Chapter 135: Oregon Territory and Nevada Territory

"The gold resources in the Sacramento area are becoming increasingly depleted, and it is now difficult to find rich gold mines. Google search reading"

Governor Robinson looked at the map on the wall of Liang Yao's study, and his eyes were focused on the Nevada area west of California.

"I heard that someone discovered several rich mines in the foothills of the Nevada Mountains in the west. Next week, the Boston Company will enter Nevada. Do you think the president and Congress will agree to assign the Nevada area to California?"

Robinson is not only the governor of California, but also the chairman of the board of directors of the Boston Company.

Under Robinson's leadership, the Boston Company has also expanded rapidly and has become the second largest gold mining company in California after the Xiangshan Gold Mining Company.

Robinson has also become one of the richest people in California. In addition to his status as governor, Robinson is now a hot figure in California.

It has been confirmed that there is a huge amount of gold buried in the foothills of the Nevada Mountains. If the Nevada area can be assigned to California. This is great news for all California gold diggers.

But will the president and Congress agree? This is the question in Robinson's mind at this time.

"It is impossible for California to obtain the entire Nevada region. Given the character of this president, I guess he will divide a piece of Nevada into California." Liang Yao said while sipping tea and looking at the map.

"Of course, the premise is that we in California can give enough money. The federal government is very short of money now. Texas's compensation of 10 million US dollars is not a small amount."

Given Fillmore's peacemaking character, California may still get a part of the land in Nevada. It's just a matter of how much.

As for Liang Yao's high request in his letter to Fillmore, asking for the entire Nevada region was to bargain with the government and Congress.

The same is true for Los Angeles' 5 million US dollars in compensation.

The climate conditions in Nevada are not good. In fact, Liang Yao wants more land in Oregon.

Especially the fertile land on the western coast of Oregon.

The Oregon region at this time was not the same as the later Oregon State, but included the later Oregon State, Washington State, Idaho, western Montana, western Wyoming and other regions, with an area of ​​more than 700,000 square kilometers.

Ideals are full, but reality is always skinny.

After the United States purchased French Louisiana from France in 1803, the territory began to border the Oregon region and had ideas about the place.

Subsequently, the American authorities sent expeditions many times and encouraged American merchants and immigrants to enter the Oregon region to build settlements and declared ownership of the region.

Old Astor, who was still doing fur business in his early years, entered the Columbia River Basin along the Oregon Trail to establish a trading base to purchase fur, and became a great contributor to the opening of the Oregon region by the United States.

Britain did not ignore the United States' move to annex the Oregon region. The Anglo-American War of 1812 was the so-called Second War of Independence of the United States.

The United States wanted to take over the British Canadian colonies in an attempt to control the entire North American continent.

The most well-known event of this war is that the Canadian army actually broke into the US capital and burned down the White House.

In fact, in addition to the eastern battlefield, fighting also broke out in the western Oregon region, but the scale and impact were very small.

The British (Canadian) army occupied the US military's Fort Astoria in the Oregon region and destroyed a large number of American trade posts and settlements in the Oregon region.

In order to expel American forces from the Oregon region, the Hudson Bay Company, which was responsible for controlling the Oregon region at the time, carried out an extinction-style hunting of all fur-bearing animals in the Oregon region to prevent Americans from obtaining fur in the region.

The Hudson Bay Company wanted to make the Americans give up on the Oregon region, but the tenacious Americans did not give up, but continued to immigrate to the Oregon region, building new trade points and settlements, creating a fait accompli of controlling the Oregon region.

This move is exactly the same as the later practice of immigrating to Mexican territories such as Texas and annexing local territories.

In the game between Britain and the United States over the territorial control of the Oregon region, the United States finally had the last laugh.

But the United States is not satisfied with this. They want to continue to move north and push the border to 54 degrees 40 minutes north latitude.

What does this mean? This is almost bordering Russian Alaska. The border of the United States and Canada in later generations is 49 degrees north latitude. And for every degree of latitude difference, the actual distance is about 111 kilometers.

Therefore, the territorial dispute between Britain and the United States in the Oregon region has not been resolved yet.

The situation in the Oregon region is too complicated, and now is not the best time to intervene in the Oregon region openly.

In contrast, the Nevada region, like California, is a territory that was just annexed by the United States after the Mexican-American War.

It is more reasonable to make territorial claims to the Nevada region as compensation from a legal point of view.

There is also less resistance from Congress and the government, and it is easier to achieve.

"10 million dollars in compensation?" Robinson frowned, "The California government doesn't have that much money right now. It's very difficult to come up with 1 million dollars, let alone 10 million dollars."

"No need for 1,000 dollars." Liang Yao said, "After deducting the 5 million dollars in compensation for Los Angeles, we only need to pay 5 million dollars at most."

"That still costs $5 million." Robinson was still frowning.

"If California can finally obtain the land in Nevada, the state government can use the land in Nevada as collateral to borrow from Bank of America. Bank of America can still take out $5 million."

Liang Yao said that $5 million was not a small amount for him, but he could still take it out if he gritted his teeth.

Robinson couldn't help but be alert. Could it be that Liang Yao also wanted to take over the gold producing areas in Nevada?

But on second thought, Liang Yao had made great contributions to the current situation for him and California.

Even if Liang Yao took over the gold producing areas in Nevada, he and Boston Company could follow Liang Yao to get a share of the pie.

"I just established a Boston Bank. Although it is not as strong as Bank of America, it can still take over part of the state government's loans." Robinson said.

Liang Yao naturally understood what Robinson meant. After becoming governor, this Robinson seemed not as pure as before.

"Boston Bank is also a local bank in California. As long as you are able to take on a small part of the state government's loans, I have no objection. However, for the sake of safety, most of the state government's loans should be taken on by Bank of America, which is safer." Liang Yao said.

Robinson was very satisfied with this result.

The conversation between Liang Yao and Robinson had just ended, and Hu Jinchen came in to report to Liang Yao.

"Sir, Mr. Le Goff wants to see you."

Le Goff? What does this French guy want me to do now?

"Please ask Mr. Le Goff to come in." Liang Yao said.