 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 Seiten
...president announces that each public officer may interpret the constitution as he pleases. His language is, 'each public officer, who takes an oath to support...understands it, and not as it is understood by others.' * * * 'The opinion of the judges has no more authority over congress than the opinion of congress has... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 1144 Seiten
...announces that each public officer may interpret the constitution as he pleases. His language is, " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it a* be understands it, and not ta it is understood bj others." • * • " The opinion of the judges... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 630 Seiten
...pleases. His language is, " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitution, vwears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." * * * " The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1844 - 512 Seiten
...to fall, before the American people, the veto message, 152 he holds the following language : — " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it us he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 Seiten
...stand or to fall before the American people, the veto message, he holds the following language : — " Each public officer who takes an oath to support the...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1852 - 90 Seiten
...coordinate authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution....takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears thai he toil! support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much... | |
 | United States. President - 1853 - 544 Seiten
...ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the executive, and the court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution....by others."} It is as much the duty of the house of representative's, of the senate, and of the president, to decide upon the constitutionality of any... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...stand or to fall before the American people, the veto message, he holds the following language: — " Each public officer who takes an oath to support the...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 Seiten
...co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive, and the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution....it and not as it is understood by others. It is as mcch the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to deiie upon the... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 Seiten
...stand or to fall before the American people, the veto message, he holds the following language : — " Each public officer who takes an oath to support the...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
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The Congress, the executive, and the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood... 
