In 1861 it waged war on a state to force it to remain in the union.
What did the federal government do in 1860 to destroy the independence of the states?
In 1861 it waged war on a state to force it to remain in the union.
But there was no war in 1860 when the secession started. There was no destruction of the Constitution, no attack on the liberties of any state. Only an election result that some people didn't like. The 1809 proclamation from Pennsylvania did not apply in this case. The secession was merely a petulant political action totally unrelated to any injury to the Constitution.