No, the Constitution. Article IV, "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States." If the remaining 37 had to abide by the Constitution then so did the original 13.
NO state is bound to remain IN the union, if at some future date the membership in the union of states is not in the enlightened self-interest of that STATE(s) or of the PEOPLE of that STATE(s).
face it, N-S, secession was/IS lawful under the US Constitution. (FOUR PLUS YEARS of DAMNyankee invasion & countless ATROCITIES against helpless POWs & innocent, UNarmed civilians do NOT alter that simple TRUTH.)
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That is perhaps the worst logic I've ever heard. You ought to get some kind of recognition for that post. You've really topped even yourself.
Add the 14th state to the original 13. Its citizens get the same privileges and immunities of the citizens of the original 13 states, not the other way around. The other way around destroys the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the original 13. Do you seriously think that is what the Founders intended?