To: justshutupandtakeit
Actually, the key point was the disposition of Federal properties within the seceding states. The war only started when troops from South Carolina opened fire on Fort Sumter.
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12/11/2002 11:52:24 AM PST by
Poohbah
To: Poohbah
The gentleman was trying to make the point that the constitution allowed secession since it gave Congress the right to dispose of and make rules and regulations for federal property and territory.
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