...conferred upon the President by the declaration of war. His duty and power are purely military. . . . He may invade the hostile country and subject it to...the sovereignty and authority of the United States ; but his conquests do not enlarge the boundaries of this Union nor extend the operations of our institutions...

...Chief Justice Taney, speaking for the Supreme Court in Fleming v. Pagef^said: "As Commander-in-Chief, he is authorized to direct the movements of the naval...authority to employ our forces on the battlefields of Europe in the war that we are now waging for the safety of the United States and to conquer an enduring...

...such, cannot be employed for offensive warfare outside the limits of the United States. MAY SEND ARMY ABROAD This, however, is apart from the power of Congress...authority to employ our forces on the battlefields of Europe in the war that we are now waging for safety of the United States and to conquer and enduring...

...President by the declaration of war. Bis duty and his power are purely military. As oommander-inchief, he is authorized to direct the movements of the naval...the sovereignty and authority of the United States. But his conquests do not enlarge the boundaries of this Union, nor extend the operation of our Institutions...

...employ them In the manner he may deem most effectual to harass and conquer and subdue the enemy. lie may invade the hostile country and subject It to the sovereignty and authority of the United States. Hut his conqu"sts do not enlarge the boundaries of this Union, nor extend the operations of our institutions...

...declaration of war. His duty and his power are purely military. As commander in-chief, he is au thorized to direct the movements of the naval and military...the sovereignty and authority of the United States. But his" conquests do not enlarge the boundaries of this Union, nor extend the operation of our institutions...

...employ them in the manner he may daem most effectual to harass and conquer and subdue the enemy. Ho may invade the hostile country, and subject it to...the sovereignty and authority of the United States. But his conquests do not enlarge the boundaries of this Union, nor extend the operation of our institutions...

...to employ them in the manner he may deem most effectual to harass and conquer and subdue the en^my. He may invade the hostile country, and subject it...the sovereignty and authority of the United States. But his conquests do not enlarge the boundari°s of this Union, nor extend the operation of our institutions...

...How.) 603, 615 (1850) (Taney, CJ) (reaffirming president's military powers as commander-in- chief "to invade the hostile country, and subject it to the sovereignty and authority of the United States"). 77. See P. Kennedy, supra note 46, at 179; A. Carr, The World and William Walker ( 1963) (recounting...

...placed by law at his command, and to employ them in the manner he may deem most effectual to harras and conquer and subdue the enemy. He may invade the...authority to employ our forces on the battlefields of Europe in the war that we are now waging for the safety of the United States and to conquer an enduring...