President Webster will use his one personal IP for 3 extra votes. The Webster-Clinton faction will then cast 22 Yes votes. That will make it 41 - 41. Taney can break the tie for the admission of Florida. @Navaronegun to confirm. @CF_Kane for the next issue.
Assuming that @Navaronegun will break the tie, I’ll move on to the next issue.
Southern Congressmen, unsatisfied with the acquisition of Florida as a slave state, pushed for the extension of slavery into the Southwestern territory.
Extension of Slavery to the Southwest is a difficulty 4 issue for the President and Congress. If resolved, 2IP to Liberal leader, Popularity +1. If failed, 2IP to Conservative leader. If ignored, place in the next deck.
@Ironsight, will you send this issue to Congress?
President Webster accepts that this is an important issue. However he does not feel it is important enough to use faction influence to push it through Congress. Therefore the issue will not go to Congress and is Failed.
+2 influence to Webster. @CF_Kane for the next issue. I believe the grim reaper also had a hand in that issue.
The nation is in mourning as its oldest living foundling father, Rufus King, passes from this earth. King, a long time friend of President Dallas, had a well attended funeral in Washington, recognizing his role in several administrations.
The next issue facing the Webster administration was calls from within his own party for the establishment of an Independent Treasury system.
Independent Treasury is a difficulty 4 issue for the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress. If resolved, 1IP to Conservative Leader, +1 Popularity. If failed or ignored, 1IP to Liberal Leader, place in next deck.
@Ironsight to appoint a Secretary of the Treasury or ignore.
President Webster appoints Thaddeus Stevens as Secretary of the Treasury and asks him to use one influence and push this issue through Congress. @Panzeh
Panzeh
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Stevens will use an influence to make this happen and bring it to Congress
@Navaronegun to start the voting.
Vote yea with 8 votes. @Brooski
The Webster-Clinton faction will burn 2 of Webster’s IP for 6 votes. We will then cast 25 Yes votes. Final count is 43 - 41 in favor of passage. @CF_Kane for the next issue.
The final issue of Webster’s presidency concerned the Republic of Texas. The Texans, seeing the United States as a needed ally against their Mexican opponents, sought to join the United States. Because Texas was an independent entity, rather than a United States territory, its admission would be quite complex.
Admission of Texas is a difficulty 4 issue for State and Congress. If admitted, +2 popularity.
@Ironsight to refer to Secretary of State King or ignore.
President Webster has full confidence in Secretary King to guide this through Congress. Assign to King for passage. @Navaronegun
William Rufus King accepts the issue, and his radiant young wife hosts an elegant and yet raucous and rowdy reception at former President Dallas’ small estate in Virginia.
Many luminaries are invited who speak of Texas’ wondrous potential benefits to the nation. Rodeo performers do tricks to amuse the partygoers. Secretary King and rough and ready long-time compadre, James Buchanan (@Cuthbert), are there wearing Stetson hats that match. Former President Dallas was seen trying a new spirit called “Tekila” and was spotted singing “Spanish Ladies” to an amused crowd, while he sported a Sombrero (Spend 3 Faction IP for difficulty).
Pass to Congress. The King Bentonians vote “Yea” with 8 votes.
@Brooski
You know the drill, 15 votes no.
