Can you not see the patent absurdity of subordinating sovereignty to a private property title?
The Yankees were occupying a cork in the mouth of South Carolina's most important port. Their president was publicly demanding tribute and threatening to invade if he didn't get it. And you want to talk about names on deeds.
It was not a private property title. Sumter was federal property. South Carolina gave up all rights and claims to the property it was built on when they deeded if free and clear to the federal government. I will repeat that they had absolutely no legal claim to it.
The Yankees were occupying a cork in the mouth of South Carolina's most important port.
The U.S. is occupying a cork in one of Cuba's busiest port. Do the Cubans have the right to bombard Gitmo into surrender?
Their president was publicly demanding tribute and threatening to invade if he didn't get it.
Absolute hogwash.
And you want to talk about names on deeds.
I'm talking about the rule of law. And I can well understand why Southron supportersd finds that topic uncomfortable.