1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 111 Contradictory America
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There is a newspaper clipping on Henry's desk. The clippings are all the articles that Liang Yao published in the "California Daily". On the side of the clipping are all the letters he has exchanged with Liang Yao since he came to Washington.

Henry pondered for a long time, and wrote an article titled: "Who Is Destroying Our American Dream".

After writing this article, Henry felt that it was not enough, and wrote two consecutive articles, "State Rights Cannot Be Trampled" and "California's Gold Belongs to All American Citizens".

Henry didn't call his assistant until he couldn't write anymore.

"Publish these three articles on the Washington Post, the Washington Republic, and the New York Evening Post, and inform them that within the next week, the three newspapers will no longer accept any advertisements and gossip, and only accept news about California. article.

Also, all the newspapers published by these three newspapers in the next week will be given away for free. "

"But sir, if you don't accept advertisements and distribute them for free, we will lose." The assistant hesitated to speak.

"Compared to the pressure that Mr. Liang will bear in the future, our loss is nothing."

Henry waved his hand to signal the assistant to go down.

He is no longer the president of a small local tabloid, but the president of three leading newspapers, The Washington Post, the Washington Republic, and the New York Evening Post.

Although these three newspapers are not the top newspapers in the Washington and New York area, they are also the first-class newspapers in the area and are quite influential.

Becoming the president of three first-class newspapers was something that Henry, who was the president of a small newspaper in the small place of San Francisco, never dreamed of. He cherished this opportunity very much.

At the beginning, Henry offered Liang Yao $10 to buy a newspaper office, but when he arrived in the East, he found that his offer to Liang Yao was still too high.

Due to the economic downturn, many newspaper offices had to lay off staff, and fewer people were willing to advertise and publish articles in newspapers.

Henry easily bought three well-established first-class newspapers with only US$23.

When Henry was in California, he had learned from Liang Yao how to incite the emotions of the people.

He believed it would also work well in Washington, D.C., and New York state, where many gold prospectors headed to California for gold.

As long as they can be stirred up in the newspapers, he believes that the families of these people, as well as the people who plan to go to California to pan for gold, will definitely take to the streets to protest the resolution of Congress.

Those gold diggers carried not only their personal dreams of getting rich, but also the hopes of impoverished families.

Vanderbilt and his folks weren't idle either, and they didn't want to let their California investments go to waste.

Their ideas coincided with Henry's, and they also put pressure on the government and Congress by planning demonstrations and protests.

The only difference is that Henry planned the parade with a pen and newspaper in his hand, and Vanderbilt and others planned the parade with dollars.

What surprised them was that Liang Yao and Robinson, two representatives of California, had a very good reputation among these low-level people.

Dr. Robert, the vice president of the New York Medical Association, and some doctors of the New York Medical Association petitioned Congress, requesting a re-vote on the passed bill.

Robert even issued a statement in the newspaper that without California's successful cholera control experience, New York State and other surrounding states would never be able to defeat cholera.

The cheap nutrient solutions and reference drug formulas selflessly provided by Liang Yao and Robinson saved the lives of countless poor people and enabled thousands of cholera patients to survive cholera.

Robert did what he said, and he didn't just talk about it. After making a statement, Robert refused to see a doctor for the dignitaries who supported the bill in New York State.

Under Robert's influence, more than half of the doctors in the New York Medical Association also refused to see doctors to show their support for California.

Soon, protest marches and demonstrations spread from Washington, D.C. and New York state to surrounding states.

Some people in the middle and lower classes are out of self-interest, some out of fun, and some out of gratitude.

They took to the streets to protest with different mentalities and ideas, and some even held up abstract portraits of Liang Yao and Robinson, and wrote American heroes on the portraits.

A positive image naturally requires a negative image to set off the brilliance and stalwart of the positive image.

Congressman Calhoun, who proposed the motion, and those potbellied nobles and plutocrats in New York have undoubtedly become the villains that everyone criticizes.

Calhoun's portrait was even written with insulting words such as old thief and corrupt congressman.

Calhoun's estates in Washington and on the Hudson River in New York were either covered in graffiti or splattered with feces.

This move made Calhoun, who was seriously ill, restless, and turned his back several times.

The bright image he created with painstaking efforts is indifferent, and now he is an image in the eyes of the public.

When Henry saw this, he immediately became a hot iron, and wrote the article "The Hero and the Old Thief".

Fremont was very leisurely. He went to the British embassy and the French embassy to drink coffee a few times, and was interviewed by some reporters at the gate of the embassy.Immediately left Washington and returned to California.

Some passionate extremists expressed that they would take up arms and follow Senator Fremont to California, and together with the people of California, defend the land of California from being trampled by Congress and the federal government.

Texas Governor Bell was overjoyed when he learned of the incident. He ignored the government's order to withdraw Texas troops from the New Mexico area.

Instead of withdrawing his troops, he continued to continuously increase his troops to the New Mexico area in an attempt to get back the land that originally belonged to Texas.

Texas originally gave up its independence and joined the United States, hoping that joining the big family of the United States would be more conducive to the development of Texas and gain more benefits.

It's just that since joining the United States of America, instead of gaining much benefit, Texas has been repeatedly asked to cede territory to quasi-states for the establishment of new states.

This made the top brass in Texas deeply dissatisfied with the United States.

The increase in Bell's troops made the territorial conflict between Texas and New Mexico suddenly tense, which was already tending to ease.

Officials and the garrison in New Mexico sent urgent calls to Washington, requesting additional troops for assistance.

In just one month, after the agreement was reached, the stable and positive situation in the United States disappeared, and the fragile side of the United States was exposed again.

The hearts of the states are divided, the economy is depressed, and the sharp class contradictions are like three fires that will set Fillmore and his new cabinet on top.

Fillmore urged Congress to re-vote on the bill to seize land grants from the Mexican government in California.It is hoped that one-third of the Senate will vote against it to deny the bill.

Unfortunately, although the number of negative votes has increased, it still has not reached one-third.

Calhoun, the old guy who is now being criticized by thousands of people, actually recovered, and he was able to initiate a half-hour-long speech in Congress.

At Calhoun's instigation, Congress instead pressured Fillmore to openly call for troops to be stationed in California to ensure the successful recovery of California lands.

"Crazy! Crazy! They're all fucking lunatics!"

Fillmore was speechless by the actions of Congress.

"Mr. President, did you send troops to California as requested by Congress?"

Secretary of War Conrad questioned Fillmore.

"Conrad, please pay attention to your wording! What is sending troops? California is now a state of the United States! It is not a hostile country of the United States!"

Fillmore felt a little stuffy in his chest, and said while clutching his chest.

"It's just that the Senate and the House of Representatives have passed this bill with a high number of votes. If we don't give a reply," Conrad said stammeringly.

"Then let them do what they want, and tell them that they will bear the consequences." Fillmore sat down and took a sip of water, and continued to ask, "Which unit is closest to California besides the California Infantry? "

"Colonel Mason's infantry regiment, but Colonel Mason is stationed on the border between the United States and Mexico. I am worried that if something happens in California, the Mexican government will take advantage of it." Conrad said anxiously.

Well, adding another fire, as California, which has just been incorporated into the United States, the American rule over California cannot be said to be weak, but completely non-existent.

Fillmore tried his best to promote the establishment of California in the hope that California could be integrated into the United States of America as soon as possible, so as to stabilize the rule of the United States over the local area.

Fillmore is now very worried that once the powerful and gentry in California are pushed into a hurry, they will directly leave the United States just like they left Mexico, and return to the embrace of Mexico.

At that time, the United States will not be able to tell about its suffering, and Fillmore will also become a sinner of the United States.

"Inform Colonel Mason to send half a regiment of troops to California to assist Liang Yao in guarding against the Indians. Tell him that unless it is absolutely necessary, he is absolutely not allowed to clash with the local armed forces! Otherwise, he will become a sinner for instigating the American Civil War!"

Fillmore took out a piece of stationery and was about to write a letter to the California authorities, hoping to stabilize the dignitaries in California first.

He needs enough time to deal with Congress, provided that both sides exercise restraint during this period.

"What about Texas? Texas did not withdraw its armed forces from New Mexico as scheduled, but continued to increase its troops. This is the telegram just sent." Conrad Trembling, he handed Fillmore today's telegram.

"The most worrying thing still happened."

Fillmore felt a great headache, and now he even suspects that the real cause of his former President Taylor's death was not from cholera, but from exhaustion and anger.

(End of this chapter)