The sentence he referred to was that slavery existed in other places as if a foreign country.

That would appear to be what you read into the statement. I feel that it is always better to respond to what is said and written and not what we try to read between the lines. None of this string is now civil war related so I shall end my participation in it and leave the last word to you Evelyn. Only this, let's try to take someone at what they say and if we all cool down and not dig at each other, this would make for a more pleasant environment in which to learn.

Martin Carmack