"In 1789 tariff legislation gave American built and owned vessels a preferred tariff. This presumably included vessels built and/or owned in the South."
I see that you did not fully read anything I sent you.
"Pea, you really should stop thinking about the Northern United States as being a foreign country. It would greatly help you overcome your historical myopia."
Most of what I post is commentary and data from the people of the time. If it reflects a sectional divergence, it was probably true at the time, wouldn't you think?
Nothing you posted about either the tariff legislation of 1789 or the navigation act of 1817 prohibited Southerners from taking the same advantage of the protection afforded domestic industries. The only thing holding them back was lack of initiative coupled with an arrogance toward work brought about by slavery.
Most of what I post is commentary and data from the people of the time.
Most of what you post is unsourced and unsubstantiated horse manure.