Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay - Sida 245efter Henry Clay - 1843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 498 sidor
...exccutive proccedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and jxmer not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The resolution was adopted by the following rote : — * — Messrs. Bibb, Black, Calhoun, CIny, Clayton,... | |
| United States. President - 1853 - 544 sidor
...Resolved, That the president, in the late executive proceeding in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." Having had the honor, through the voluntary suffrages of the Amencan people, to fill the office of... | |
| William Jay - 1853 - 684 sidor
...that the President, in relation to the suppression of certain papers in the New York Tost Office, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both,' instead of protesting against the charge, you would be compelled to acknowledge its truth, and you... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 578 sidor
..." in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, the President had assumed a power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." In that resolution I concurred. It is not a direct question, now again before us, whether the Resident... | |
| William Jay - 1853 - 684 sidor
...resolution. It carefully abstains from averring in vchieh of the late proceedings the President has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws. Why was not the certainty of the offence, the nature and cause of the aecusation, set out in the manner... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 804 sidor
..."Resolved, That the President, in the late executive proceedings, in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." Having exhibited the original resolution, with its variations, Mr. B. would leave it to others to explain... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 762 sidor
...Executive proceedings in relation to the revenue, had been guilty of the impeachable offence of ' assuming ir own judgment in the choice of President ; they...not above the control of the people ; on the contr whilst the legislatures of their respective States had deliberately approved those very proceedings,... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 sidor
...Executive proceedings in relation to the revenue, had been guilty of the impeachable offence of ' assuming upon himself authority and power not conferred by...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both,' whilst the legislatures of their respective States had deliberately approved those veryproccedings.... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1855 - 452 sidor
..."Resolved, That the president in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The resolution was adopted by the following vote :— TEAS. — Messrs. Bibb, Black, Calhoun, Clay,... | |
| Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 sidor
...Resolved, That the president, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The resolution was agreed to : ayes, 26 ; noes, 20. The passage of this resolution, which took place... | |
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