Capto Iugulum: Empires and Nations

[Milarqui]

IC: To: The Nations of the World
From: Estados Unidos de Nueva España
As you may be aware, we are currently in the process of expanding and modernising the route from one side of the Central American isthmus to the other, in order to better facilitate Atlantic-Pacific trade. This is a herculean undertaking, but we believe it will be well worth the effort if we can greatly speed up transportation from the Caribbean to Asia, and beyond.
As such, we are offering the other nations of the world, especially those with Pacific and Carribean colonies, a limited time offer; Contribute 50EP or more to this project, spread over at least three turns (as in, 17, 17, 16 for a total of 50 EP, not 50, 50, 50 for a total of 150 EP - you can if you want though ), and we will give businesses and travellers from your nation a greatly discounted price of almost 50% to use the new route!
INVEST IN THE RIVERA TRANSPORT SCHEME TODAY, FOR A BRIGHT NEW TOMORROW!

To: Estados Unidos de Nueva España
From: Imperio de la Sagrada España

We would not look well well to this Rivera Scheme, given the current standing of the Treaty of Managua, which still gives us ownership of the construction rights to a canal that crosses from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, as well as giving our merchants tariff-free trade, among other things. You should also remember our current ownership of the San Juan Base and San Jorge Base, at the mouth of the San Juan River and at the EUNA's western coast, which are regarded as Spanish territory. Also, your casting away of already present and efficient Spanish transport companies is not acceptable.

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

@Grandkhan: The missing infantry brigades will be inserted into your stats with the next update.

To: Empire of Brazil
From: Argentina

We will NOT tolerate your so-called "peaceful" exercises within our territorial waters. Those two ships were clearly within a mile of our coastline and were repeatedly warned to withdraw. They refused, and therefore were fired upon. We will not be paying compensation for the piracy and aggression of Brazil.

 

[Circuit]

To: Argentina
From: United States of America

We would like to inform the Argentine government that should a war emerge between Brazil and Argentina, Brazil will have the full backing and support of the United States of America.

To: Sweden
From: United States of America

We do not know who exactly was responsible for the massacre, whether it was a rogue local commander, a militia, settlers, or natives with stolen US property. We would like to reassure that this atrocity was not commanded by any central authority or authorized by President Taylor. Nonetheless, we sympathize with Sweden, Vinland, and the victims of the massacre, and offer our sincerest condolences and appologies.

We are willing to cooperate with Sweden in any investigation into the matter and charge any who are responsible, regardless of their position in the government or the military, with the criminal charges they are due. And we are willing to pay in reparations [25 EP] to Sweden, in hopes that this will not escalate into hostiliteis between our two nations and that no more lives need to be lost over this horrible incident.

 

[Milarqui]

Treaty of Tenochtitlán
On March 2nd of the Year of Our Lord of 1844, the Empire of Holy Spain and the United States of America, both nations sign the following treaty and undertake to follow it:

• No reparations shall be paid by either side.
• The former Aztec Empire will be divided in two, with the northern half being given to the United States of America to do as they want, and the southern half for the Empire of Holy Spain, with a border to be determined at a later time.
• Spain will use its influence over the Catholic population in the northern Aztec Empire to get them to stop resisting against the United States. Spain is willing to accept them into its half of the territory.
• Spain and the United States sign an agreement to accept territorial holdings as of the moment of the end of the war against the Aztec Empire, and not to attack or act against each other for a period of at least ten years.

Signed,
Juan Antonio Martín Jiménez, Representante de su Majestad Imperial Carlos VI de Trastámara-Borbón en la Colonia de Yucatán

To: Argentina
From: Empire of Holy Spain

Just like the United States of America, the Empire of Holy Spain will support Brazil if Argentina dares to declare war on them.

 

[Grandkhan]

To: Normandy
From: The Estados Unidos de Nueva España
This works too. We are happy to offer you the elimination of tarriffs on Norman citizens in New Spain in return for your increased investment in the Rivera Scheme.

To: The Empire of Holy Spain
From: The Estados Unidos de Nueva España
We are very well aware of the terms of the Treaty of Managua. As such, we must point you to Clause IV of the Treaty;

The USNS gives the EHS sole rights to the construction of a canal communicating the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean using the San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua as starting points.

The Rivera Transport Scheme is not the construction of a Canal. It is the construction of a more efficient transportation route in lieu of an as of yet unbuilt Canal - after all, if we cannot have a canal just yet, we may as well speed up transport until it is built. The current route does not even follow the same course as the planned Canal - the Rivera Scheme terminates on its pacific coast at San Juan del Sur, as opposed to San Jorge. Nor does the Treaty of Managua forbid us from offering tarriff free status to any other nations. As such, it is perfectly within the terms of the Treaty of Managua, and I challenge you to find anything in said treaty contradicting this.

That said, we would also appreciate it if you put pressure on your countrymen to cooperate with the New Spanish government. Spanish businesses will have full use of the constructed trade route, just like all others, and it would be helpful for both of us if they accepted this and withdrew their obstructionist legal actions. Thankyou.

 

[Luckymoose]

To: Empire of Brazil
From: Argentina

We will NOT tolerate your so-called "peaceful" exercises within our territorial waters. Those two ships were clearly within a mile of our coastline and were repeatedly warned to withdraw. They refused, and therefore were fired upon. We will not be paying compensation for the piracy and aggression of Brazil.

TO: Argentina
FROM: Empire of Brazil

Accusations of piracy by the tyrannical Rosas? Amusing. Until payment is made for the loss of our military vessels, any and all Argentine merchant ships north of Uruguay will be boarded and investigated as a threat to the safety of the Empire. Until such a time that your dictatorial regime recognizes its place, you will be treated as you act - a child.

 

[Circuit]

Treaty of Tenochtitlán
On March 2nd of the Year of Our Lord of 1844, the Empire of Holy Spain and the United States of America, both nations sign the following treaty and undertake to follow it:

• No reparations shall be paid by either side.
• The former Aztec Empire will be divided in two, with the northern half being given to the United States of America to do as they want, and the southern half for the Empire of Holy Spain, with a border to be determined at a later time.
• Spain will use its influence over the Catholic population in the northern Aztec Empire to get them to stop resisting against the United States. Spain is willing to accept them into its half of the territory.
• Spain and the United States sign an agreement to accept territorial holdings as of the moment of the end of the war against the Aztec Empire, and not to attack or act against each other for a period of at least ten years.

Signed,
Juan Antonio Martín Jiménez, Representative of his Imperial Majesty Carlos VI de Trastámara-Borbón en la Colonia de Yucatán

Signed, President Arthur Taylor of the United States of America

OOC: The border can basically be what you sent me. EQ and I just thought it could be... prettier. So I'm going to assume that EQ will create a border similar to the one you sent.... only prettier.

 

[Agent 89]

The Kingdom of Savoy-Milan is happy to announce that the nations of Tuscany and Hungary have withdrawn from the Third Venetian War with a white peace.

 

[DarthNader]

The Kingdom of Savoy-Milan is happy to announce that the nations of Tuscany and Hungary have withdrawn from the Third Venetian War with a white peace.

Hungary confirms this.

Also, Hungary recognizes its ally's (see Naples') sovereign control over the island of Sicily.

 

[Lord of Elves]

To: Sweden
From: United States of America

We do not know who exactly was responsible for the massacre, whether it was a rogue local commander, a militia, settlers, or natives with stolen US property. We would like to reassure that this atrocity was not commanded by any central authority or authorized by President Taylor. Nonetheless, we sympathize with Sweden, Vinland, and the victims of the massacre, and offer our sincerest condolences and appologies.

We are willing to cooperate with Sweden in any investigation into the matter and charge any who are responsible, regardless of their position in the government or the military, with the criminal charges they are due. And we are willing to pay in reparations [25 EP] to Sweden, in hopes that this will not escalate into hostiliteis between our two nations and that no more lives need to be lost over this horrible incident.

From: Swedish Empire
To: United States
We appreciate your willingness to negotiate. However, we consider this grievous assault on our sovereignty worth no less than [40 EP] in reparations from the American government. We consider such a price reasonable, considering the severity of the transgression and the amount of treasuries [banked EP] reserved and unspent by the American government. Furthermore, we demand that the persons responsible for this attack be turned over to the Swedish government, to be punished as we deem fit. We believe these terms are completely reasonable.

We are glad that the American government has agreed a peaceful resolution must be reached.

 

[Circuit]

To: Swedish Empire
From: United States of America

We believe that the payment you request does not measure to the severity of the incident and the United States role in it; however, in an effort to maintain peaceful relations with Sweden, we will pay them. Unless those responsible are in the military, we have no problem having the guilty parties judged under Swedish law, as they would likely receive the same punishment in the United States, that being a capital punishment. If they're in the military, we believe that a court martial would be in order before turning them over to Swedish authorities, as we do not take too kindly to rogue officers creating diplomatic incidents. If Sweden is not satisfied with the sentence from the resulting court martial, they may then be tried under Swedish law.

 

[Lord of Elves]

To: Swedish Empire
From: United States of America

We believe that the payment you request does not measure to the severity of the incident and the United States role in it; however, in an effort to maintain peaceful relations with Sweden, we will pay them. Unless those responsible are in the military, we have no problem having the guilty parties judged under Swedish law, as they would likely receive the same punishment in the United States, that being a capital punishment. If they're in the military, we believe that a court martial would be in order before turning them over to Swedish authorities, as we do not take too kindly to rogue officers creating diplomatic incidents. If Sweden is not satisfied with the sentence from the resulting court martial, they may then be tried under Swedish law.

We would consider such an arrangement acceptable.

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

This is your friendly 48 hour warning

 

[Milarqui]

To: Empire of Brazil, Argentina
CC: United States of America, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Republic of the Netherlands
From: Empire of Holy Spain

All of us are involved, in one way or another, in the most recent crisis between Brazil and Argentina.

Before this blows out of proportion, perhaps it would be better if this matter was discussed with calm words instead of angry threats.

While it is true that Brazil should not have taken their ships so near to Argentina's capital, it is also true that Argentina could have first warned the Brazilian ships before shooting at them.

We know that the similarities between this crisis and the one that affected both Spain and Hungary just a few years ago are many. However, here both nations acted too aggresively, instead of just one of the sides, so perhaps there might be a way to satisfy both sides of the argument.

Perhaps, if Argentina were to give Brazil one Fourth Rate ship, and Brazil were to apologize for entering Argentinian waters, this matter could be solved easily.

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

To: Spain and Brazil
CC: Netherlands, Britain
From: Argentina

Spain's proposal is acceptable, in exchange for a public Brazilian apology we will be happy to provide them with replacement vessels.

 

[ZeletDude]

To: Spain, Brazil
CC: Argentina
From: The Netherlands
We find this proposal fair, and we hope that both sides can agree to this deal. For otherwise this situation may spiral dangerously out of control.

 

[Luckymoose]

TO: Argentina
CC: Spain, Netherlands, United States
FROM: Empire of Brazil

An apology for being assaulted most unChristianlike by the tyrannical forces of Señor Rosas? No. We will only accept a peace to this under one condition. The crews of the ships that sank our own will be sent before court in Brazil to accept punishment for their crimes.

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

To: Empire of Brazil
CC: Spain, Netherlands, and Britain
From: Argentina

We will not turn over people to Brazilian courts under any circumstances, especially when no crime has been committed. The Spanish proposal is more than fair for both sides, and we are even willing to offer full replacement of both ships, than just one as Spain initially proposed.

 

[spryllino]

To Austria, Bavaria, Savoy-Milan, Switzerland, the Pope
From Paris and Burgundy

We are delighted to announce that we have reached an alliance with the Kingdoms of Austria and Bavaria, that we may now and forever defend each other's interests against all those who oppose them. May this alliance last forever. To this end, we denounce Savoy-Milan's completely unjustifiable and utterly barbarous abuse of Austria's sovereignty, and blatant attempts to unify Italy through a misguided sense of nationalism, and declare war on Savoy-Milan.

Furthermore, we denounce Switzerland's funding of these Italians, and hereby present to the Swiss an ultimatum: if the Swiss send any further funding or loans or any military assistance to the Kingdom of Savoy-Milan, or oppose the necessary unimpeded passage of Parisian and Burgundian troops through Swiss territory, we will take this as a declaration of war against Paris and Burgundy.

 

[EQandcivfanatic]

Austria and Bavaria confirm the new agreement with Paris-Burgundy.


To: Kingdom of Paris-Burgundy
From: Switzerland

We reject your demands, we will not allow your troops to pass through our territory, nor will we allow you to dictate our economic policies or growth.