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Nice writing, I look forward to seeing more.

An Iron Works in Selma, Alabama.

Patrick

Now if someone could just stumble onto the copper sites in NE Alabama
you could be halfway to developing cartridges for your soon to be invented
repeating rifles. [:'(]

Just a thought.

Now if someone could just stumble onto the copper sites in NE Alabama
you could be halfway to developing cartridges for your soon to be invented
repeating rifles.

Just a thought.

That is indeed an excellent thought. From what I've read, the Confederacy experienced serious shortages of copper as soon as the blockade became effective. (Nearly every still in the South was confiscated for copper.) Captured Henry rifles and Spencer carbines were not useful, because brass could not be made in sufficient quantity for reloads. By early 1865, it became very difficult to make percussion caps, and the war effort might have collapsed even without Appomattox.

Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama... I'm not doing anything really out of the ordinary. I really believe that if the South had just listened to DeBow and invested in industrialization, and if they would have joined Calhoun in insisting on a lower trade tariff, the South would have grown both economically and in population. With more industry I believe there would have been a migration of many Northern businessmen into the South. Like I said in my first post, the overall increase of industry and manpower will be about 15% by the time the game begins. I hope the story so far is interesting. I am trying to make it as detailed as possible.

Patrick

Kansas and Arizona secure statehood.

Patrick

The Republican Party.

Patrick

John Brown surfaces.

Patrick

[&o]

The developing Republican Party.

Patrick

Ship building in Norfolk.

Patrick

Tensions in Arizona.

Patrick

David Rice Atchison the Senate leader?? Wow -- the man was a "Border Ruffian" in actual history. (And yes, I know he was a Senator.) I think you wanted "audacity" rather than "audacious".

The law concerning Arizona's natural resources is a very interesting thought. What do you do when States' Rights clash with individual rights? And I can't help but think there would have been a major showdown when the Federal government wanted silver bullion to bolster its currency. Arizona's law would probably have been overridden under the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution.

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock
What do you do when States' Rights clash with individual rights?

My guess is that you would weigh the merits of each instance and let the courts come to a measured balance.
Sorta like what they do in reality.

[8D]

Senator Douglas feels betrayed by Administration.

Patrick

Lincoln rising in Republican Party.

Patrick

A more violent Anthony Burns incident.

Patrick

Things begin to get interesting. [:'(]

Patrick

My money is on Fremont. [:)]

Senator Douglas, fed up with extreme pro-slavery partisanship [:@], throws his support behind the Republican party.

Patrick