Where did it say they could NOT withdraw? And if they had no right to seceed then why did they amend the constitution AFTER the war to THEN declare a state could not seceed. How can you take away something that supposedly wasn't there in the first place? I have a hard time belieive you re Distinguished Professor of Law. What kind of law? Certainly not Constitutional Law. On Jun 30, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Paul Finkelman wrote: > WHere in the Constitution does it say any of the states have a > right to withdraw? > > Paul Finkelman > President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law > and Public Policy > Albany Law School > 80 New Scotland Avenue > Albany, New York 12208-3494 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html