Chapter 660 Caribbean Confederation
Marquis Rojas's eyes suddenly widened and he exclaimed:
"How...how can this be done?"
Brissot said: "There are not many black slaves on Juan Island, so those in the abolitionist movement don't pay much attention to it.
"If you can promise them that you will not interfere in their affairs, improve the treatment of the black slaves on Juan Island, and even cooperate with them privately, it is possible to exchange for their promise not to interfere with Juan Island."
"This..."
"You have nothing to lose by engaging with them. Our country is leaving the Caribbean, and I really don't want to see you face the same situation."
At the same time that Brissot met with the Governor of Juan Island, representatives of the abolition movement from Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the Lesser Andres Islands gathered in Saint-Domingue to attend the first plenary meeting of the Caribbean Abolition League.
Auger stood on the high platform of the Parliament Hall in Port-au-Prince, facing representatives from all over the country and said impassionedly:
"The road to freedom and liberation is never smooth sailing. On the contrary, we are facing death threats from the most powerful and evil country in the world - the United Kingdom!
"Although we have rock-firm beliefs and courage that is not afraid of death, there is no doubt that we are still not strong enough.
"Facing the devil's army, only by uniting more closely can we defeat them and consolidate the results we have achieved!
"If you fight alone, you will probably be defeated by the British in the end.
"Our relatives and friends will be shackled again, return to the damn plantation, and die under the slavery of whips!
"Are you willing to see something like this happen?!"
A tsunami-like roar suddenly erupted in the parliament hall:
"No, we must not let the devil succeed!"
"No one can take away our freedom!"
"We must unite and teach the British a lesson!"
Aure and others gradually calmed down and continued:
"According to reliable information, 5,000 British soldiers will arrive in the Caribbean by ship in three months. Adding Brand's remaining troops, we will face 6,500 British troops!
"In order to better mobilize our forces - only by gathering all our soldiers can it be possible to fight the British - I suggest the establishment of a 'Caribbean Military Commission', which will uniformly mobilize the troops from various places.< br>
“I call on all fighters for freedom and equality to join this committee.
"We will use our most sincere unity and fearless spirit to defeat all enemies who want to continue to enslave us!"
The special envoy of the President of the Bahamas was the first to raise his hand and said loudly:
"The Republic of the Bahamas will join the Military Council! Protect our freedom with the brothers of Santo Domingo!"
Previously, if Santo Domingo hadn't sent Louverture with 800 soldiers to reinforce the Bahamas, the city of Nassau might have been lost.
Louverture has now received the title of Honorary President for Life of the Bahamas and has huge influence in the Bahamas.
And Oge is his superior.
Therefore, the Bahamas almost without hesitation joined the military commission called by Auger.
Then, representatives from Jamaica also expressed their intention to join.
Auriol, the military commander of the Jamaican abolitionist movement, was also sent from Saint-Domingue. Moreover, the current rebel army in Jamaica is weak and is looking forward to receiving military help from the outside.
Immediately afterwards, St. Vincent and Barbados also agreed to join the military committee.
Their rebel armies had received weapons and financial support from the Saint-Domingue abolitionist organization, and they had previously cooperated in mobilizing British troops, so they were willing to accept the establishment of a military united front.
In this way, all blacks and mixed-race people in the entire Caribbean except Juan Island formed a tight military organization. Behind them are more than 2.1 million black people. Even in the three nearby places of Santo Domingo, Jamaica and the Bahamas, there are more than 1.6 million black people.
In addition, there are more than 300,000 mixed-race people, the vast majority of whom are on the side of abolition organizations.
The total population reached 2.4 million.
You know, when the American Revolutionary War broke out, the population was less than 3 million.
Auge excitedly raised his arms and shouted:
"Long live freedom! Long live the Caribbean Alliance!"
Dozens of representatives present immediately started shouting:
"Long live freedom!"
"We will win!"
Auge looked at the fiery scene in front of him and was very excited in his heart.
With this "Caribbean Military Council" as the basis, the finances of each island can be gradually integrated through military expenditures and later supplies, thereby maximizing political influence.
He had only one goal, and that was to establish a "Caribbean Confederation."
A truly powerful country!
Mr. Brissot has already shown him a letter written by the French Crown Prince. As long as the Confederation can be established, it will receive full support from France.
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Ottoman.
Konstantiniya.
Grand Vizier Damat Melka Mohammed smiled and looked at the French Foreign Minister who was limping out of the carriage, bowed slightly and said in proficient French:
"I thought you had returned to Paris to present our trade agreement to His Majesty the Kingdom."
Talleyrand stroked his chest in return and said with a smile:
"Maybe I fell in love with Constantinye. You see, I have only been away for a few days, and I can't wait to come back to find her warmth."
He followed Melka Mohammed to the post house next to the palace in a familiar manner, and whispered in a low voice:
"To be honest, the trade agreement last time was not enough for me to take back."
"I swear, that's the most generous terms I can offer."
"Well, the number of merchant ships will be increased, and the tariffs on textiles and grape juice will be reduced by 2.5%. It's really generous." Talleyrand teased, "This reminds me of the butcher shop downstairs in my house. The boss will sell all the goods that no one wants. I always like to say this when using scraps as extras.”
Melaka Mohammed stepped into the door and turned his head and said:
"You came back from the Mediterranean just to tell me about the butcher shop in Paris, right?"
"If I say that I want to buy a lot of meat this time, such as a whole lamb," Talleyrand followed into the room decorated with colorful geometric patterns, pulled up a chair and sat down, "then will you give me more?" Big deal? Oh, coffee, thank you.”
Selim III's "New Order" reforms have been carried out for more than two years, which has caused many changes in the Ottomans. For example, chairs began to be accepted by people, and people no longer had to sit on the floor when talking.
Melka Mohammed looked calmly and said: "But your family can't eat so much, right? If it's just a business, it would be difficult for me to give you a discount.
"Look, I have no shortage of customers here."
Talleyrand took the coffee from the servant and smiled:
"Of course not. Please believe me, I will be your biggest customer in the future."
(End of chapter)