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... Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 115by Daniel Webster - 1835Full view - About this book
| Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 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...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... | |
| United States. President - 1842 - 794 pages
...for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each public officer, who takes an onth to support the constitution, swears that he will support...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... | |
| Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 pages
...constitution as he pleases. His language is : " Each public officer, who takes an oath to sup- ~ port the constitution, swears that he will support it as...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 - 1842 - 586 pages
...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 a^ he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 616 pages
...he pleases. His language is, " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitu*-iiMi, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it ON THE VETO OF THE BANK. 101 is understood by others." * * * " The opinion of the judges has no more... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 pages
...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 - 612 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...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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| M. Sears - 1844 - 596 pages
...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...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... | |
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