NO. They felt they had a right to independence because they were not Represented in the Parliament that taxed them; it was not the paying, but the denial of representation. The South had nearly half the seats in the Senate and about 35-40% of the House. That is a lot of representation. [log in to unmask] wrote: > If the Colonies did not like being taxed to help pay for the costs of > protection from the French didn't they feel well entitled to leave? > > Examples of current events in the Ultra federal system we currently have > and really started with Lincoln are poor analogies. The Revolution and > Civil War were only 80 years apart. > >> If Virginia does not like a tax bill passed in Congress, can Virginia >> leave the U.S.? > > > -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-2499 918-631-3706 (office) 918-631-2194 (fax) [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html