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To: lentulusgracchus
Quite true -- in States that are still in the Union. Given the fact of secession, the United States Government becomes just another private propertyholder.

No, assuming for the sake of arguement that the South was independent, in that case it would make Sumter foreign territory. No different that an embassy or a consulate. You can't seize that without war.

574 posted on 04/19/2007 3:45:48 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: Non-Sequitur
No different that an embassy or a consulate. You can't seize that without war.

Sure you can, by breaking diplomatic relations. Which Lincoln refused in the first place.

South Carolina was within her rights to tell the Yankees to get out.

581 posted on 04/19/2007 7:37:48 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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