Ok I attempted a TL like this right after I joined but it ended quickly due to everyone saying that the majority of the things I put in it were impossible. Well this is my second attempt at it, I would very much appreciate it that if I put something’s that sounds really ASB or too impossible that yall give me advice on why yall think it sounds like that & what would be best to make it better. Thank you in advance to whoever assists me in learning how to make a decent TL & to everybody that just reads it I hope yall enjoy.
The Republic of Texas
1836-1840
Sam Houston new the first years for the Republic of Texas would be tough if it ever wanted to stay an independent nation & his best chance at setting up a good economy would be to secure foreign loans to back up the Texas currency. With that Houston sends John Brown to Europe in February 1837 to attempt & gain recognition & most importantly try & secure loans. In May of 1837 John Brown arrived at his first stop the United Kingdom. His first attempts at gaining recognition fail as the UK decides not to recognize Texas for having its own friendly relations with Mexico. Britain does however agree to begin purchasing Texas exports that come to its ports. After gaining very little Brown travels to Paris in the summer of 1837. In September 1837 Brown achieves getting recognition & gaining trade agreement from France but France declines the request for loan stating at this time it was not in Frances best interest. John Brown would stay in Europe until returning to Texas in August 1838 getting recognition from Belgium, the Netherlands, Sicily, Portugal, & while not getting recognized gained trade agreements with Spain, Prussia, Sardinia, Austria, Greece, & Russia.
Houston’s last few months in office would be spent trying to secure loans from the United States & trying to bring settlers into Texas. In the 1838 presidential elections a newcomer to politics Edward Burleson narrowly beats former vice president Mirabeau B. Lamar & is elected the second Texas President. In his first act as president Burleson gains better relations with France by allowing their warships to dock in the Corpus Christi Bay during Frances Pastry War with Mexico stopping Mexico’s main port for smuggling goods past the French blockade. In September 1839 after strengthening ties with France during the Pastry War Burleson decides to make a second attempt in gaining French loans & begins talks with French chargé d'affaires Alponse Dubois de Saligny. After months of negotiating President Burleson achieves in gaining $5,000,000 from France in January 1840 in exchange for the French leasing of the Corpus Christi Bay for 50 years, however in the leasing Texas would still be able to freely import & export trade through the Corpus Christi Port.
If anything sounds completly out of this world or my Corpus Christi price was too high/low just let me know what I need to do to make it sound better. Thanks
The Republic of Texas
1836-1840
Sam Houston new the first years for the Republic of Texas would be tough if it ever wanted to stay an independent nation & his best chance at setting up a good economy would be to secure foreign loans to back up the Texas currency. With that Houston sends John Brown to Europe in February 1837 to attempt & gain recognition & most importantly try & secure loans. In May of 1837 John Brown arrived at his first stop the United Kingdom. His first attempts at gaining recognition fail as the UK decides not to recognize Texas for having its own friendly relations with Mexico. Britain does however agree to begin purchasing Texas exports that come to its ports. After gaining very little Brown travels to Paris in the summer of 1837. In September 1837 Brown achieves getting recognition & gaining trade agreement from France but France declines the request for loan stating at this time it was not in Frances best interest. John Brown would stay in Europe until returning to Texas in August 1838 getting recognition from Belgium, the Netherlands, Sicily, Portugal, & while not getting recognized gained trade agreements with Spain, Prussia, Sardinia, Austria, Greece, & Russia.
Houston’s last few months in office would be spent trying to secure loans from the United States & trying to bring settlers into Texas. In the 1838 presidential elections a newcomer to politics Edward Burleson narrowly beats former vice president Mirabeau B. Lamar & is elected the second Texas President. In his first act as president Burleson gains better relations with France by allowing their warships to dock in the Corpus Christi Bay during Frances Pastry War with Mexico stopping Mexico’s main port for smuggling goods past the French blockade. In September 1839 after strengthening ties with France during the Pastry War Burleson decides to make a second attempt in gaining French loans & begins talks with French chargé d'affaires Alponse Dubois de Saligny. After months of negotiating President Burleson achieves in gaining $5,000,000 from France in January 1840 in exchange for the French leasing of the Corpus Christi Bay for 50 years, however in the leasing Texas would still be able to freely import & export trade through the Corpus Christi Port.
If anything sounds completly out of this world or my Corpus Christi price was too high/low just let me know what I need to do to make it sound better. Thanks