- Joined
- Apr 4, 2017
- Location
- Denver, CO
The first purpose of the blockade was to separate the plantation owners from New York City. Due to the blockade, they could no longer vacation there, shop there, use the NY plantation outfitter stores, and use NYC credit facilities. When this restriction was imposed, Jefferson Davis retaliated by imposing debt confiscation and issuing Letters of Marque. Particularly the Letters of Marque, in a world which had outlawed piracy by treaty, were a PR disaster.