Craig,

1. They didn't try to alter the constitution. How can the Confederate government alter the United States constitution?

"did provide much more direct protections"

Again so what is your point slavery was still legal in both countries. My point is exactly opposite of yours, why should the CSA ban slavery when the USA did not? The Confederate Constitution did ban slave trade with all nations same as the United States.

2. And as I plainly pointed out there was no orders or reason for Anderson to move. This is a historical fact not an interpertation.

3.Thank you that is a move in the right direction.

4.http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/nvcwmb/index.cgi?noframes;read=45143
"In fact wasn't one of the reasons that the Southern states started seceding was because the new territories were not allowed to choose whether they would be free or slave"

The above is exactly were I said what. I see where that I made that an uncompromising statement and it was wrong. However I did post the fact that Lincoln started efforts to have this right suspended, which should have caused concern for all states, free or slave. You didn't post that information either.

"Of course they were concerned, and I have always maintained that. You are not only changing your own words, but ignoring mine. Here is my earlier comment: "In fact, by 1860 the Kansas-Nebraska Act was still in place and the Dred Scott decision had declared that Congress had no authority to deny slavery from any of the territories. Lincoln and the Republicans announced their intention to reverse this, but at the time of secession, slavery was not outlawed from the territories."

I went back and you did post the above, I either overlooked it or simply forgot about it in my reply, my apologies. Thank you it does help verify my point that the right to choose was coming under attack.

Nope your are wrong, my points have remained the same.

GP