th'anchoriticsybarite
Sergeant
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2017
What everybody seems to be ignoring is the fact that by 1863-64 the Confederacy is essentially bankrupt. Assuming an enforced peace brokered by Britain/France is the port of New Orleans the South's largest city returned to the Confederacy. Are they allowed to impose tariffs on Norther western agricultural products passing through the city.
Also by this date England is already assessing the possibility of replacing Southern cotton with much higher quality Egyptian/Indian strains. So where is the South to sell their product. Mercantile theory prevalent at the time would indicate that England buy from within the Empire.
And just at the point, hopefully, where they are ready to regain their former glory you have Mr Boll Weavil making his appearance.
I think it's general consensus that the South had to expand its sphere to ensure it's existance. Where. Mexico is not an ooption--neither France or England would allow that. None of the European nations would allow them to take any of the Carribean islands. Do you seriously believe the could have expanded to take California. Not a chance. What about the contiguous western states--Ariz, NM, Nev, Wyo, Colo., slaves being employed as cowboys. You give a slave a horse and you get a free man with a free horse.
I agree its within the realm of possibility that the South could have endured but only as a weak sister propped up by European nations unwilling to allow a reunited Union to grow into a viable competitor.
Also by this date England is already assessing the possibility of replacing Southern cotton with much higher quality Egyptian/Indian strains. So where is the South to sell their product. Mercantile theory prevalent at the time would indicate that England buy from within the Empire.
And just at the point, hopefully, where they are ready to regain their former glory you have Mr Boll Weavil making his appearance.
I think it's general consensus that the South had to expand its sphere to ensure it's existance. Where. Mexico is not an ooption--neither France or England would allow that. None of the European nations would allow them to take any of the Carribean islands. Do you seriously believe the could have expanded to take California. Not a chance. What about the contiguous western states--Ariz, NM, Nev, Wyo, Colo., slaves being employed as cowboys. You give a slave a horse and you get a free man with a free horse.
I agree its within the realm of possibility that the South could have endured but only as a weak sister propped up by European nations unwilling to allow a reunited Union to grow into a viable competitor.