Chase to expand the areas affected by the Proclamation, Lincoln refused because “the original proclamation has no constitutional or legal justification, except as a military measure.” Although Lincoln’s (and any President’s) war powers in the case of rebellion and insurrection are virtually unlimited, they are limited by geography to areas that are in actual rebellion against the government of the United States. Lincoln further reinforced his position on presidential war powers in a letter to James C. Conkling, stating: “I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-chief, with the law of war, in time of war. … Is there - has there ever been - any question that by the law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when
Chase to expand the areas affected by the Proclamation, Lincoln refused because “the original proclamation has no constitutional or legal justification, except as a military measure.” Although Lincoln’s (and any President’s) war powers in the case of rebellion and insurrection are virtually unlimited, they are limited by geography to areas that are in actual rebellion against the government of the United States. Lincoln further reinforced his position on presidential war powers in a letter to James C. Conkling, stating: “I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-chief, with the law of war, in time of war. … Is there - has there ever been - any question that by the law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when