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. The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay - Stran 156avtor: Henry Clay - 1843Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 strani
...particular 'cases ; but there cannot, it is believed, be much difficulty in laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president...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 strani
...VOL. X.— 5 son. The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority,... | |
| Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 strani
...against Madison. The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - 852 strani
...the United Slates, in deciding a case — " Barbary and Madison"— -delivered these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President...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 strani
...will be found a perfect description of the act now sought to be enforced. The Court say, page 1G6, "By the constitution of the United States, the President...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 strani
...the constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority,... | |
| Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 strani
...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 strani
...carbuncle. But the President says, that the duty " has been devolved upon him," to remove the depo^ites, " by the Constitution and the suffrages •of the American...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 strani
...to the idea. It is true, that by law, all the departments, with the exception of the treasury, arc placed under the general care of the president. He...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority,... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 614 strani
...by law, all the departments, with the exception of the treasury, are placed under the general cure of the president. He says this is done by the constitution....exercise of which, he is to use his own discretion, anil is accountable only to his country in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid... | |
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