[Non-Sequitur]

For 1859, calculations show Southern consumption of imports as $106,000,000, Western consumption as $63,000,000, and Northern consumption of imports as $149,000,000. Kettell bases the split among regions on Treasury figures from 1856. Kettell also estimates that the North sent $240,000,000 in domestic goods to the South in 1859.

Oh please. "Lifeline of the Confederacy" quotes a government document that shows that during that period less than $25.5 million in imports were landed at the 6 busiest Southern ports - less that 1/4th of the total you claim. So where were the rest landed? And where were the tariffs collected? And why weren't they landed in the ports closest to the consumers?

Kettell also estimates that the North sent $240,000,000 in domestic goods to the South in 1859.

How did those domestic goods get there?

[PeaRidge]

Ho hum. I give you data on consumption, and you give data on shipment pattern.

Pure nonsense.