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To: WhiskeyPapa
You just did a big long piece including discussion of Georgia's secession document and the free trade atmosphere resulting from lowering the tariff rates. That was in 1846.

Yes Walt. And that free trade atmosphere ceased to be consensus in 1860 and was striken from the law and replaced with protectionism in 1861. That's what made the confederates so mad over tariffs. It's commonly called the Morrill Act.

503 posted on 01/29/2003 12:56:16 PM PST by GOPcapitalist
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To: GOPcapitalist
Yes Walt. And that free trade atmosphere ceased to be consensus in 1860 and was striken from the law and replaced with protectionism in 1861.

After seven states had already seceded. The Morrill tariff couldn't hve passed had the rebellious states kept their seats.

Walt

510 posted on 01/29/2003 1:06:44 PM PST by WhiskeyPapa (To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men)
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