 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 1144 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 pages
...the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the executive, and the court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1844 - 512 pages
...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... | |
 | 1845 - 288 pages
...the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 968 pages
...the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the executive, and the court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the house of representatives, of the senate, and of the president, to decide... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 pages
...the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the Exe'cutive, and the Court, must...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 pages
...the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1850 - 422 pages
...the who^e ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 pages
...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... 
