1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 66 Fremont’s Ideal

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

Henry, the president of the California Daily Newspaper, came to see Liang Yao in an uneasy mood.

When he arrived, Strauss kindly reminded Henry that the boss was in a rage. Even Strauss, who had been following the boss for a long time, didn't know why the boss was so angry.

"Do you have any contacts at the New York Post or the Washington Post?"

Liang Yao didn't mince words and asked straight to the point.

Congress has already threatened to not recognize the Mexican government's land grant, and he must prepare for the worst.

It is foolish to place hope on the pity of those politicians and plutocrats, and Liang Yao does not have such unrealistic illusions.

Brannan is considered a great philanthropist compared with them.

If Brannan is a real villain, then Astor and others are hypocrites.

If they are eyeing California's gold and land, they will not rob it openly like Brannan did, but will acquire your land through so-called legal means.

This legal channel is Congress!

In the eyes of people like them, Congress is nothing more than a tool for personal gain.

"Boss, are you kidding me? These are the top newspapers in the United States. If I had connections there, why would I come to California?"

Henry said with some surprise.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have one. Do you know how much it costs to acquire an influential newspaper?"

Liang Yao wants to acquire an influential newspaper in the east to influence public opinion.

He already has the direction of public opinion in California under his control, but this is not enough.

California is not even a state at this time, and Congress will not listen to the people of California.

California has many gold diggers from the East, and their relatives are in the East, which can be taken advantage of.

"You mean the newspapers in the east?"

"Nonsense! Are there any newspapers in California worth buying for me?!"

"A few hundred thousand dollars can buy an influential newspaper, such as my brother's "Washington Republic."

Although the "Washington Republic" is not as famous as the "New York Post" and "Washington Post" you mentioned, it is still quite influential locally, and its influence in the industry is roughly equivalent to that of the "New York Evening Post."

"

Henry was just about to tell Liang Yao that buying a newspaper was very expensive, but then he thought about it. What his boss lacked most was money, and hundreds of thousands of dollars was nothing to him.

The boss wants to enter the eastern newspaper industry?

Henry was thinking wildly.

Liang Yao has never heard of the "Washington Republic", and he has not collected newspapers from the "Washington Republic".

However, Liang Yao collected a lot of "New York Evening Post", and most of Vanderbilt's tidbits were collected from the "New York Evening Post".

"Henry, do you want to do something bigger, such as being the editor-in-chief of a major newspaper?" Liang Yao asked, turning the pen in his hand.

"The boss wants to enter the newspaper industry in the east?" Henry's eyes lit up and he said excitedly.

Although "California Daily" occupies a monopoly in California, it has almost no competitors.

However, California's population is limited, and the "California Daily" publishes only more than 10,000 newspapers every day, so its market and influence are really limited.

Going to the east to show off his talents is exactly what he wants, especially since he has a powerful financial backer like Liang Yao behind him.

This financier is willing to lose money to publish a newspaper. There are few financiers as generous as Liang Yao in the entire United States.

"Just answer my questions." Liang Yao was a little impatient.

"Of course!" Henry replied decisively, fearing that he would miss this golden opportunity.

"Very good, you go back and hand over the work, pack up and prepare, and take Mr. Vanderbilt's ship to New York in a few days."

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At this time, Washington, due to the capitalist system with American characteristics, had been debating for half a year whether the territory would become a free state or a slave state after its establishment.

As the representatives of the North and the South refused to give in to each other, the first round of debate failed to come up with a clear answer.

Next month, the two sides will begin a second round of debate to decide the fate of California, Utah, and New Mexico, which were annexed from Mexico two years ago (California, Utah, and New Mexico are not equivalent to the later states of California, Utah, and California).

, New Mexico, and later Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona are also among these areas).

Amid the turbulent tide of American politics, two small figures from California are running around for their interests in California and their own political future.

Fremont and Gervin walked the streets of Washington. Perhaps they were both famous figures in their respective hometowns.

But in Washington, where big names gather in the political arena, they are all nameless little people worth mentioning.

"Fremont, I think we are doing this in vain. The two of us are like headless flies, scurrying around Washington! No one will listen to our voices!" Gervin said very frustrated.

His spirit was very depressed.

"Gwen, cheer up! We are the future senators of California, and we must be responsible for the people of California!"

Freemont shook Gavin's shoulders and encouraged Gavin.

"Useless Fremont, Little Astor, and the plutocrats around him are determined to swallow up the land in California. Even respected old congressmen like Calhoun have expressed their disapproval of the former

Land grant from the Mexican government!

Who is Calhoun? He was a senator during the Madison and Monroe periods (1809-1825), and also served as vice president and secretary of state. He stands before us like an insurmountable mountain.

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Ge Wen shook his head helplessly, he had completely lost confidence.

"Fuck the mountains. I haven't climbed any of the tallest mountains in the United States, including the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. I was the first American to cross the Sierra Nevada and reach California!" Fremont cursed.

"So what if you have seniority? Calhoun is just an old fool. Do you know what other ridiculous proposals this old fool has made in Congress?"

He demands to amend the constitution and establish an unprecedented bi-presidential country! The North and the South each elect a president with the same veto power! This is simply dividing the United States! Such members should not be respected and should get out of Congress!

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Fremont became extremely angry when he thought of Calhoun. Calhoun, an old guy who was half dead in the grave, was still jumping like this.

"Asking Liang Yao to give up the land in Sacramento? He already has a lot of money in his hands! It's enough to fund our campaign for the California Senate. We don't have to fight against these old congressmen for those lands. This will affect our political future."

Gao Wen still backed down. Fremont's heartfelt words just now did not move him.

Fremont felt very speechless about such colleagues, and he seemed to understand why Gervin failed to become a senator despite being a member of the House of Representatives for so many years.

"Gwen, just for those words, you don't deserve to be a senator from California and you don't deserve to represent the people of California.

Liang Yao is not only our sponsor. New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, North and South Carolina, which state does not have its own state consortium?

Giving up the land in California is equivalent to giving up the California conglomerate. How long do you think you can do this as a senator?

Astor, Livingston or other consortiums, they will only think about how to plunder California's gold! Maybe they will show their affection to the federal government in order to reward the legislators who support them, but they will not leave anything to California.

How much tax! Without tax, how can you carry out various tasks after the establishment of a state?!

So what if we become senators from California? We are just puppets in Congress, and no one will listen to our voices. Are you willing to be such a senator?!

I can't influence your decision, it's up to you whether to stay or go!"

Fremont said impassionedly and passionately, not caring at all that the passers-by looked at him strangely, as if they were looking at a madman.

Perhaps in the eyes of these passersby, California is a frontier place far away from the sunshine of civilization.

But Fremont didn't think so. He was the first American to arrive in California, and he was famous in the United States for this. He had feelings and obsessions for that land that others could not understand.

Fremont was not satisfied with just being a mediocre puppet congressman. He thought of the United Mining Company established that day during a dispute with Liang Yao, and thought of the blueprint for the future of California that they imagined together.

As a result, the two of them formed a deep friendship, admired each other, and even had a feeling of sympathy for each other. They had many things in common.

California will become the richest state in the United States, and Fremont is convinced that gold-filled California has such potential.

He hopes that when he is a hundred years old, future generations of Californians will remember him and remember that there was once such a California senator who worked hard for the prosperity of California.

Freemont calculated the date. At this time, Liang Yao should have seen the letter he sent someone to deliver.

He believed that Liang Yao was not an insect like Ge Wen, and Liang Yao was already prepared to face the storm.

After saying that, Fremont ignored the timid Ga Wen. He turned around and left Ga Wen without looking back.

"Fremont, where are you going?"

Perhaps it was Fremont's words that awakened Gavin, who hurriedly followed Fremont's footsteps.

"Go back and take the California Star with you to visit His Excellency the Vice President!"

Fremont's loud voice came to Gavin's ears.

(End of chapter)