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So it protected slave imports. Now that we’ve established that we can move on.

It kept the status quo ante. Now we can move on.

But throughout it’s short lifespan the Confederacy allowed slave imports from the U.S., both slave and non-slave states as it happens.

In other words, it kept the status quo ante.

I’ve never seen it referred to as the fugitive slave clause.

Then you haven’t looked. That’s what it is practically universally referred to as.

Article II, Section 2: “The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States; and shall have the right of transit and sojourn in any State of this Confederacy, with their slaves and other property; and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired.”

So tell me again how a Confederate state could outlaw slavery within its borders.

That ensures a right of transit only for citizens of other confederate states. It says nothing about abolishing slavery for their own citizens.

OK, so your contention is that the Confederate government and Confederate Congress ignored their Constitution at will? Well we already knew that but you’re the first rebel supporter to admit it so blatantly.

They enacted emergency war measures. Lots of governments do that during wars....like for example the US government.

Can you please identify the clause in the Confederate Constitution that mandates that?

No, I provided you the quote and the source and the link to it. Feel free to look it up for yourself.

In other words, it kept the status quo ante.

Except that the status quo had changed. Before it was from one state to another. Now it was from one country to another. Imports. Protected by the constitution.

That ensures a right of transit only for citizens of other confederate states. It says nothing about abolishing slavery for their own citizens.

But if citizens can come from other states and live in the state then how can the state force them to dispose of them?

They enacted emergency war measures. Lots of governments do that during wars....like for example the US government.

Emergency war measures can ignore the Constitution? Well considering the Confederates never established a Supreme Court then who was there to tell Davis and the Congress to stop doing that?

No, I provided you the quote and the source and the link to it. Feel free to look it up for yourself.

I have looked and unless I'm missing something it isn't there. How about taking a look yourself and letting me know where it is?