Even though you have not given me a reason for secession, I will give you a reason for the North's putting down the insurrection.
Article one,Section 10, Clause 3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State
Section 8 Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
The Confederate Constitution has the same clause,
To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Confederate States, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.
Nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another State, http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/csa.constitution.html
"Article one,Section 10, Clause 3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State"
2 things here:
One, you offered your evidence in the same manner I provided mine. This means you still have not done so (by your logic)
and
Two, the States in question having LEFT the Union prior to joining a Confederation (and NOT vice versa) makes this arguement null.
"Section 8 Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; "
When did the South invade? And how does being in a different country, and/or leaving a country, constitute "insurrection"?
I could renounce my US citizenship right now. Would that mean the US would then have every right to chase me down with guns?
Post the clause that PREVENTS Secession. Post the clause that requires a state to declare causes for leaving.