[Jim W N]

Wonderful.

In the meantime, the principles laid down in the D of I applies to the South and the Civil War because both were about DISSOLVING the political bands which had connected them.

Bye and rots a ruck rockrr.

[rockrr]

If by "principles" you mean did the south have the prerogative to rebel against their own government, then the answer is yes. If you mean did the south have the prerogative to rebel against their own government without recourse then the answer is obviously no. Bye and thanks for all the fish...