“Some of it is inherent in the laws requiring the usage of Northern ships. “
What law said you had to use NORTHERN ships?
“Remember, 73% of all US Trade was from the South.”
You keep throwing that number around, without any documentation. And no, another poster’s comments do not constitute a legitimate source.
No law specifically said that, but the manner in which it was enforced resulted in exactly that situation.
You keep throwing that number around, without any documentation.
I gave you documentation. Look in the thread up above. This is just another example of how you don't actually read what has been written.
And no, another poster’s comments do not constitute a legitimate source.
The source I cited above was from Thomas Prentice Kettel's book written in 1860 and using official government numbers to provide his data.
Other people have cited the official records, and they show exactly the same thing Kettel's book shows. The South was producing 73% of the total trade with Europe, and 60% of the money was ending up in New York and Washington DC.