Wrong. The export figures for the united states in that era contradict you. Almost 60% of exports in 1860 were in southern cotton. Another 15% came from southern tobacco and southern rice. All else was relegated to the remaining 25%, and most of that was in agricultural grains that were not protected.
You have never seen me defend tariffs from an economic perspective. They are mostly political instruments.
You demonstrably do not understand either, thus it is inconsequential as to what sort of an instrument you defend them for.
Uh, the 1800s include the years from 1800 to 1899 not merely those before 1861.
Criticism coming from you is music to my ears. The more vitriolic the better.