OOC: As if Doom really cares. By British standards, 15% is more than enough justification for a war of liberation.
OOC: Well, as history has shown, the majority cannot be trusted with rule.
OOC: The UK? You need to win a majority of MPs to be PM. Of course, I guess its possible to not win despite getting the majority of votes, due to third parties and the such, but still.
Today is a good day for the Dutch Empire, as today is the day that denounce slavery as the biggest evil of our age. As from today, slavery is officially outlawed in every Dutch town and colony. Any male or female born in the Dutch colony or in the Dutch EZ in Arabia will now be an official Dutch citizen and be treated as such.
Our continued support of the CSA now rests on President Lee's commitment to end slavery in his country. We also warn President Lincoln that any attempt to stop Dutch ships entering CSA ports will be met by Dutch ships firing on the Blockading ships.
Finally, we call on the British government to grant independence to the Catholic Irish while at the same time they defend the rights of the Protestant North
[CENTER][B]Contrato de Venta - Argentina y España[/B]
España se venden sies barcos a la Argentina por el precio de ciento cincuenta kilos de oro británicas.
PAGADO
(Spain shall sell six warships to Argentina for the price of three hundred British Gold Pounds.)
(PAID)
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It is regretful that much of South America has moved to dive head first into the horrors of war. Based off of reports though it seems an all too common exchange of control over warships was simply attacked and interfered with. Fear and tension grips much of the world and there are seemingly few or no good examples of peace being made without what appears as vast hordes of loot or actual disagreements being solved by negotiations. If Europe shakes its fingers at the rest of the world and commands that others do as they say not as they do, is it a surprise that such is failing?His Majesty's Government asks that you all stop this nonsense. This conflict should be left regional lest it escalate to plunge the world back into war.
OOC: The South could surrender and the Brits could stop mucking about with the US if they expect them to enforce the Monroe Doctrine with full force?OOC: I would bet against Lincoln doing anything about Spain, violation of the Monroe Doctrine or not. If he won't listen to the majority of his people and is willing to get voted out of office in 2 years, why should he worry about Spain interfering in South America and breaking the little bit of International Law the US had established in the Western Hemisphere?
OOC: The South could surrender and the Brits could stop mucking about with the US if they expect them to enforce the Monroe Doctrine with full force?