...670). In the opinion in these cases, Mr. Justice GRIER, speaking for a majority of the court, says, ' Whether the President in fulfilling his duties as...resistance, and a civil war of such alarming proportions, ae will compel him to accord to them the character of belligerents, is a question to be decided by...

...Government by traitors, in order to dismember and destroy it, is not a war, because it is an "insurrection." Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties as...to accord to them the character of belligerents, is & question to be decided by him, and this Court must be governed by the decisions and acts of the political...

...insurrection he has met .- nch armed resistance, and a civil war of such proportions as compels him to accord them the character of belligerents, is a question to be decided by him, and the Courts must be governed by his decision. Schooner Brilliant et al. vs. United States, ..... 334...

...hy traitors, in order to dismemher and destroy it, is not a war, hecanse it is an insurrection ! " Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties as...suppressing an insurrection, has met with such armed nostile resistance, and a civil war of such alarming proportions, as will compel him to accord to them...

...may have been Ms previous conduct. " That all the rights derived from the laws of war Court must fol- of belligerents, is a question to be decided by him, and this low the decision , ' , .. , A. , . . , * ,. ,_, -,.. of the President, court must be governed by the...

...not a war because it is an , insurrection.' ^] ,, Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties aa Commander-inChief in suppressing an insurrection,...governed by the decisions and acts of the political departments of the government to which this power was intrusted. He must determine what degree of force...

...by traitors, in order to dismember and destroy it, is not a war because it is an ' insurrection.' " Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties as...governed, by the decisions and acts of the political departments of the Governments to which this power was entrusted. He must determine what degree of...

...by traitors, in order to dismember and des.roy it, is not a tear, becanse it is an insurrection ! " Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties as...is a question to be decided by him, and this court mnst be governed by the decisions and acts of the political department of the government to which this...

...fulfilling his duties as commander-in-chiof, in suppressing an insurrection, has met with such armed nostile resistance, and a civil war of such alarming proportions,...will compel him to accord to them the character of helligerents, is a question to he decided ly him, and this court mnst ho governed hy the decisions...

..." insurrection." The course of Her Majesty's Government followed the course of events in America. ' Whether the President, in fulfilling his duties as...governed by the decisions and acts of the political departments of the Governments to which this power was entrusted. He must determine what degree of...