| Joseph Story - 1891 - 858 Seiten
...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each pnblic ollicrr, who takes nn oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not oa it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate,... | |
| Hampton Lawrence Carson - 1892 - 472 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....he understands it, and not as it is understood by others."1 1 The question whether the Departments of the Government are independent of each other, and... | |
| James Schouler - 1894 - 588 Seiten
...left arm. 8 Parton's Jackson, 416. The Congress, the Executive, and the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution....understands it, and not as it is understood by others." If, was the natural reply, every one in authority is to construe the law privately for himself, and... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 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....understands it, and not as it is understood by others. Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision and applaud General Jackson... | |
| 1896 - 522 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....swears that he will support it as he understands it. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President to decide... | |
| Pennsylvania Bar Association - 1897 - 396 Seiten
...oath of office. President Jackson, in his celebrated message, vetoing the Bank bill, says : " Every public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." In this statement, as an, argument, there would seem to.be nothing but the most pernicious error. A... | |
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