Whoa. The debate on that fact is still in the air. The cession of lands in the Charleston area for the military was conditional. South Carolina never gave up her right to enforcing her laws on that property and if she was denied that right, the cession of that property was null and void.

"an Act of cession of the State of South Carolina of various forts and fortifications, and sites for the erection of forts, in that State, on the conditions therein expressed.".... "so long as" he uses them " for the defence and safety of this State, and no longer "

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David Upton