[Non-Sequitur]

Note the last few sentences: Congress or the Federal Government no longer had any property OR Authority as of the passage of the secession ordinance.

OK, I did. I see the 'levy war' part. South Carolina certainly did that. I see the 'establish commerce' part and the 'contract alliances' part but I don't see the 'steal whatever property we want' part. What clause covers that?

[TexConfederate1861]

This clause: "We bombard the cr*p out of every Yankee until they leave"