Chapter 619 The Great Franco-American Alliance!

Chapter 620 The great Franco-American alliance!

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London.

On the easternmost side of Downing Street, in a high-end cafe run by a Frenchman.

Segur waved his hand vigorously and said angrily to Tristan:

"The UK is destroying order in North America and the Caribbean!"

He originally lodged a diplomatic protest with Britain, but unexpectedly met the American envoy, so he invited the latter for an informal meeting.

The U.S. envoy appeared to be more restrained:

"Count Segur, I think this may just be a personal act of a British abolitionist."

As a senior diplomat, he knew that the Duke of Leeds had just conveyed his intention to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries to the US government not long ago.

To this end, the British will support the United States' territorial claims to the Indian settlements. In fact, they will give up supporting the Indians, strengthen trade between the two countries, and open more British markets to the United States.

Logically speaking, it should not cheat the United States by changing hands.

Segur sneered: "The whole world can see what the British want to do. Your country's cotton production is increasing rapidly, which will seriously lower the price of cotton in the British Far East colonies. So they chose to use black slave thugs to destroy your plantation.”

Tristan couldn't help but frown slightly. He must admit that the French envoy's statement was not unreasonable. Then the Duke of Leeds’ previous visit to Philadelphia was to paralyze the US government.

He secretly decided in his heart that after returning, he would submit a report to Parliament to warn of the risks from Britain.

Segur said in a slightly oppressive tone: "So, how is your country going to punish Britain for its behavior?"

"This...I have made solemn representations to Lord Grenville to protest against them..."

Segur shook his head: "Listen to me, your country is too dependent on Britain's trade, which makes them confident to harm your interests.

"As allies, we should do something to change this situation. Yes, our country also suffered huge losses this time, and Saint-Domingue was thrown into chaos by the British. We must unite!"

Tristan suddenly showed interest.

He belongs to the hawks of the United States, otherwise Washington would not have entrusted him with the task of holding Britain accountable. However, he also knew that as a small country, the United States did not have the strength to retaliate against Britain. But if France can be used to punish Britain, it would be a good choice.

"What do you mean?"

"Start by improving your trade dependence on the United Kingdom." Segur said, "Our country can significantly increase its imports of cotton and timber from the U.S. market. This will make you more confident when talking to the British."

Tristan hesitated: "With all due respect, Your Excellency, France's import volume is already saturated, and you cannot consume so much cotton and wood."

"You are right," Count Segur nodded solemnly, "but in order to support our allies in improving their diplomatic voice, and for our own export, our government will provide special allocations to purchase a large amount of cotton and provide it to you. "

Tristan was overjoyed: “Thank you to our closest allies!

"So, could you please disclose the size of the special loan?"

Segur immediately said: "At least more than 8 million francs."

He had previously received instructions from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. After the British diplomatic protest, he would immediately rush to the United States to discuss cotton procurement. At this time, he was just warming up with Tristan in advance.

Joseph knew that the Booker Movement would have a heavy blow to cotton production, and he wanted to hoard as much cotton as possible before the market reacted to ensure that the French textile industry had enough raw materials.

Even if the textile mills can't use up the cotton, they can still make a profit by reselling it when the price of cotton rises sharply due to the U.S. production cut.

As for investing in American cotton plantations, it is even more profitable.

Those plantations that were severely damaged were in danger of bankruptcy, and the plantation owners were willing to sell their shares for only a small investment.

This will not only increase France's sources of raw materials, but also drag the United States away from the British market as much as possible.

In fact, if France had not provided huge amounts of aid to help the United States found its country, from the economic perspective of the United States, they would have worn the same pants as the British.

This is why in history, as soon as the French Revolution broke out, the United States couldn't wait to sever its alliance with France and switch to the embrace of Britain.

Logically speaking, as a parliamentary country, the United States should strongly support France in abolishing the royal power and establishing a republic.

In fact, everything is determined by the United States' market dependence on the United Kingdom.

Therefore, it is very important to promote the U.S. trade diversion. This time the United States is dissatisfied with the United Kingdom, which is a rare opportunity.

Tristan's face was filled with a smile that couldn't be concealed:

"I will report this good news to Congress as soon as possible. Long live the Franco-American alliance!"

"Long live the Franco-American Alliance!" Segur responded and smiled, "Of course, if your country can provide appropriate concessions, I can also apply for more funds from Archbishop Brian."

"I promise I will try my best to fight for it from the Trade Commission."

…

Western Caribbean, Jamaica.

At dusk, the busy day of Kingston Port had stopped. The black slaves on the dock were driven by the overseers with whips and returned to the slave quarters listlessly.

However, on an inconspicuous shoal north of the dock, more than 30 black slaves were still moving wooden boxes from a sloop under the command of five or six white and mixed-race people.

Those "overseers" seemed to be holding whips, but in fact they did not pay attention to the slaves' work at all. Instead, they kept looking around.

One of the mixed-race people lit the pipe in his hand, took a deep puff, and whispered to the "overseer" beside him:

"The governor has summoned more than a thousand soldiers last week. Even if we have these guns, we can't be their opponents at all."

Yes, the blacks behind him were carrying boxes of Brown Bess flintlock rifles-the ones that the Duke of Leeds brought to Saint Domingo two months ago.

The tall middle-aged man beside him said calmly:

"There are 300,000 black slaves on this island, and I brought guns, so our soldiers will always be more than the plantation owners."

Another white man immediately said: "Major Oriol, those blacks only know how to grow sugarcane, we can't count on them."

"Yes, there were more than 3,000 people participating in the slave riot the year before last, and it was suppressed by 600 British soldiers in the end."

Oriol smiled: "Then join the "Dignity Movement" to revolt. Their "patrol" has more than 400 people."

The "Dignity Movement" he mentioned is an abolitionist organization in Jamaica, but most of its members are white.