At first you argued that Lincoln would not do such a thing.
Then you said....OK, he did it, but he could do exactly what he wanted.
Make up your mind.
None of what you offer in any changes the fact that Lincoln told Seward to take State Department funds to pay for a secret US Navy invasion of Charleston.
You said: "No, because Lincoln and Seward had the right to spend money appropriated by Congress for their budget as they saw fit."
Again, the money belonged to State, appropriated by Congress. You know that Lincoln did not have authority to either appropriate or move the money.
I've never said anything different. It is you who said Lincoln violated the Constitution in the way he funded the Sumter resupply effort. I disagreed with you from the very first and have stated why. Nothing in the Constitution requires Congressional approval on every detail of how the individual branches of government spend the money Congress appropriates for them. Lincoln could not appropriate more money. He could spend money already appropriated.
Again, the money belonged to State, appropriated by Congress. You know that Lincoln did not have authority to either appropriate or move the money.
Ah, so now you're changing your story. First it was appropriate, then move. OK, so I agree that Constitutionally Lincoln could not appropriate money. But show me the clause in the Constitution that says he couldn't move it?