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To: PeaRidge
1. The newly formed Confederate government formally offered the Union government unencumbered access to the Mississippi for peaceful purposes. It did not “cut off” anything. The offer remained in effect until the Union invaded the South.

Worthless since the Davis regime could take it back at the drop of a hat. Their disregard for their own constitution is well documented, why should one expect that they would have any respect for international agreement or treaties?

2. The newly formed Confederate government formally offered to the Union government compensation for any former federal property that was taken as well as the seceded states’ portion of the federal debt. The offer remained in effect until the Union invaded the South.

No they did not. Other than a vague offer to talk about it if the confederacy felt it was of interest to them, there was no offer on the table when Lincoln was inaugurated. And having stolen it to begin with, what was their incentive to pay a fair price for it even had they been interested? After all, they had possession.

But it brings up an interesting question: if the confederacy was serious about paying for property they took then wouldn't that be an agreement that their seizure of the property was wrong to begin with?

If you think references to the above would help you, please request. If you are going to engage in that blather in the future, don't bother.

No need. I know exactly what you are talking about, and know just how meaningless the words were.

234 posted on 02/20/2010 6:52:16 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur; stainlessbanner; lentulusgracchus
You essentially make three points: all are fine examples of prevarication, sophistry, and puffery.

The facts stand. Your opinion of what might have happened certainly has absolutely no relevance and does not matter.

More than just that, you are beyond logic or fair discussion.

You have a problem in that these facts are antithetical to your intuitional construct of period history, and of course you will continue to misrepresent the events surrounding the secession because it suits your emotional needs, and you think you can influence others who do not know the facts.

Your bias is on parade.

259 posted on 02/21/2010 6:20:41 AM PST by PeaRidge
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