Posted on 12/08/2007 10:54:00 PM PST by stainlessbanner
But that's not what you said. You claimed the South entered into trade agreements with foreign powers that made it cheaper to import their goods rather than purchase domestic goods. How can some states enter into agreements that other states do not have access to, and how can that be possible under the Constitution?
Now, if you want to say the U.S. traded with Europe then I have no problem agreeing with that.
Read some basic American economic history.
I have, and would suggest you do so as well.
Southern interests imported a great deal from Europe as part of the trade contracts they had for Southern cotton (especially) and other goods.
For example? What was it they were importing from Europe? Are you suggesting that the South was so backwards that they had a barter economy? So many bales of cotton in exchange for a diningroom set, something liek that?
Many Southern mercantile interests agreed to pay the tariffs (or a portion of them) for the Europeans in order to keep up commerce (such practices are even practiced today in some sectors).
And your source for this is what? And if it is true then why weren't the Southern mercantile interests bringing the goods into their own ports and paying the tariffs there?
Southern merchants purchased the goods that were affected by the protective tariffs, and thus had to pay them.
Everybody did.
Really, non-sequitur, everyone on FR knows of your utter contempt and disdain for anything Southern...
And your utter contempt and disdain for the North is duly noted. But what bugs me the most is the Southron contempt and disdain for the truth and their presentation on fairy tale as fact.
I’m through with you. Go back to your mother’s basement and don’t bother the adults anymore. And go back to school!
Poor baby. Someone questions your fantasy world and you start blubbering about it. You problem is that you want the right to say anything, no matter how ridiculous, and have the rest of us accept it as fact. Well, we're not fools, no matter what you may believe. We know when things make no sense and when they don't we expect you to explain yourself. Well go away and sulk if you wish, it isn't the first time you've thrown a tantrum and I doubt it will be the last. And when you want to play with the big boys we'll be here for you.
I see that you are back from the Democratic Underground.
I see you're still supporting the democrat rebellion.
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