 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.  Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States - Side 380av Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1870Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 sider
...much difficulty in laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers,...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 sider
...expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President is invested with certain important political powers,...his orders. "In such cases their acts are his acts; and, whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still... | |
 | Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 sider
...expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...his orders. " In such cases their acts .are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which Executive discretion may be used,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1834 - 852 sider
...Madison"— -delivered these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...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 sider
...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...his orders. In such cases, their acts are his acts," &c. Here is a fair description of the act now sought to be enforced by the postmaster general. Among... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 sider
...the constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise...his orders. In such cases their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 sider
...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 sider
...expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...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 sider
...expressed it in the following terms : ' By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers,...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 sider
...expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...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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