By the Constitution of the United States the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in his political character, and to his own conscience. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 5811860Full view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 pages
...; but there cannot, it is believed, be much difficulty in laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with...political character and to his own conscience. To aid hint in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - 740 pages
...The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President is invested with...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity with his orders. "In such cases their acts are his acts; and, whatever opinion may be entertained of the... | |
| Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 pages
...The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity with his orders. " In such cases their acts .are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - 852 pages
...in deciding a case — " Barbary and Madison"— -delivered these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President is invested with...discretion, and is accountable only to his country in hispolilical character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1838 - 850 pages
...perfect description of the act now sought to be enforced. The Court say, page 1G6, "By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, &c.; to aid him in the performance of these duties he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...the constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity with his orders. In such cases their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the... | |
| Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 pages
...civil cases at least, to possess an official inviolability. In the exercise of his political powers, he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country, and to his own conscience. His decision, in rektion to these powers, is subject to no control ; and... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 616 pages
...court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with...his own discretion, and is accountable only to his couniry in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 pages
...court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : ' By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders. * # * * * # # ' In such cases, their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 804 pages
...court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him m the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers. who act by his authority,... | |
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