Southerners thought congress should protect their borders.
What made Johnson different from other Southerners in Congress in 1861
In 1828 whencongress passed the tariff of abominations, calhoun joined his fellow southerners in protest.
I am not sure which rule you are asking about, since there were many rules and laws that southern congressmen passed over the years. Perhaps you are referring to the "Gag Rules" which were passed during the 1830s; they were passed by pro-slavery members of congress, who wanted to prevent anti-slavery proponents from discussing any petitions, or proposing any legislation, that demanded an end to slavery.
Control of trade by Congress would hurt their economy.
Its because in 1850 congress passed the Fugative Slave Act, which stated that all slave owners had the right to retrieve run away slaves.
During the Civil War, Congress took advantage of the absence of southerners in the House and Senate to do all of the following, except
By passing the black codes which were laws passed by the southerners to control the freedom of all the freedmen
None. This is because to be a "law" it MUST have been passed by congress.,
Control of trade by Congress would hurt their economy.
Control of trade by Congress would hurt their economy.
Control of trade by Congress would hurt their economy.