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You still don't get the point do you?

The point I get is that you're trying to maximize the importance of tariff income on foreign goods bound for the south by conflating them with non-tariff-subject goods from the north. Then, when you're called on it, you attempt to cover a vague source (Encarta????) by sending anyone looking to verify your numbers on a series of wild goose chases into historical documents. And when someone does run down those documents and finds that they don't say what you said they would, you play the o-so-superior "Well, you're just not smart enough to understand" card.

That's the point I get. Now if you've actually got a source for this stuff, post it. Post the actual documents like I did with the 1860 Treasury report. Otherwise, your credibility with these "facts" is shot.

"The point I get is that you're trying to maximize the importance of tariff income on foreign goods bound for the south by conflating them with non-tariff-subject goods from the north."

How could I do that since the data I originally gave was to another poster on a completely different topic and that obviously was intended to rebut a totally different assertion? If you have a problem with it, give us your own data.

"Then, when you're called on it, you attempt to cover a vague source"

Yes, so all links to encyclopedias are now not valid sources per your decision. We will all adhere to that I am sure.

"by sending anyone looking to verify your numbers on a series of wild goose chases into historical documents."

You just did not know how to use what you found.

"And when someone does run down those documents and finds that they don't say what you said they would"

The source you appear to refer to is the US Treasury report. It gave you the data to begin your search.

""you play the o-so-superior "Well, you're just not smart enough to understand" card.""

And you play the 'its all your fault card.'

Now if you've actually got a source for this stuff, post it. Post the actual documents like I did with the 1860 Treasury report. Otherwise, your credibility with these "facts" is shot.

Why don't you read the above posts and links. I have told you exactly what you need.

Your biggest mistake is this: "The point I get is that you're trying to maximize the importance of tariff income...". I am not trying to make that point at all.

This all began with someone saying that the South was too poor to consume anything. I think that point has been rebutted in spades.

If you are still interested, and I do not see why, what value of consumable imports the South imported I will be glad to supply you with that information. Otherwise, have a nice day.