You keep saying they were there to negotiate. Was Lincoln's position concerning secession on the table for discussion, yes or no?
He has proved you wrong more than the South. You and your Chase claim that “permission” was needed is hypocritical. How would the Southern States obtain this so-called PERMISSION, considering the permission had already been granted by Precedent and God. It is the RIGHT of THE PEOPLE “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
You keep saying they needed permission to leave. Was
Caesar Lincoln's understanding of this “permission” the same as yours,yes or no?
No,To answer your question