Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

On November 30, 1864, the new Secretary of the Interior, Elihu B. Washburn, who had just been nominated by Lincoln and approved by Congress on the 10th of last month, together with Attorney General James Speed, drafted the Emancipation Proclamation. ” and made a proposal to Congress.

President Lincoln of the Federal Republic of America announced to everyone on Capitol Hill that following the "Homestead Act" implemented last year, his government has promulgated a new bill this time to implement the "Emancipation Proclamation" within the United States and liberate the United States. All black people within the territory, remember, are the entire United States.

That's okay.

The Confederate States of the South directly warned Lincoln that if the bill was not revoked, the South would launch a powerful attack on the North.

In this regard, European countries are silent.

Although Europe had already enacted various laws prohibiting the sale of slaves more than 20 years ago, it was also very disgusted with the trade of black slaves on plantations in the southern United States.

But you can accuse others of doing bad things, but that does not affect your own interests. Although the black slaves in the southern plantations are helping the south plant, many of the food crops they grow are actually imported from countries such as the United Kingdom and other countries. For sale at low price.

In other words, many countries in Europe have benefited from the results of these black slaves.

This time Lincoln promulgated the Emancipation Proclamation. Although countries in the world seemed to appreciate it because of the resentment of the domestic people, in fact, they all complained that Lincoln was just causing trouble.

Therefore, on the surface, various countries agreed with Lincoln in the north, but privately, out of dissatisfaction with revenge, they directly sold various types of guns and cannons to Confederate President Jefferson Hamilton Davis.

According to the data available to William IV, Britain actually privately agreed to transfer more than 200,000 active guns and 1,000 war horses to the Confederate States of America in the softer industrial south.

France also supplied 1,000 cannons to the south.

Even Spain seems to have provided it with more than 50,000 firearms.

It can be called a big military order.

The American Commonwealth in the north does not have an urgent need for guns because of its strong industrial strength, but it is quite lacking in military tactical skills.

So they requested the Tsarist Empire, the Royal Palace of Prussia, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to send army and naval professionals to support their armies for training, and even made requests to France.

Since the original civil war in the United States began, it was divided into the American Commonwealth in the north and the Confederate States of America in the south, and began to be recognized by various countries. The situation between the two sides has been stirred up and a balance has been reached. The United States has actually gradually calmed down. .

However, the emergence of this declaration was a pain for the South to cut off its roots. How could the South resist going crazy?

“Since the American Civil War, we have only insisted on fighting in accordance with ‘constitutional principles’ and only seek to realize the complete and unified federation, without involving the abolition of slavery.

In addition, the war has lasted for more than two years. Although both sides have their own victories and defeats, in general, the South has won more.

At the beginning, our approach won the hearts of the people and was more conducive to stabilizing the remaining slave states in the Union and coaxing them not to rebel.

Therefore, from the beginning, I focused on the overall situation and did not involve the abolition of slavery, so the people could still understand it.

But now that the war has been going on for more than a year, the slave owners in the South not only have no intention of reconciliation, but are also arrogant. Faced with this situation, the people have begun to have objections to the policies of our cabinet government.

Moreover, the people enthusiastically joined the army originally out of righteous indignation, not only to restore the unity of the country, but also to eliminate the inhumane slave owners.

Britain and France are trying their best to get involved in our internal war, and they continue to express their intention to stand on the side of the Southern Alliance.

If we cannot defeat the South quickly, the situation will become even more serious once Britain, France and other countries intervene.

As you have seen, since the war broke out, people all over the country have held demonstrations, held petitions, and submitted petitions recently, asking us to put the overall situation first, not to avoid the abolition of slavery, but also to govern decisively and make innovations. .

They even proposed that in addition to liberating black slaves, they should also be allowed to join the army, give land to farmers, give land to the people, and severely punish gangsters who cause harm in the rear. Replace incompetent people, etc.

It was expected and seen, and my cabinet government has done it.

On May 20, 1863, we complied with public opinion and resolutely promulgated the "Homestead Act", announcing that any adult loyal to the American Commonwealth could acquire 160 acres of land in the Western Territory as long as they paid $10.

After cultivating the land for 5 years, the land becomes his/her own.

Its promulgation was warmly welcomed by the people.

Our popularity skyrocketed.

However, the people also realized that if they did not defeat the South and get the federation to agree, it would be difficult to implement the Homestead Act, because the western territories were not occupied in the north and south, and they belonged to the entire United States.

So many people signed up to join the army, and their enthusiasm was high.

This triggered a wave of enthusiasm for northerners to join the army.

After that, our cabinet government promulgated the "Confiscation Act" two months later, which stipulated that all the property of anyone who was found to have betrayed the Federation would be confiscated, and all of them would be liberated through joint efforts.

The president had the power to recruit slaves to fight rebellion, and this law was welcomed by the people.

This was the beginning of another wave of people enthusiastically joining the army.

On November 30, 1864, we issued a preview of the Emancipation Proclamation, which announced that slaves in the rebellious southern states would be liberated starting from January 1, 1865. All black slaves would become free people and could participate in the American Revolution. Federal Navy and Army soldiers. "

Lincoln was optimistic about all the members sitting in Congress. His eyes were extremely bright, and his tone was sincere and at the same time bursting with passion.

“It is now December 2, 1864, less than a month before it takes effect. Members, gentlemen, you must quickly go back to your constituencies, mobilize your supporters, and ask them to complete the abolition deployment as soon as possible this month. This time, I want to completely drain the South from the bottom of the cauldron.”

As the content of Lincoln's speech to the Confederate States of America was conveyed, emotions were mixed around the world.

South America is naturally inexplicably excited.

As the United States joins this team, only the Confederate States of America are left on this continent still adhering to this backward system.

What makes these South American countries even more happy is that a powerful United States makes them fearful. Especially when Monroe issued the Monroe America Policy to resist the invasion of European countries, they were happy and grateful. In the end, it became the Monroe Doctrine. After taking South America into his sphere of influence, South America became resistant and dissatisfied with the United States.

This makes their relationship with the United States not harmonious.

So if you say that Britain is the country that likes the separation of the United States the most, no one would object, but in the subsequent rankings, South America is definitely at the top.

Because the division of the United States has reduced their pressure, such a country in the midst of civil war is the only one they dare to approach.

Therefore, South American countries are also divided into two factions, led by Argentina and Brazil, respectively supporting the northern United States of America and the Confederate States of America.

In an instant, two major camps appeared in South America. Where the entire America would go, this attracted the attention of Europe.