The North traded in manufactured goods, and the south had no industry to speak of. That's why the Confederate post office had to steal all it's stamps from the Union, and why the Confederacy had to order it's bonds printed in New York City, and it's government seal made in England.
Even the song "Dixie" was written in New York City! In those days of unenforced copyrights, the music was printed there too.
Even the song "Dixie" was written in New York City! In those days of unenforced copyrights, the music was printed there too.It was Lincoln's favorite tune, and on the night the Lee surrendered he ordered it played at the White House.
In fact, at the start of the war, the Government owned millions of acres of southern land. The southern controlled Congress (by the Senate, not the House), was in the habit of selling southern land to the government, and then giving it back for free.
Another note of interest. The word filibuster originally was used as a name for a pirate. Not at all inappropriate in it's usage in the Senate, even today.