They could be. They all support the same thing -- an immovable attachment to the national union.
Your quote from TJ, on the other hand, says not a word about the legality of secession under U.S. law, and you won't get Jefferson or any framer to say that.
Walt
Considering that they lack the connection to establish any coherent link between them, no. Not really. They are no better than a collection assembled by the dart board.
They all support the same thing -- an immovable attachment to the national union.
No. Not really. You are converting horse chestnuts into chestnut horses again, Walt.
Your quote from TJ, on the other hand, says not a word about the legality of secession under U.S. law
But it does say several words about the possibility of a legitimate unilateral separation and indicates Jefferson's own tolerance for such an event in a particular case. That's a heck of a lot more for secession than any one of your quotes indicates against it.