[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 1836

[Revan529]

The Danish Kingdom also wishes to attend this great summit; our representative will be my cousin and heir, Christian of Oldenburg. He has many years of service, and is highly respected throughout the country. It is our hope that Sino-Danish trade relations will experience a boon, and that our two nations will find great prosperity in the coming years.

In light of the recent university debacle the Chinese have had, we offer to those students who barred from attending British universities the opportunity to study at Copenhagen and Kiel at a reasonable price; should the Chinese accept; any revenue made would be used to improve the Folkeskole and Danish education in general.

Concerning the Americas, particularly Mexico, this recent fiasco at Matamoros is appalling and utterly confusing; the Mexican government and General Santa Anna, at one moment, are at each other’s throats, in the next are allies against the Americans, then turn on each other almost immediately. The sheer incompetence displayed recently has stunned the Danish government, and has cost the Mexicans any chance of victory against the United States.

 

[MastahCheef117]

United States of America

As President of the United States reviewing this past year, I would like to review the several events that has taken place within the Nation.

First and foremost, the success of the Iowa Homestead Act of 1837 gladdens all those who were affected, as the admission of Iowa has further expanded this wondrous Union to new heights and further west, while bringing further prosperity to the American economy.

The improvement of the American Army in terms of equipment quality and training and organization is a further great success, helping to further secure American sovereignty against those that would wish to destroy it.

On foreign affairs, the words of the Mexican President disturb both myself and those in the Congress and the government. Even as I speak, Americans are taking pride in their nation defending their Texas brothers, whom have already achieved statehood, which cannot be reversed under any circumstances*. Representatives of the United States Government and myself have tried their very best to make peace with the Mexican President on very amiable and acceptable terms; we have demanded nothing other than the relinquishing of Mexican claims on the State of Texas. The Mexican President has refused this, instead opting for a campaign of fear mongering in his nation, insisting that it is the express goal of the United States to completely annex the lands of Mexico as a territory of the United States. This is nothing but a lie. We have offered a large sum of money and gold to the Mexican Government, to assist in their climb out of financial debt; they have refused such an offer. We have offered military assistance against the rebellion they are facing, which outnumbers them in soldiers and leadership in the form of General Santa Anna; they have refused such assistance.

Though we have been denied by the Mexican President, we are not discouraged. It is the express goal of myself and my colleagues to reach peace between our two nations before blood is truly spilled in battle between the soldiers of the Mexican States and the United States. If President Victoria refuses this and insists on spilling the blood of his people in a futile attempt at rolling back the de-jure annexation of Texas, then it is only for the hindrance of Mexico. We are still willing to negotiate on a peace settlement with acceptable terms, modified, of course, following the second battle at Matamoros, but peace is still negotiable, if President Victoria can see reason and accept our help against the rebellion in his own lands.

As to the claims of the President as the United States being a "tyranny of the majority" is completely absurd. Are we not modeled after the great city of Athens and the other Greek Cities, who were democracies of the people and of the majority? Is the Mexican State itself not a presidential republic, operating very similarly to the United States itself? This hypocrisy is very confusing to both myself and my fellow American citizens.

Though, I digress. The American people and government still seek a reasonable peace, a peace acceptable for both sides. If the Mexican President can deny this, he is truly mad.

~ Martin Van Buren, President of the United States

OOC: * Oh, the foreshadowing.

 

[Spectre17]

Ministers, Advisors I will now reveal the plan that I and the Grand Vizier have been working on for this year.

Firstly, I will commence a plan to reform the tax system of our Empire priority will be placed on ensuring that the entirety of the taxes collected from the people are brought to the Imperial Treasury and can be used to improve the Empire's different institutions. If we can ensure that all of the taxes are brought to the treasury we can decrease the amount of money required from the population while still having enough money to improve the Empire.

Secondly, the Imperial Ottoman Engineer Corps will be ordered to commence the construction of the defensive positions from which the Shield of the Empire will throw back any attempts to annex our lands and subject our people to tyranny and oppression.

Thirdly, we will encourage Western Capitalists to invest in two brand new Industrial Centres, Istanbul and Ankara which will use the most modern technologies and the best possible equipment. If this is successful further Industrial Centres will be developed at Damascus, Cairo and Alexandria before being connected with a railroad.

Lastly, the constitution of the Ottoman Empire will be finished and signed into law; this will be the most important reform in the entire modernization project, it will allow this Empire to prosper far into the future.

Allāhu Akbar

His Imperial Majesty, Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

 

[KeldoniaSkylar]

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[Revan529]

The Kingdom of Denmark proposes the following agreement with the United States of America. We hope this deal will bring prosperity and unity between our two nations.

Treaty of Aalborg​

The United States of America and the Kingdom of Denmark agree to lower tariffs on each other’s goods to a maximum of 25%.

[X] His Royal Majesty, Frederick VI, King of the Danes
[X] Martin van Buren, President of the United States of America

 

[Spectre17]

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[MastahCheef117]

Treaty of Aalborg

[X] Martin Van Buren, President of the United States of America

OOC: Well, I need Thandros in order to dictate about half of my orders overall

 

[KeldoniaSkylar]

The Dutch Treaty of the Crimson Seal

1. Trade restrictions between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Tokugawa Shogunate will be relaxed. Tariffs on goods to be traded between the two nations will be set at no greater than 26%.

2. The Dutch Merchants shall be able to trade in the ports of Kobe, Osaka, and Yokohama to Chinese-flagged ships with manifests bearing the crimson seal of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

3. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will provide military and ship building advice to the Tokugawa Shogunate.

4. The Dutch shall export and demonstrate scientific instruments and industrial machinery from Europe to Japan, furthermore the Dutch shall export scientific, medical, and mechanical literature to Japan.

5. Japan shall pay 25,000 ounces of gold bullion in return for this service.

[] King William I
[X] Tokugawa Ienari

 

[king hannibal]

[X] King William. This treaty can only bring prosperity to both nations.

 

[Syriana]

The Imperial Court shall receive the envoys of the King of the Dutch, the King of the Prussians, the King of the Danes and the King of the Ottoman Turks. They shall be housed at the expense of the Board of Rites in Dong Jiang Mi Xiang, as is traditional. We await further declarations from our friend, the King of the English, as well as the King of the Austrians, the King of the French and the King of the Russians.

The Central State is the most supreme civilisation in the history of all under Heaven; and the Empire of the Great Qing is the paramount power of the world.

But satisfaction is the vanguard of complacency. The last of the decayed Ming considered themselves all-powerful, and thought their people content. They retreated behind the walls of the Forbidden City to languish in indolence. They allowed the affairs of state to fall into the hands of the eunuchs, who profited and prospered as the people suffered. The Central State declined by degrees, as the Heavens expressed their fury against their fallen former servants The realm was torn asunder, rebels appeared in every corner, the tributary states overthrew Ming authority and the Central State collapsed. The decayed Ming themselves were deposed from Capital Peking by the rebel Li Zi Cheng, who fostered his own illicit dynasty upon the land. Finally, there came the intervention of Taizu, First Emperor of the Great Qing, who swept the rebels from Capital Peking, and having so overtly achieved the Mandate of Heaven, went on to purge the Central State of rebel and Ming alike, until order had been restored across the Central State. And the Heavens, so exalted by his undertaking, rewarded him with the most bountiful and least bounded empire in the history of the Central State, greater even than that of Han, Tang and Yuan.

But an empire gained in conquest must be kept in virtue. We must learn from the experience of the decayed Ming. Only through constant activity may the Empire of the Great Qing continue to prosper and reign in peace. We cannot allow ourselves, and our subjects, to lapse into ignorance and corruption. Rather, we must constantly embrace new methods and new designs, so that this Great Qing State shall remain at the forefront of culture and industry.

The foreigners are clearly a clever race, though they lack the ancient institutions of our industries. They have shown themselves capable of producing fine crafts. This they have done in the service of every emperor, from Yuan Shizu onwards. The Emperor of the Great Qing would now pass these services down to the masses. Their educational principles are similarly intriguing, for lacking as they are in an ancient culture, they prefer to anticipate what is to come rather than to reflect on what has passed. With the failures of our officials so evident in recent years, these are ideals worth considering. Moreover, having not enjoyed the serenity of our rule, the foreigners excel in warfare. The Empire of the Great Qing was born in war; should war come again, it must be ready to defend itself.

We must embrace the foreign, and emulate their methods and models, so that we may surpass them. The people of the Han have displayed a timeless capacity for invention and industry. Having studied these foreign methods, this natural superiority shall soon present itself. The Central State shall become the workshop of the world; the producer of the finest wares in the world, and home of the hardiest craftsmen and labourers. Our ceaseless efforts shall send crafts pouring out from the port of Canton, to be dispatched across the globe to even the most distant peripheral states. There shall be a universal admiration of our labours, which shall surpass all in quality.

And so, we, the Emperor of the Great Qing, eight descendant of our eternal dynasty, ruling in the reign of Daoguang, declare to our people the beginning of a new chapter in Han history: "Embrace the Foreign, Enrich the Empire". Let the foreigners come from every corner of the globe to appreciate our grand culture and provide whatever learning and disciplines they can offer. Let the Central State be strengthened by foreign thinking. Thus shall we surpass all who would challenge us.

~ His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Qing, Son of Heaven, Lord of Ten Thousand Years

 

[Frymonmon]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland​

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland would like to lobby this diplomatic message at the world as a whole.

Over the past year we have seen the spread of war on the Italian Peninsula, and while we strongly urge all of the nations involved to come to an agreement of ceasefire and peace, we shall not interfere as we recognize this as an affair for Italians, and with the Austrian Empire holding Italian lands, this applies to them as well. We will, however, ask any outside nations to let this matter settle itself. The Sicilians have already made a peace with the Papel States, and the Austrians and the Sicilians are close to finishing their feud. Their is no reason for any nation to involve themselves. I have faith in the Austrians to exact a just peace, and to stay within their mandate from the Congress of Vienna.

On matters off foreign affairs, we ask for the Emperor of the Great Qing himself, or one of his representatives, to attend a formal meeting in London with Her Majesty the Queen Victoria. Given the common border shared between the Great Qing and British India, the interests of both of our nation are intertwined, and it would benefit both nations to grow stronger in ties. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hereby extends its hand to establish a full and wholesome diplomatic office in Peking, to speed up communications between our two nations.

Moving South America, it is our pleasure that our Whaling Station in Tierra del Fuego has been established, and that under British Law, we shall now refer to this archipelago as New Guernsey. We will also announce that New Guernsey is to be administered by the newly established New Anglia. A Crown Colony to administer New Guernsey and the Falkland Islands. We also make it clear that the region of Patagonia to the North, is now subject to the direct colonization by the British Empire, and we hereby claim this land as a portion of New Anglia. Any attempts by other nations to encroach upon our land will be taken as a threat towards the British Empire as a whole.

To the most important part of his message, and that is the abomination that is Slavery. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland will law its case on the table now regarding the Slave Trade that still continues to this day. We will not Tolerate, Legal or Illegal Slave Trading across the Atlantic Ocean. Any violations of this new decree will be met with severe punishment, and we will use the British Navy to ensure this law is enforced. We ask upon the nations of New Granada, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil to work towards abolishing Slavery inside their nation. We also must bring our harshest condemnation to the Spanish Colony of Cuba, which still allows the Slave Trade to this day.

Slavery, in its current form practiced, is one of the most vile forms of labour. A man who could hold another man in bondage, just for the purpose of having him to do his bidding, because he is either not able, or does not want to hire a man, and pay him due wages, is simply something that cannot, and will not stand the test of time. In the United Kingdom, we have adopted the ideals of factory work, where a man will go, and by the sweat of his brow, and the hard work of his hands, he is given money, to which he will buy more objects, and better his life, improving industrial output and the economy. How can any nation, that supports industrialisation, cling to the evils of Slavery? No more will we let this stand, with the establishment of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, we will use our influence to try and free these people in bondage. Any nation that holds these men in chains is truly reactionary by all senses of the word. While we have held slaves, we have seen our ways were wrong, and have made steps to right our wrong. By that, we will be the worldwide advocate for the slave, we will be the people who stand, ready and willing to defend them. We will be the Nation, that will never back down.

This has been a message from Her Majesty's Government.

 

[tyriet]

The Kingdom of Bavaria is very pleased at the Breakthroughs in Canal building and its technology and in order to show this new miracle of technology, we plan on hosting the "Great Canal Cruise". With the new Technology of the Steamship, we plan on hosting a massive cruise from Rotterdam to Constantinople, following the Rhein through the lowlands and Prussia, then going into the main until the Main-Danube Canal, and finally through the Danube to the Black Sea, where the Canal Cruise will find its close at Constantinople. In order to do so, we request the rights of travel for the Canal Cruise through the following Nations: The Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, the Free City of Frankfurt, as well as the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
We invite all heads of state of Europe as well as any others who may wish to do so, to join us on the Canal Cruise, or to send a representative instead, if they wish. The estimated time of the Year will be Autumn 1839.

 

[etranger01]

The Kingdom of Prussia​

Know now that I speak on behalf of His Royal Majesty Friedrich Wilhelm III, by the Grace of God King of Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg, Duke of Silesia and of Pommerania, Prince of Neuchatel, with many other titles besides.

Following the Kingdom of Prussia's first diplomatic meeting with the Imperial Court of the Great Qing, it was made known to us that a willful subject of the Qing intends to tour the nations of Europe, having assumed false imperial dignities and wrongfully claiming both personal sovereignty and independence from the Imperial Throne of China. Having previously taken little notice of the so-called 'Emperor of Dai Nam' and his proclamations, we were outraged to learn the truth behind what we considered a harmless event.

Therefore, on behalf of His Royal Majesty, I declare the following:

The Kingdom of Prussia rejects the unlawful assumption of imperial dignity by the King of Nanyue. No diplomatic ties shall be established between our Kingdoms so long as the leader of Nanyue continues to style himself Emperor and neglects his rightful service to the Great Qing.

The Kingdom of Prussia will not receive the King of Nanyue in Berlin, nor any envoy from that state. Neither the King of Nanyue nor his subjects will be permitted to enter His Majesty's royal domains, nor shall he be permitted to enter any nation within the Prussian sphere of influence.

The Prussian Foreign Ministry, on behalf of His Royal Majesty, encourages the King of Nanyue to abandon his reckless attempt to claim an imperial crown and resolve his dispute with the Emperor of the Great Qing in a suitably humble manner. Until such a time as the dispute is settled, our restrictions upon the Kingdom of Nanyue shall remain in place.

On a different subject, the Kingdom of Prussia is pleased to note the strong, principled stance by the United Kingdom on the issue of slavery. We agree wholeheartedly with the goals of the British Anti-Slavery League and hereby announce our intention to join its ranks.

~ Friedrich Ancillon, Foreign Minister

 

[Spitfire5793]

We are dismayed at British actions and remarks over Patagonia. Not only have you claimed land which you have no claim to, but you are colonising a land which is rightfully ours. We do not recognise Patagonia as yours and we shall continue to establish our control over our lands to the south.

 

[jacob-Lundgren]

Regarding the travelers from beyond the seas, Russia is not currently interested in reevaluating its policies with nations outside of europe. We desire to offend no one but Russia has to put its focus where it will do the most good for the Russian people. Outside of our own efforts, we have no particular opinion on the affairs in the Americas.

 

[Frymonmon]

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland​

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland will not cease in our expansion of the Crown Colony of New Anglia, and should any settlers non-British Settlers, or Settlers who do not support the Crown Colony of New Anglia, will be arrested for trespassing on our land. We have claimed this land, and it is now ours. We will not back down from any Argentine Threats. While we do not clamor for war, it seems the Argentinians do. We shall go to war only if forced upon us.

We kindly ask the Argentinians to sit down for talks, to settle our border issues. Otherwise we shall continue to claim all of the land of Patagonia.

This has been a message from Her Majesty's Government.

 

[Spitfire5793]

We made no threats and we do not clamour for war. War is the last thing we want. We welcome talks and wait for your proposal.

 

[Dyranum]

The Austrian Empire​

We hereby extend an offer of peace to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, to stem the bloodshed in Italy. Our conditions are: the occupations of Tuscany and Lucca shall be lifted. The king of the Two Sicilies shall relinquish all of his inane claims on territory which is not Sicilian. The king of the Two Sicilies shall abdicate and be replaced by a saner monarch and dynasty, to be determined later, that is capable of upholding a policy of stability and peace in the Italian peninsula. Preferably, this new monarch shall come from a land neutral or not involved in this conflict. Lastly, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies shall pay reparations to all the involved parties and downsize its army to a more reasonable number.

These are our conditions, some of them are negotiable and some of them not, but we hope that you accept them so as to prevent further bloodshed.

 

[etranger01]

The Treaty of Frankfurt (1838)

The German Confederation

• The German Confederation and its goal of promoting closer diplomatic and economic ties between the German nations shall be upheld.
• The Free State of Frankfurt is reaffirmed as the capital of the German Confederation and its neutrality and sovereignty guaranteed by all member states.

The Confederation Council

• A Confederation Council, consisting of representatives from each member state, is to be established in Frankfurt.
• The Council shall be charged with resolving inter-state disputes and establishing a common trade policy.

Maintaining the Confederation and its Council

• Each member state shall contribute funds to the Council's upkeep, with dues determined individually for each state.
• Land shall be set aside in Frankfurt for the construction of a Bundestag to host the Confederation Council, which shall be funded by the Council's principal members.

The German Customs Union

• All trade borders and tariffs shall be abolished within the German Confederation.
• A common import policy shall apply to all goods entering German lands, to be established by the Confederation Council.
• This provision applies solely to the territory of Confederation member states that lies within the recognized boundaries of Germany.

The Primacy of Member States

• The Austrian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Kingdom of Bavaria shall be recognized as the principal members of the German Confederation, with the Emperor of Austria serving as "primus inter pares", or "first among equals".
• The principal members of the German Confederation are charged with its defense and upkeep and shall be granted special privileges in determining Confederation policy, including the exclusive right of veto on all matters brought before the Confederation Council.

The Policy of Mutual Defense

• Any attack by an external state directed against territory recognized as part of Germany shall be viewed as an attack upon all members of the German Confederation.
• Conflicts initiated by a member state and interventions by third parties into those conflicts do not constitute an attack upon German territory.
• In the event of an attack upon the German Confederation as determined by the Confederation Council, each member state is required to commit its military to the defense of the Confederation.

By affixing our signatures to this document, we hereby commit ourselves and our nations to the terms within,
[ ] His Imperial Majesty, Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia
[X] His Royal Majesty, Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia
[ ] His Royal Majesty, Ludwig I, King of Bavaria
[ ] The various other German principalities

 

[Dyranum]

Treaty of Frankfurt

[X] His Imperial Majesty, Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia