[Paul Ross]

Pure pretext. And rightly rejected. Where was the lawful determination of the amount to be compensated???? Any rate, any lawful condemnation proceeding, would have allowed for the property holder to sue to counter the State's claims for eminent domain. That was never afforded the Federal Government, which of course never did recognize the legality of the secession anyways. And as the Federal government, no State has ANY right to exercise eminent domain as against it. The Federal body is the superior one. So for Lincoln to have treated with the phony reps would merely have been an acqueicence to the secession. Cunning, these Confederates were, but, they were not dealing with Hans Blix.

[stainlessbanner]

The Federal body is the superior one

Perhaps this is where we part, Mr. Ross. The states are more powerful -ie. the people. I believe in soveriegnty, home-rule, and limited powers on the federal government (see ammendment X) just as the Founders intended.

Good e'vn

[lentulusgracchus]

And as the Federal government, no State has ANY right to exercise eminent domain as against it. The Federal body is the superior one.

Ordinarily your statement would be correct. The Supremacy Clause and Article I would govern, and States would be forbidden to lay taxes or claims on federal property.

However, we are talking about secession, in which case the Constitution and the Union lapse, the States cease to be parts of the Union bound by the Supremacy Clause, and their officers and citizens cease to be citizens of the United States, or to have any political intercourse with the remaining States.

That is what secession really means.

[stand watie]

SORRY, but you are WRONG!

the federal camps,arsenals,installations & other property was the property of ALL the people in the union at the time of secession.

after lawful secession happened, the federal property located in the new CSA, remained the property of the citizens of the STATES where it was located.

free dixie,sw