 | 1845 - 288 trang
...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 by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Calvin Colton - 1846 - 510 trang
...as he pleases. His language is:' Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it,...purport of the oath to support the constitution of the United States. No one swears to support it as he understands it, but to support it simply as it... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 968 trang
...approval, as it is of the supreme judges when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over...that point, the president is independent of both. The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 trang
...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 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 trang
...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 by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | 1848 - 738 trang
...pronounced in a judicial case, " ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government." " The opinion of the Judges has no more authority over...that point, THE PRESIDENT is INDEPENDENT OF BOTH." And this was not a mere theoretical opinion of the " old Roman." He acted upon it officially. In 1832,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 trang
...holds the following language : — " 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 by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
 | 1848 - 708 trang
...pronounced in a judicial case, " ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government." " The opinion of the Judges has no more authority over...that point, THE PRESIDENT is INDEPENDENT OF BOTH." And this was not a mere theoretical opinion of the " old Roman." He acted upon it officially. In 1832,... | |
 | United States. President - 1853 - 544 trang
...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 by others."} It is as much the duty of the house of representative's, of the senate, and of the president, to decide... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...holds the following language: — " 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 by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
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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 by others. 
