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To: Sir Francis Dashwood

Believe it or not, state sovereignty took precedence over the omnipotence of the District of Columbia in 1861. South Carolina had a right to have a free port.

The War and Abe Lincoln changed all that, which is the basis for this whole discussion


176 posted on 07/08/2006 9:49:53 AM PDT by colonel mosby
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To: colonel mosby
Believe it or not, state sovereignty took precedence over the omnipotence of the District of Columbia in 1861.

But not over the operations United States Army...

197 posted on 07/08/2006 9:59:43 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (LET'S ROLL!)
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