...boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condition of peace. . . . But this can be done only by the treaty-making power...part of the power conferred upon the President by declaration of war.'' Here we have the opinion of the Supreme Court that it is not in the power of...

...enemy's country. The United States, it is true, may extend its boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condition...conferred upon the President by the declaration of war. His duty and his power are purely military. As commander in chief he in authorized to direct the movements...

...true, may extern! its boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory at* the condition of peace, in order to indemnify its...reimburse the Government for the expenses of the war. But thif can be done only by the treaty-making power or the legislative authority, and is not a part of...

..."property." Such territory is lawful prize of war and is seized and held, as the Supreme Court say, " in order to indemnify its citizens for the injuries...reimburse the Government for the expenses of the war." This is what has been done in the territory acquired by the United States in the late war with Spain....

...conquered, and he says: The United States, it is true, may extend its boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condition...conferred upon the President by the declaration of war. The expression " or the legislative authority " has been frequently cited as justifying the statement...

...conquered, and he says: The United States, it is true, may extend its boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condition...the legislative authority, and is not a part of the pow£r conferred upon the President by the declaration of war. The expression " or the legislative...

...Taney observed: "The United States, it is true, may extend its boundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condi-tion...But this can be done only by the treaty-making power of the legislative authority, and is not a part of the power conferred upon the President by the declaration...

...Ixiundaries by conquest or treaty, and may demand the cession of territory as the condition of ]>eace, in order to indemnify its citizens for the injuries...Government for the expenses of the war. But this can IJB done only by the treaty-making power or the legislative authority, and is not a part of the power...

...property." Such territory is lawful prize of war and is seized and held, as the Supreme Court say, u in order to indemnify its citizens for the injuries...reimburse the Government for the expenses of the war." This is what has been done in the territory acquired by the United States in the late war with Spain....

...enemy's country. The United States, it is true, may extend its boundaries by conquest or treaty, it may demand the cession of territory as the condition of peace in order to indemnify its citizens fer the injuries they have suffered, or to reimburse the government for the expense of the war ; but...