[WhiskeyPapa]

Why should the remaining states take on the debt incurred in the name of all?

Of course, nobody will ask the obvious question: Walt, what in the Sam Hell was the Union doing with a debt in the first place?

Part of the national debt was taken on in retiring the debt of Texas. Another part was incurred in ridding Florida of the Indians.

Pretty good bargain for those two states just to walk on that, huh?

Walt

[Gianni]

Pretty good bargain for those two states just to walk on that, huh?

Pretty good bargain to reply without answering the questions relating to 'walking out,' huh?