Speech given by President Curtis Wareing before the Congress of the United States of America on November 10th, 1904:
“Fifty-six years ago, General Alfred Scott led the Second American Revolution, and pledged to ensure the security of this great nation. He also promised to protect the rights of American citizens that were endangered, and to guarantee those rights to perpetuity. After the War of the American Presidency, he kept his promises, and since then the United States has only grown stronger. Under the guiding hand of the Presidency, the Party of the Republic, the Congress, and the Martial Governance Staff, the United States has made a place for itself in world politics.
“The institution of slavery has existed for as long as the United States. One could say that it is an integral part of the American culture. President Scott and his successors, including myself, have recognized this. But one must ask how long this institution can endure. The rest of the civilized world has moved on. Slavery has become a blight on American culture, isolating it from the rest of the civilized community. This is not merely a loss of reputation; it is a significant security risk for the United States of America. The United States position on the issue of slavery was largely responsible for the recent anti-American elections in Spain that resulted in the loss of an important defensive pact between the Empire of Spain and the United States of America. Intellectuals across Europe read books depicting the United States as barbarous and evil; in fact, it is, in many cases, considered required reading.
“It is clear that, as a member of the civilized community, the institution of slavery can no longer perpetuate. However, we understand that it represents a significant proportion of the economy. Thus, a stable transition must be made from an economy based upon slavery, to one based on wage labor. Furthermore, slaves are legally property in the United States. Thus, the United States government, under the constitutional right of eminent domain, shall begin the Slave Liberation Program. Under this program, the United States will purchase slaves from their legal owners. The first step of this program, to be implemented this year of 1904, is to close the slave markets and to ban the purchase or sale of slaves to anyone but the United States government. All slaves purchased in this manner will be immediately granted their liberty. This program shall take place over several years, and upon its completion, slavery will no longer be legal in the United States of America. We hope to obtain the assistance of the humanitarian groups who have been preoccupied with tarnishing our name up to now. The Martial Governance Council has already unanimously voted for this measure, and this morning, I have signed it into law.
“A large portion of society will consist of unemployed free men, and a large portion of industry will have lost their labor. We recommend that the industry hire these workers, and these workers accept the employment. This will certainly ease the transition process from an economy of slave labor to one of wage labor, with little to no economic harm in between. One may even argue that the economy shall be more prosperous under this system.
“At this present time, the United States is ostracized from the international community. Thus, the institution of slavery can no longer stand. However, we feel after the completion of the Slave Liberation Program, the United States will not only be prosperous, but also resume its position as a leading nation in the world, and a proper member of the civilized community. We ask for the support of the American people in this critical time in American history.”
To: World
From: United States of America
The United States of America, as a proper member of the international civilized community, can no longer tolerate the institution of slavery; thus the United States is engaging the Slave Liberation Program. In this year, 1904, all slave markets will be closed, and buying and selling of slaves shall be illegal unless selling the slaves to the government of the United States of America. In 1905, the United States government will begin to purchase slaves from their owners. All slaves purchased in this manner will be granted their freedom. Upon the completion of this program, slavery will no longer be legal in the United States of America.
Naturally, this program represents a major financial burden, which can be completed only over the course of several years. Thus, we request the aid of the humanitarian societies who have been so preoccupied with tarnishing our name up to this point. We promise that all such aid received shall be dedicated to the Slave Liberation Program, and will certainly speed up the liberation process. Any and all support will be appreciated.
To: Persia
From: United States of America
We shall do so. We will pay you off over the course of eight years (save for mitigating factors, such as a major war, in which case it may take longer), but send some of those fund to the Romans.
To: Spain
From: United States of America
We were under the impression that the funds were given freely, as Spain is a major benefactor of the Panama Canal; nonetheless, we will pay you the amount we owe of [330 EP] over the course of eight years, unless a major war erupts, in which case it may take longer.
