Treason as defined by the United States constitution is the only definition I have any regard for.
I find it particularly amusing for you to pretend that the Jefferson quote has any real significance when you know very well that The Great Man himself brought Burr to trial THREE times for Treason when he attempted to do what you claim J. was claiming would be just fine- split the Western territory away from the United States.
Either J. was a contemptible hypocrit for writing those words and then persecuting Burr OR he was just blowing smoke without significance. Which do you think it was?
Treason as defined by the United States constitution is the only definition I have any regard for. Fair enough, as under a strictly constructed original intent interpretation of that clause, it was improper to accuse the south of that crime.
I find it particularly amusing for you to pretend that the Jefferson quote has any real significance
The only significance I have noted it to possess in this debate is that it contradicts your allegation that Jefferson opposed any notion of splitting the union.
when you know very well that The Great Man himself brought Burr to trial THREE times for Treason when he attempted to do what you claim J. was claiming would be just fine
What Jefferson thought of Burr is wholly irrelevant to this discussion and does not change the fact that he wrote what he did.
"[Jefferson] himself brought Burr to trial THREE times for Treason when he attempted to do what you claim J. was claiming would be just fine- split the Western territory away from the United States."
You're on fire!