I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 620 The Great Franco-American Alliance!
London.

On the easternmost side of Downing Street, in a high-end cafe run by the French.

Segur waved his hands vigorously and said to Tristan angrily:

"Britain is destroying order in North America and the Caribbean!"

He originally intended to lodge a diplomatic protest with the UK, but unexpectedly "happened" to meet the US envoy, so he invited the latter for an informal meeting.

The US envoy seemed more restrained:
"I think, Lord Ségur, that this may be the personal action of abolitionists in England."

As a senior diplomat, he knew that the Duke of Leeds had recently conveyed to the US government his desire to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries.

To this end, the British will support the United States' territorial claims over Indian settlements, which in fact means giving up support for the Indians, strengthening trade between the two countries, and opening more British markets to the United States.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't just turn around and cheat the United States.

Segur sneered: "The whole world can see what the British are trying to do. Your country's cotton production is increasing rapidly. This will seriously depress the price of cotton in Britain's Far East colonies. So, they chose to use black slave mobs to destroy your plantations."

Tristan couldn't help but frown slightly. He had to admit that the French envoy's statement was not without reason. Then the Duke of Leeds's previous visit to Philadelphia was to paralyze the US government.

He secretly decided in his heart that he would submit a report to Parliament after returning to warn of the risks from Britain.

Segur said in a slightly oppressive tone: "So, how does your country intend to punish Britain for its actions?"

"This... I have already lodged a solemn protest to Lord Grenville, protesting against them..."

Segur shook his head and said, “Listen to me, your country is too dependent on trade with Britain, which allows them to harm your interests without fear.

"As allies, we should do something to change this situation. Yes, our country has also suffered huge losses this time, and Saint-Domingo has been messed up by the British. We must unite!"

Tristan immediately showed interest.

He is a hawk in the United States, otherwise Washington would not have given him the task of holding Britain accountable. However, he also knows that as a small country, the United States does not have the strength to retaliate against Britain. But if it can punish Britain through France, it would be a good choice.

"what do you mean?"

"Start by improving your trade dependence on Britain," said Segur. "We can significantly increase cotton and timber imports from the U.S. market. This will give you more confidence when you talk to the British."

Tristan hesitated: "Excuse me, Your Excellency, France's import volume is already saturated. You cannot consume so much cotton and wood."

"You are right," Count Segur nodded solemnly, "but in order to support our allies in improving their diplomatic voice and to vent our anger, our government will provide a special allocation to purchase a large amount of cotton and invest in your country to help those damaged cotton plantations resume operations as soon as possible."

Tristan was overjoyed: "Ah! Thank you to our closest ally!
"So, would you mind telling us the size of the special loan?"

Ségur immediately said: "At least more than 8 million francs."

He had previously received instructions from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that after the UK lodged a diplomatic protest, he would immediately rush to the United States to discuss the purchase of cotton. This was just a warm-up with Tristan in advance.

Joseph knew that the Booker Movement would deal a heavy blow to cotton production, and he wanted to stockpile as much cotton as possible before the market reacted to ensure that the French textile industry had enough raw materials.

Even if the textile mills cannot use up all of this cotton, they can still make a profit by reselling it when the price of cotton rises sharply due to reduced production in the United States.

As for investing in American cotton plantations, it was even more profitable. Those plantations that were severely damaged were in danger of bankruptcy. At this time, plantation owners were willing to sell their shares with only a small investment.

This would not only increase France's source of raw materials, but also pull the United States away from the British market as much as possible.

In fact, if France had not provided massive aid to help the United States build its nation, from the American economic perspective, they would have long been in cahoots with the British.

This is why, as soon as the French Revolution broke out, the United States could not wait to sever its alliance with France and turned to the arms of Britain.

Logically speaking, as a parliamentary country, the United States should strongly support France in abolishing the monarchy and establishing a republic.

In fact, everything is determined by the United States' market dependence on the United Kingdom.

Therefore, it is very important to promote the US trade shift. And this time the US is dissatisfied with the UK, which is a rare opportunity.

Tristan couldn't hide his smile:

"I will report this good news to Parliament as soon as possible. Long live the Franco-American alliance!"

"Long live the Franco-American alliance!" Ségur echoed, and then smiled, "Of course, if your country can give appropriate preferential treatment, I can also apply for more funds from Archbishop Briand."

"I promise to try my best to get it from the Trade Committee!"

……

Western Caribbean, Jamaica.

At dusk, the busy day at Kingston Port had ended, and the black slaves on the dock were driven back to the slave quarters listlessly by the overseers with whips.

However, on an inconspicuous shoal north of the dock, more than thirty black slaves were still unloading wooden boxes from a sloop under the command of five or six white and mixed-race people.

Those "overseers" seemed to be holding whips, but in fact they did not pay any attention to the slaves' work. Instead, they kept looking around.

One of the mixed-race men lit the pipe in his hand, took a deep puff, and whispered to the "overseer" beside him:

"The Governor has called in more than a thousand soldiers last week. Even if we had all those guns, we would have no chance of defeating them."

Yes, what the blacks behind him were carrying were boxes of Brown Bess flintlocks - the ones that the Duke of Leeds had brought to St. Domingo two months ago.

The tall middle-aged man next to him said calmly:
"There are 30 black slaves on this island, and I brought guns, so we always have more soldiers than the plantation owners."

Another white man immediately said, "Major Oriol, those blacks only know how to grow sugarcane. We can't count on them."

"Yes, there were more than 3 people participating in the slave rebellion two years ago, but it was suppressed by 600 British soldiers in the end."

Oriol smiled and said, "Then join forces with the Dignity Movement to revolt. Their patrol team has more than 400 people."

The "Dignity Movement" he was talking about was an abolitionist organization in Jamaica, but most of its members were white.

(End of this chapter)