[Bubba Ho-Tep]

... while most of the tariff revenue was spent in the North.

Uh huh. Here's The Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for 1860. It has a complete breakdown of federal expenditures. Perhaps you can point out where over 50% of the money is going to benefit the north.

[Zalmon]

Uh huh. Here's The Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for 1860. It has a complete breakdown of federal expenditures. Perhaps you can point out where over 50% of the money is going to benefit the north.

I didn't write the article that I linked.

Perhaps this will shed light on how tariffs helped the North at the South's expense:

http://www.taxanalysts.com/museum/1816-1860.htm

If that resource isn't helpful enough, do your own research.