But do you see in the Constitution where the President has the right to instruct a Cabinet member to transfer, literally in his pocket, departmental cash money to another department for unauthorized military action?
And where do you see in the Constitution that a President has the authority to send a couple of lieutenants in the Navy out to rent ships to be used in a secret invasion of Southern states?
I see nothing in the Constitution that prevents it. Nor do I see where the President needs authorization from Congress to order the military to move men, ships, and supplies. Perhaps you can point it out? Article and section, if you please?
And where do you see in the Constitution that a President has the authority to send a couple of lieutenants in the Navy out to rent ships to be used in a secret invasion of Southern states?
As commander-in-chief I imagine the president can order a couple of lieutenants to rent some ships if he wants. But there was no invasion, secret or otherwise. You invade other countries. Lincoln was ordering federal supplies to a federal post.