I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 1319 Financial Warfare, Part Two
Pickering hurriedly began to bargain; this export volume was only one-third of what it used to be, and if it were implemented, the US treasury would collapse in just a few months.

After two days of persistent pleading, including the intervention of Hamilton, one of the Five Great Americans, Lammert finally feigned annoyance and presented the true terms of the armistice from Paris:
“My bottom line—and this is my last meeting with you before signing the agreement—is that timber and bitumen exports will be unrestricted, and cotton exports to Britain will not exceed 800 million pounds. Wheat sales to Britain will be prohibited. As for ‘private deals’ in sugar, all must be reported to the Louisiana authorities.”

Pickering and Hamilton both breathed a sigh of relief.

The United States doesn't export much wheat, so it could easily sell it to the Caribbean, at most at a lower price.

Last year, 1100 million pounds of cotton were sold to Britain, a reduction that was barely manageable. A large portion of this could be smuggled to France for sale, though this carried the risk of being seized by the British Navy.

Most importantly, the French stopped interfering with sugar smuggling. It's worth noting that sugar smuggling from the Caribbean has now become a pillar industry for the United States.

It wasn't that Joseph was easy to talk to; rather, countries like Santo Domingo relied on sugar exports for 90% of their income. Currently, under the threat of the British fleet, French merchant ships were unable to reach the Caribbean. If American smuggling were truly cut off, pro-French Caribbean nations would collapse.

It would be better to regulate sugar smuggling here. This would also serve as a check on American interests.

"The rest of the draft will proceed as previously agreed," Lamert said, then got up and left.

The so-called "other parts" mainly refer to: the United States' recognition of the Principality of Iroquois and all newly formed states in the Caribbean. The US government pledged never to invade French or Spanish colonies. The United States paid $36 in war reparations to France.

Hamilton hurried after him, still hoping to leverage his connections with France to try and negotiate further. He lowered his head and whispered, "Your Excellency, you know the federal finances; $36 is simply too much..."

Well, he wasn't lying; America is really poor right now.

Baron Lammert gestured for him to get into the car, and after closing the door, he said unhurriedly, "There is gold everywhere in North America. If you can't afford it, then have your army bring that gold back."

Hamilton said with a bitter face, "But the Indian tribes in the east have all migrated to Louisiana..."

Lammert rolled his eyes at him and shook his head, saying, "I'm talking about Canada. It has never been involved in any wars, and its accumulated wealth even surpasses that of you."

“Canada?” Hamilton’s eyes widened immediately. “This, this won’t do?”

Lammert knew that when he said "cannot" he meant they couldn't win, so he calmly said, "The British are tied up in Europe with our country and simply can't spare the energy to deal with Canada."

"And there are huge internal conflicts in Canada, with Catholics and Protestants hating each other. If you send troops there, the French speakers there will even help you teach the British a lesson."

He picked up a piece of candy from the table and chewed it slowly: "Furthermore, His Highness the Crown Prince has always been very dissatisfied with the handover of the Canadian colony to the British."

"If you attack Canada, His Highness will most likely transfer troops from Louisiana to support you. There may even be Spanish and Iroquois troops as well."

“I know that your federal parliament has always wanted to expand the territory, but you must understand that the direction of American expansion should never be westward.”

Hamilton's heart began to pound.

Canada is sparsely populated and, as the envoy stated, extremely divided internally. In fact, the US government had considered northward expansion, concluding that the chances of victory were high. However, the Mississippi River basin was more fertile, and with British encouragement, they chose westward expansion.

With the support of Louisiana's army and Bonaparte, the Franco-American forces would surely sweep across Canada. On the surface, his judgment seemed flawless.

Historically, after the U.S. government purchased Louisiana, its westward expansion was blocked by the Rocky Mountains. Coupled with friction between Britain and the United States in areas such as maritime trade, the Americans believed that "Canadians under authoritarian rule would welcome democratic liberators," and thus launched the American-Canadian War without hesitation.

To their surprise, the Catholic and Protestant communities in Canada immediately set aside their differences, joined forces to resist the American invasion, and pushed back to Washington, setting the White House on fire.

Joseph was well aware of all this—the British government's rule over Canada was actually quite lenient, with taxes even lower than those in the United States, and Canadians certainly didn't want to be oppressed by Americans.

His goal was to incite a war between the US and Canada.

At that time, the Louisiana government could step in to help when the Americans were about to give up, and if the Canadians retreated, it could continue to encourage the Americans to launch an attack.

If handled properly, the two sides could potentially fight for more than a decade.

Once the US and Canada are both severely weakened, not only France, but even the Principality of Iroquois will be able to give the US a warning.

North America does not need a powerful nation!
Hamilton pressed on, "If we really do beat Canada... what do you think about the profits?"

Although Baron Lammert did not understand His Highness the Crown Prince's generosity, he still conveyed Paris's message: "The area east of Lake Superior shall be ceded to the United States, and the rest shall be incorporated into Louisiana."

Hamilton's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is tantamount to handing over the most fertile Great Lakes region to the United States. The area of ​​the United States will more than double!
Joseph was actually worried that making too many promises would arouse suspicion among the Americans, making them think he was just making empty promises. He was willing to give the entire America to the United States.

Five days later, the Franco-American Treaty of Pittsburgh was officially signed.

That very noon, President Adams’s secret envoy boarded a ship bound for Paris.

……

Kingston, South London.

Henry Pierce, former chief designer of steam warships at Chatham Shipyard and now deputy head of the British Fuel Management Committee, listlessly put the exquisitely presented tea snacks into his mouth, shaking his head and muttering, "They have no flavor at all."

Yes, due to the mishandling of the "steamship malfunction crisis," Chatham Shipyard suffered huge losses, and the subsequent exposure of a shipyard corruption case led to his dismissal by the Naval Commission.

He was then transferred to this godforsaken place filled with pungent smells and thick smoke to manage the administrative affairs of the "Fuel Committee".

The so-called "Fuel Commission" is actually a government agency that develops coal tar refining technology.

(End of this chapter)