 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 736 sider
...authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." The constitution of the United States prescribes that all officers, "both of the United States and... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1825 - 734 sider
...authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each...that he will support it as he understands it, and amount not to be exceeded, are nevertheless qualified, | not as it is understood by others." The constitution... | |
 | 1832 - 80 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 764 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 sider
...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... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 sider
...authorities of this government. The Congress, the executive, and the court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each...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 - 1842 - 518 sider
...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... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 616 sider
...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... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 sider
...authorities of this government. 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 onth to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 sider
...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... | |
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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... 
