I will deal with both posts at the same time.
How does not wanting to illegally deport a natural born US citizen make me a "liberal?"
But the bottom line was the North did not think the South would fight. When the Congress, controlled by the North because of the Three-Fifths Compromise, placed export tariffs (tax) on exported cotton, and more tariffs on imported machine tools the South could no longer afford to trade with France but were forced to sell their cotton to the North for less than it was worth, and buy machine tools made in the North for more than they were worth.
The North had over 1 million men in uniform, well trained, and well armed.
The South had less that 3/4 that many, not trained at all, armed with only their hunting rifles, and even lacking uniforms.
The North really didn't believe the South would fight, and if they did they would be defeated at the first battle.
The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) changed their opinion. The North lost in a spectacular manner.
So, how does stating what the law actually says make me a "liberal?"
How does not wanting to illegally deport a natural born US citizen make me a "liberal?"
You didn't ask a question. You called me a name.
Well, the industrial North wanted to fiscally isolate the agrarian South. The south was selling their cotton to France and buying needed machine tools from France. The North was not able to get cheap cotton for their mills and resented so many machine tools, which were the industrial North's main product, being bought from France thus not allowing the North to profit from the sales.
But the bottom line was the North did not think the South would fight. When the Congress, controlled by the North because of the Three-Fifths Compromise, placed export tariffs (tax) on exported cotton, and more tariffs on imported machine tools the South could no longer afford to trade with France but were forced to sell their cotton to the North for less than it was worth, and buy machine tools made in the North for more than they were worth.
The North had over 1 million men in uniform, well trained, and well armed.
The South had less that 3/4 that many, not trained at all, armed with only their hunting rifles, and even lacking uniforms.
The North really didn't believe the South would fight, and if they did they would be defeated at the first battle.
The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) changed their opinion. The North lost in a spectacular manner.
Trade was the problem, not the solution. The North didn't want partners, it wanted to dominate the South politically, socially, and financially.
Actually, it wasn't an issue until Lincoln, in 1863, two years into the war, made it an issue because Northerners were refusing to fight to insure the profits of the Robber Barons who controlled all the industry of the North, and owned most of the Congress.
