Patrick Henry was against the US Constitution. He regarded that as a criticism of the proposed constitution. He saw the US Constitution as a danger to freedoms, and especially the autonomy of the States. In that regard, he and the other anti-Federalists were absolutely correct. They were prophetic.
But this is still beside the point. Even if we count Anti-Federalist Patrick Henry in his criticism as a valid authority in making this interpretation of the constitution correct, it still does not override the power of "nature and nature's God" in exercising a right to leave such a government.
But, it really doesn't matter what you think or I think. The matter was, as you say, decided "by force."
That we should accept an outcome merely because it is decided by force is a position that is incompatible with reasonable men or a Free Republic. This is no different from arguing that Jim Crow was acceptable because they had the power to get away with it.
Might does not make right.
My point has been that you can still try to convince folks to divide the country up. You just can't do it unilaterally. You need to convince the American people that it would make sense.
You're talking pragmatism, and i'm talking principle. If you can't get the principle straight in the public mind, you will never be able to work out the practicality.
Many people are convinced that leaving the Union is absolutely forbidden, and will simply not entertain the question at all. They have been propagandized and brainwashed by the events during and subsequent to the Civil War.
That's right. He wanted the states to provide the dominant government.
Many people are convinced that leaving the Union is absolutely forbidden, and will simply not entertain the question at all.
Well, you haven't even started to put together an argument in favor of separating a portion of the US. Which part, and why? How many people in that area want to do it, etc,?
Do some polling, put together a case, start a movement somewhere. Read about what Scotland did to get the Brits to agree to an election in Scotland on independence. Of course, it's not easy.