[Non-Sequitur]

The South was importing much more than any other section of the country and consuming the products.

Then why were approximately 95% of all tariff revenue collected at three Northern ports? If the South was consuming it all then why didn't it go directly to the Southern ports instead of being landed in Northern ones?

[PeaRidge]

You have been laying out that deceptive bunny path for years, and is irrelevant to this string.