[bushpilot1]

“Every state has the liberty of granting or refusing to foreigners the power of possessing lands or other immovable property within her terrority.” Law of Nations

Since England and other European states claimed neutrality....between the Confederate States and the federal government..this is an acknowledgement..the CSA is a country.

South Carolina seceded..the federals at that time became foreigners.

Once South Carolina left..all property in her domain reverted to her.

This is the Law of Nations. It was an offense against the Law of Nations when Anderson seized the works.

http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=ENULAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA391-IA1&dq=law+of+nations++chitty++seizing+property&hl=en&ei=fPrxTMadLoXsvQOClODqDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=sovereign%20states%20property&f=false

[Non-Sequitur]

I’ve seen you on enough Birther threads to be familiar with your belief that not only is Vattel’s book the law of the land but that it somehow trumps the Constitution as well. Suffice it to say that I don’t agree with you. Sumter war the property of the federal government, and even if the Southern secession had been legal that would not have changed it.

[Non-Sequitur]

I’ve seen you on enough Birther threads to be familiar with your belief that not only is Vattel’s book the law of the land but that it somehow trumps the Constitution as well. Suffice it to say that I don’t agree with you. Sumter war the property of the federal government, and even if the Southern secession had been legal that would not have changed it.

[PeaRidge]

Excellent post and on target.

The war began with Lincoln ordering ships to Charleston harbor.