Maybe the same reason that Lincoln did not mention freeing the slaves at the beginning. miles
Cogent to give here definition of mercantilism...
the economic theory that trade generates wealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism.Miles, in those very carefully deliberated and composed statements of reasons for secession all they woulda had to say is, "it ain't about slavery, its about tariffs and whatnot."
But they didn't.
