1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 192 Erie Railroad Company
"Both the federal government and the state governments have given the railway companies great concerns and preferential policies, but what kind of railway do you give back to the government and the people?"

On the rail line to New York, trains move slowly on the tracks at 25 mph (40 kph).

The violent turbulence that came from time to time made Fillmore, who was on the special train of the Erie Railway Company, nervous all the way, for fear that he would become the first American president in history to die in the line of duty due to a railway traffic accident.

"Mr. President, it is precisely because of the tireless efforts of our railroad companies that the railroad mileage of the United States has exceeded 1 miles, and it is about to surpass the United Kingdom as the country with the longest railroad mileage in the world.

This is a very proud thing. The industrial level of the United States has reached a new height. This is the feedback from our railway companies to the government and the people. "

James King, president of the Erie Railroad, said with great pride, and James King made Fillmore his request.

“We would like to see greater support from the state of Illinois to tax real estate in the state, including the railroad routes along the way.

The Erie Railway Company has a long railway route in Illinois. If it pays huge taxes to the Illinois state government, the Erie Railway Company will have no way to survive and will soon go bankrupt. "

Fillmore's brows were tightly frowned. How dare you compare the crude railways you built with those built by the British?

James, who was born in a famous family and grew up in a famous family, looked down on Fillmore, who was born in a grassroots family.

Although James has tried his best to conceal his arrogance, try to show due respect to Mr. President.

But James' arrogance radiates from the inside out, and this arrogance cannot be hidden.

Fillmore is also well aware of James' attitude towards Fillmore, but Fillmore still has to choose to endure and is still more polite to James.

What Fillmore dreaded was not the status of the president of the James Erie Railroad Company, but the status of James as the president of the New York Chamber of Commerce, a member of Congress, and a post-Founding Father.

James' father was a close friend of Alexander Hamilton, America's first Secretary of the Treasury.

And James' father, Rufus King, was no ordinary person, and was one of the first two senators from New York State.

James, who is at the top of New York's upper-class society, has huge influence in New York State, which is why Fillmore, as the president of a country, has to be so polite to James.

"What does Mr. James mean?"

Fillmore turned a page of the newspaper and asked knowingly.

The Erie Railway Company holds the most lucrative railway line in the United States, and it is impossible for the Erie Railway Company to fall into bankruptcy with a mere real estate tax.

Fillmore also knew in his heart that James was scaremongering.

"We hope to draft a bill to exempt the railway company from all redundant taxes. Of course, the taxes to be exempted are only those unnecessary taxes. The railway company can pay the corresponding franchise tax to the Treasury Department of the federal government every year." James. Said in an undeniable tone.

Fillmore tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, trying not to burst out, thinking that if this is the case, you should simply exempt your railway company from all taxes.

James' request obviously crossed the line. The state of Illinois collects real estate taxes from the railroad companies. That is the business of the Illinois and Erie railroad companies. The federal government has no right to intervene in the specific affairs of each state.

Fillmore's rash intervention in the specific affairs of Illinois is also contrary to the spirit of the American Constitution.

Furthermore, standing up for the Erie Railway Company will not do any good to the federal government. Instead, it will cause a commotion and intensify the conflict between the eastern and western states.

"The federal government has no right to intervene in the specific affairs of Illinois. Of course, Mr. James also has the right to submit a bill to Congress exempting real estate taxes. As long as the bill can be passed, I think Mr. James' problem will naturally be solved."

President Fillmore said lightly.

If this motion can be passed, what else can I ask you to do?James groaned to himself.

"If there are no other important matters, I think our conversation is over here, Mr. James, I still have very important matters. I want to personally meet with the delegation of the Qing Dynasty to the United States.

Before meeting the missions of the Qing Dynasty, I had to do enough homework to understand the national conditions of the Qing Dynasty. "

Fillmore ordered James to leave.

After James left, Fillmore met John Murray Forbes of the Forbes family on the train.

Morrie was once one of the main partners of Qichang Foreign Firm in the United States. He lived in the Qing Dynasty for several years and was one of the few people in the United States who knew the Qing Dynasty better.

In China, Qichang Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. is not only responsible for the trade of the United States with China, but because the United States has no right to set up a consulate in China for the time being, the stationed consulate is responsible for diplomacy.

During this period, Qichang Foreign Firm also took care of the foreign affairs of the United States to China. When Morrie was in Qichang Foreign Firm, besides doing business, he also had to deal with officials of the Qing Dynasty treaty ports.

As the main foreign firm of the United States in China, the partners of Qichang Foreign Firm are not stable.

Forbes family, Roosevelt family, Russell family and other famous American giants were the main partners of Qichang foreign company.

These families all have one thing in common, that is, through Qichang Foreign Trade Co., Ltd., after grabbing the first barrel of gold in trade with China, they immediately withdrew and returned home, using the dirty money earned from selling opium in China to return to the United States to invest in legal and profitable industrial transformation.

Maury was one of them. As early as 1845, Maury withdrew and returned to the country to join the hot railway business.

"If the United States can obtain an island on the coast of the Qing Dynasty like the United Kingdom, as a trade supply station and fleet port for our American merchant ships, it will not only facilitate American businessmen to do business in the Qing Dynasty, but also expand the influence of the United States in the Far East. "

Fillmore motioned Murray to sit down, and then spoke his mind.

Before meeting Fillmore, Murray, who was extremely excited, had already made preparations in advance.

The sudden visit of the Qing Dynasty mission is undoubtedly great news for the United States. The United States needs a market, a huge market to digest American goods.

This is the consensus of all the people of the United States.

"There is also the establishment of a consulate and the presence of consuls in charge of the diplomacy of the two countries, Mr. President."

Morrie opened the briefcase and pulled out a map from the briefcase.

"This is a map of the coastal areas of the Qing Dynasty that I drew during the few years I lived in the Qing Dynasty. The area north of Zhejiang is forbidden by the Qing Dynasty, and it is difficult for us to gain a deeper understanding.

However, the coastlines of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong and the layout of coastal cities, as well as the stations of the Guangdong Navy and Fujian Navy of the Qing Dynasty, we still have a relatively clear survey area. "

(End of this chapter)