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.
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?
Putting aside the question of the legitimacy of Castro's unelected government, yes, it's their territory.
Their president was publicly demanding tribute and threatening to invade if he didn't get it.
Absolute hogwash.
It's right there in his first inaugural speech. Pay the tariff and we won't invade.
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.
Lincoln never gave a damn about the rule of law. He suspended habeas corpus, threw opposition figures in jail without trial, invaded sovereign states which had not seceded and overthrew their governments.