The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1644 Old Wine in New Bottles

At this time, Americans were beginning to fight back. American politicians also liked to refer to Europe as "Old Europe" or "Old World," while the United States represented "New World" or "New Order."

On March 4, 1853, under this trend of thought, Franklin Pierce, the "American youth," once again won a victory.

Although the United States has experienced a series of setbacks, both large and small, it is still generally in a period of rapid growth. After all, it has also achieved many successes, and in a sense, it can be said to be steadily improving.

It is precisely because of these failures that Americans are even more eager for a president who is young and vigorous. Compared to the previous presidents who were old and decrepit, Franklin Pierce, who was not yet fifty years old, was truly young and promising.

Therefore, Franklin Pierce, as a dark horse, won even more impressively than in history, and his election, in a sense, accelerated the dissolution of the Whig Party.

Lincoln also wrote him a lukewarm letter:
“Mr. Pierce, you win.”

This is not surprising; Democrats have generally managed to unite over the years. For us Whigs, this is undoubtedly a frustrating defeat.

General Scott did his best, but we clearly failed to convince the voters.

But to be honest, I am concerned about the voices within the Democratic Party that advocate for the expansion of slavery and the promotion of radical ideas. May God bless this country so that the voices of reason and moderation may drown out the divisive clamor.

What we need now is sound leadership, not reckless expansion.

Franklin Pierce, known as the "brave lad from Maine," was hailed as a war hero by the Democratic Party, but in reality, he accomplished little. Had he not been quick enough to escape during the Mexican-American War, he would have been a prisoner of the Austrian Empire long ago.

However, the world is a strange place, and he won the election simply because of his appearance and his slogan of external expansion.

Franklin Pierce is not highly regarded in American history, but that doesn't mean he lacked ambition; in fact, he was quite eager to prove himself.

However, Franklin Pierce was not so lucky. He received the devastating news that his eldest son had died in a train accident shortly after his election.

"Gentlemen! Cuba is a natural extension of the Union; it is the destiny of America! I hope it can also be a cure for our nation's internal ills!"
Some say we should be content with the present, content with the area of ​​thirteen Frances!
Some say we should consider the perspective of old Europe and respect the whispers of those great powers!

But I tell you.

no way!

We, the Americans, are the sole masters of this young and vibrant continent!

We will absolutely not back down!
America will prove to the world the difference between the New World and the Old World!

Franklin Pierce, the newly appointed official, delivered a passionate speech that ignited the enthusiasm of the young congressmen. However, the political veterans were uninterested; they had heard such grand pronouncements many times before and believed more in seeing things for themselves.

“We’ve tried buying and negotiating, even war. But all attempts have failed, let alone wanting to fight the Austrian Empire.”

One of the councilors said sarcastically.

Franklin Pierce remained calm and unperturbed, as he had long expected someone to say such a thing.

"If you give up after failing at everything once, you will not have a next generation."

Franklin Pierce's words were met with enthusiastic applause. He continued, "If we give up because of some small setbacks, then we have no future. The greatness of America stems from its indomitable spirit. Do you know how our forefathers defeated the invincible British Empire?"

If General Washington had given up after just one failure, America would still be a British colony today!
Therefore, America will not back down! It must not back down!
The narrow road meets the brave to win!

Long live America!

Long live America!

Most of the lawmakers were very excited, but some were dismissive.

"Another one who's all hype. I bet $10 he can't come up with a solution."

"I'll bet ten dollars too."

Lincoln smiled and took a ten-dollar bill out of his pocket.

In fact, most real American politicians at this time were disgusted by Franklin Pierce's evasive approach. After all, the biggest problem facing the United States at that time was not the unresolved Cuban island, which was uncertain when it could be reached, but the Irish question.

Although the Austrian Empire had already begun providing relief and even offered them two options: either rise up in resistance or flee to another country.

However, the Austrian Empire's capacity was limited, and the imperial government's provision for providing aid was based on its ability to resettle these refugees and its compliance with the needs of the Austrian Empire's development.

After all, blindly accepting refugees is irresponsible to both the empire's citizens and the refugees who receive aid. If the refugee issue is not handled properly, it could easily escalate into new conflicts and tragedies.

The above only applies to young adults; it does not mean that Franz did not want labor.

Cheap labor is usually important for any country, but this was not the case for the Austrian Empire at that time. Moreover, while young and strong men were cheap labor, they could also be a source of social instability.

Especially when they can't find a job and have nothing to do, or when they can't support their wives and children, or even themselves.

Children and women were of little concern, as they were easily assimilated. As for the elderly, those who survived the Irish famine and made it across the sea to Austria were considered lucky.

Franz didn't mind spending a little money to buy this reputation, and the royal family and the church were willing to pay for it.

However, there was another important reason: the Irish had a poor reputation in the Austrian Empire's colonies.

The first problem was language; they were almost unable to communicate with any of the peoples of the Austrian Empire. The language barrier, coupled with differences in lifestyle and cultural traditions, made understanding between the two sides extremely difficult.

In the Austrian Empire, identification with the royal family took precedence over that with the government and religion. This was unacceptable to the Irish, who had no goodwill toward the Austrian Empire and the Habsburg royal family. They even felt that the Austrian Empire was no different from the British government, and that it was just trying to take advantage of them.

From the Austrian perspective, the Irish were blatant traitors, and Ireland's tradition of association meant that the colony's security services kept a close eye on the Irish.

Secondly, the Irish were relatively belligerent, which may have been a means of self-protection in Britain, since those who dared not resist had long been wiped out by the colonists.

However, in the Austrian Empire's colonies, which were under semi-military management, they were a troublemaker. Moreover, the British deliberately selected criminals and misbehaving individuals to be prioritized for transport on Austrian rescue ships in order to annoy the Austrian Empire and the Roman Catholic Church.

In addition, some Irish people had a strange sense of pride, believing themselves to be part of the British Empire and therefore entitled to discriminate against other ethnic groups in the Austrian Empire, which further aggravated the Austrians' animosity towards them.