so he sent people to ask for help from the Tsarist Russian Empire. In the end, Tsarist Russia agreed, Britain, France and Spain retreated, and the United States finally gave 7.2 million yuan to the Tsarist Russian Empire.
This life was completed by Washburn.
From this perspective, William IV can see how long the Sevader's vision is, how perfect his strategic plan is, just like Hawaii's strategy that he vigorously promoted to seize during his tenure as the US State Department, and developed the West Coast of the United States. This is a kind of advanced deployment of people in this world. William IV feels a little dangerous for such a person.
Such a US politician with a long-term vision and a ruling party is very dangerous for the Netherlands, especially when the Netherlands has an affair with the Americas and Hawaii.
Therefore, William IV did not think that there was anything wrong with suppressing the other party now. Instead, if the evening class he found out would start a few years earlier, it would save a lot of energy.
"Since the United States has so much nonsense, why doesn't the Netherlands give them more opportunities to talk nonsense?"
Seeing everyone looking over, William IV smiled and said with a silence: "Didn't the United States always claim to be the dominant of the American continent?
Have you always claimed to not allow European countries to interfere in American affairs?
Since they believe that the Netherlands has Suriname Guyana, it is not enough to be considered an American country.
In this case, then we, the Netherlands, will truly become an American country!
With Alaska, the crown location in North America, one of the closest U.S. territory, I think, what else can stop us from interfering in America’s affairs”
When the members of the Privy Council heard this, they all smiled.
Because, last week, they received the Tsarist Russian Empire's agreement to the transaction agreement between the Netherlands and the Tsarist Russian Empire on Alaska. Alexander II had even signed the contract on it, and the agreement had reached the palm of William IV of Amsterdam.
Yes, the United States has never allowed Europe to interfere. It believes that Monroeism is a legal basis for preventing European countries from interfering.
Now that the Netherlands is about to settle in North America and become an American country, what reason does the United States have to stop the Netherlands from intervening?
Thinking about it, it feels ridiculous!
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As a battleship formed a small fleet, it started from Pearl Harbor, the newly occupied Hawaiian Islands, headed north.
After several days of sea voyage, we finally arrived on the Alaska Peninsula managed by Tsarist Russia on the last day of the month on February 28, 1862, and completed the handover with the Pacific Navy team of the Tsarist Russian Empire stationed there. With the singing of the Dutch national anthem "Ode to William" Alaska, Alaska was merged into the Netherlands and finally completed without any suspense.
On March 1st, a set of news appeared, attracting attention from the whole world.
This news was reported by The European Times.
The content is: The Tsarist Russian Empire and the Netherlands held a press conference to announce the incident, and even the time and place were clearly explained.
All the people in the world, including the United States, the most powerful country in the American countries, are paying attention to this matter within this day.
"Dutch William IV and Tsarist Russian Emperor Alexander II took the signature to take effect.
The Kingdom of Dutch reached a deal with the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Islands on the eastern border of Tsarist Russia for 1.5 million pounds.
The report introduced the 1.48 million square kilometers of land on Alaska and a scale of 230,000 nautical miles of ocean area.
The newspaper also claimed that this is the first land transaction in the world since ancient times, and the average unit price of acre is only 0.5 cents (GBP).
As soon as this news came out, the world's sensational and even sensational effects far exceeded the American Civil War and the Belgian election that Europe's most eye-catching Belgian election. These two news that have continued to occupy for many days suddenly became overshadowed.
For a time, it dominated the front page news of newspapers and hotly discussed news around the world.
“The largest land deal in the world ever?”
Le Figaro is a newspaper created in Prussia for hundreds of years. It is the oldest newspaper in Prussia. Its influence, except Prussia, covers the entire North German Confederacy.
This is the headline of its front page on March 2, 1862.
"No one has the right to judge the contribution of William IV to those who are the direct beneficiaries and victims of the Dutch.
The Netherlands actually exchanged 1.5 million pounds and a territory not less than the Netherlands' local area for a very cold barren land. Many people are very puzzled. The Netherlands is so optimistic about it?
Regarding this transaction, after detailed investigation by our newspaper, the final conclusion was that most people in the Netherlands believed in the decisions of King William IV of the Netherlands and the Dutch government.
Because, the improvement of life in recent years has brought them earth-shaking changes.
What is even a little confused about this newspaper is that in the survey immediately selected by our newspaper, as high as 70% of the people trust the government and as high as 80% of the royal family led by William IV. This is the highest level of trust in Europe and is terrifying.
To this end, our newspaper conducted another investigation and finally found that the reason why William IV had such a high level of trust was that he began to participate in politics during his time as the crown prince and supported the various policies he introduced had tangible benefits for the Dutch.
Especially employment, etc., over the past few years, the economic development of the Netherlands has been obvious to all, making the Dutch live a better life, and the growth of the country's strength has also increased the pride of the people. In this way, the support level is naturally overwhelming.
The Netherlands is only 50,000 square kilometers, but it has the Dutch East India overseas. This Netherlands has continuously donated blood for local development, and Guyana, South America, established its position as a participant in the Netherlands.
Now, with such a huge territory in North America, although it is separated by the Canadian territory ruled by the British Empire, the Monroeism in the United States was originally uneasy because of the British existence in North America. Now, there has been a Dutch, which seems not to be a big country but has a top military strength, and has participated in the competition in the Americas.
No matter how you look at it, it seems that the United States will find it difficult to maintain Monroeism.
At the same time, like all other Europeans who were dissatisfied with the United States' delusion to occupy the Americas, our newspaper hopes that the Netherlands will play a more important role in the Americas.
Finally, this newspaper asked weakly with questions: Is the Netherlands led by you, William IV, ready to challenge the United States' status in America?"
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"This time, His Majesty William IV and Tsar Alexander II secretly completed such a major transaction, which has to be said to have set a precedent for the fastest transaction in the world's trading territory.
However, the Monroe doctrine of the United States has always been persisting. Now the Civil War has consumed their country's national strength. Even last month, he asked the Tsarist Russian Empire for help and accompanied the Netherlands to complete the shocking departure of Britain, Spain and France, who wanted to intervene in the American Civil War.
If any condemnation statement issued by the United States at this time will arouse the dissatisfaction of the two "life-saviors" of the United States, the consequences are likely to be unbearable to the United States. Therefore, this newspaper is very curious about what kind of response the US President Lincoln will take, and it is exciting to see."
In addition to reporting, Spain's largest newspaper, The Pioneer of Spain, did not forget to instigate relations between the United States and the Tsarist Russian Empire and the Netherlands.
reason?
It was because last month, the Dutch and Tsarist Russian Empire participated in North America, which caused Spain's shame and losses. The fuel expenses of Spain's warships were also huge after all. Therefore, Spain naturally had no hidden bad intentions towards these three countries.
However, compared with Spain's instigation, the newspapers of the Tsarist Russian Empire, which were stakeholders, were much more moderate this time.
"The Voice of Tsarist Russia" you will know that it is the newspaper closest to the Tsarist Russian Empire in the Tsarist Russian Empire's government. Its sources or channels are the most representative. At the same time, it is also what the official wants to say in terms of views. Sometimes Tsarist Russian officials even directly post official news on it.
“North Kalimantan Province of Kalimantan!”
This is the highlight title of this newspaper "The Voice of Tsarist Russia".
"On February 27, 1862, the Tsarist Russian Empire and the Netherlands completed an agreement on the conversion of territory between the two countries. The Tsarist Russian Empire would trade all parts of the American territory east of the Bering Strait in the Far East to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Islands, with an area similar to the entire German Confederacy.
Of course, that is because of the cold and barren area, but such a huge area exchange has never been seen in human history.
The friendship between the Netherlands and the Tsarist Russian Empire has developed for more than 300 years. In the spirit of sincere transactions and contracts, the Netherlands' 150 pounds also proves that the two countries are the most lasting and best partnership examples in Europe.
The agreement has been passed by the parliaments of both countries and the rotation of troops of the two countries will begin on the last day of February.
Since the Tsarist Russian Empire has only a few thousand people in Alaska, according to the agreement between the two countries, all Tsarist Russians will be evacuated within one month. At that time, Tsarist Russians will completely give up Alaska's sovereignty.
In addition to the 1.5 million pounds, the Tsarist Russian Empire also obtained a not-small territory in the Pacific tropical region, which was located on both sides of the sea and would become a breakthrough point for the Tsarist Russian Empire's maritime power in the Pacific and global oceans.
From then on, the Tsarist Russian Empire will get a harbor in the Pacific Ocean where it can partner with Vladivostok.
Chapter completed!