I don’t think it’s a matter of weight so much as people just having different priorities. There were only 4 declarations of causes despite 11 states secession.

I don’t think it’s a matter of weight so much as people just having different priorities. There were only 4 declarations of causes despite 11 states secession. 4 of them seceded specifically in response to being requisitioned for troops without congressional approval. Virginia’s articles even went so far as to say they would rejoin.