Power of President over the Navy, per Naval Armament document
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Power of President over the Navy, per Naval Armament document
Description
Hamilton believed the power of the President to authorize the use of force by the navy was for defense only. Offensive action required the sanction of the Department. Hamilton advised the President should approach Congress with his opinion on the limitation that should be imposed on his office so as not to exceed those specified in the Constitution.
year created
1798
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
President
notable location
Philadelphia
Congress
notable idea/issue
power of president
authority over navy
war
document number
1798051754200
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |