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To: PeaRidge

Tariffs were collected where the imports entered the country. Since at least 90% of imports in 1860 entered through the North, it stands to reason that at least 90% of imports went to the North. Southern exports went out through southern ports, so imports to the South would have arrived at southern ports as well.


643 posted on 09/29/2005 6:52:11 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan
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To: Grand Old Partisan

"Since at least 90% of imports in 1860 entered through the North, it stands to reason that at least 90% of imports went to the North."

What makes you think they stayed there?


670 posted on 09/30/2005 12:21:04 PM PDT by PeaRidge
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To: Grand Old Partisan; PeaRidge
"it stands to reason"

Translation: "It is flatly untrue"

672 posted on 09/30/2005 12:29:50 PM PDT by Gianni
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