Not a credible argument
He had two working plans to initiate belligerence with the South.
Zero evidence of any of this.
Lincoln davis had to have that war.
FIFY
Run the numbers and then get back to me. Always and in all things, Follow the money.
Zero evidence of any of this.
Why do I bother? I'm not even going to find it for you, but go look up the Letter written by Captain Porter about his concurrent adventure to Ft. Pickens. For some reason he was expecting to be sunk. He says so.