 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...  The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay - Sida 100efter Henry Clay - 1843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1074 sidor
...the supreme court of the United States had pronounced the charter constitutional, used these words : '•The opinion of the judges has no more authority...than the opinion of Congress has over the judges. * * The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 322 sidor
...the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of tho Constitution. Every public oilicer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understand» it, and not as it ¡я underfltood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of .Representatives,... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1868 - 488 sidor
...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 1 See, further, post, § 333-338, 473. that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 312 sidor
...the Constitution. Every public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, sweara that ho will support it as he understands it, and not as it is underr be presented to them for passage and approval, as it IB ui the supremo judges when it may be... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 564 sidor
...and the Court must, each for itself, be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each puhlic officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution,...that he will support it as he understands it, and not at it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 564 sidor
...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 witt support it a* he understandt it, and not at it is understood by others. It is as much the duty... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1871 - 482 sidor
...gnided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Eadi public officer, who takes an oath to support ttte Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as il is understood by otfsers. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 786 sidor
...This Conutive, 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...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - 736 sidor
...more fully hereafter. President Jackson declared, in his message to Congress of the 10th July, 1832, "Each public officer who takes an oath to support...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." In his manifesto of the 18lh September, 1833, he declared the power over the deposites belonged to... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 780 sidor
...must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takei an oath to support the Constitution, swears that 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... | |
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