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The Southern states saw the Federal Government as meddlers in their economic well-being.

Myth. Absolutely not supported in the record.

By what mechanisms? The ATF? IRS? BLM?

Nonsense.

"We have the Executive with us, and the Senate & in all probability the H.R. too. Besides we have repealed the Missouri line & the Supreme Court in a decision of great power, has declared it, & all kindred measures on the part of the Federal Govt. unconstitutional null & void. So, that before our enemies can reach us, they must first break down the Supreme Court - change the Senate & seize the Executive & by an open appeal to Revolution, restore the Missouri line, repeal the Fugitive slave law & change the whole governt. As long as the Govt. is on our side I am for sustaining it, & using its power for our benefit, & placing the screws upon the throats of our opponents". - Francis W. Pickens, June,1857

How is it that you know better than the governor of South Carolina?

Walt

"Mechanisms"? Sorry..............but I don't get it. What does "mechanisms" have to do with it? We're discussing motivations here. Are you suggesting that the Federal Government in no way attempted to dictate to the Southern States or otherwise interfere with what THEY saw as their conduct of commerce? Are you also suggesting that there was nothing that the Fed could do to impose their will upon the Southern States?

I give you the Civil War as evidence otherwise.

Maybe I'm just not getting your point...........or maybe I am. If you're only here to offer your "proof" that the Civil War was fought to protect the institution of slavery (your "proof" consisting of excerpted speeches; see my point on this above), then I'm sorry........you're failing.