 I can not assent. Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding questions of constitutional power except where the acquiescence of the people and the States can be considered as well settled.  The Money Question - Page 58by Henry V. Poor - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Timothy Pitkin - Commercial statistics - 1835 - 628 pages
...predecessors, (Mr. Madison,) on the same subject. The part of the veto message alluded to, says : " It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...deciding questions of constitutional power, except when the acquiescence of the people and the slates can be considered as well settled. So far from this... | |
 | Andrew Jackson - 1837 - 448 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank that...questions of constitutional power, except where the acquiesence of the people and the States can be considered as well settled. So far from this being... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...regarded as deciding questions of constitutional power, excvpt where the acquiescence of the people and the states can be considered as well settled. So far... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 968 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...decision of the supreme court. To this conclusion I can not assent. Mere precedent is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens, under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...Supreme Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. Mere prece dent is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding questions of... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1851 - 424 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens, under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...Supreme Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. Mere prece dent is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding questions of... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 544 pages
...would rather seem to be expedient to prohibit its sale to aliens under penalty of absolute forfeiture. It is maintained by the advocates of the bank, that...decision of the supreme court. To this conclusion I can not assent. Mere preceJont is a dangerous source of authority, and should not be regarded as deciding... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1854 - 784 pages
...: " It is maintained by the advocates of thf bank, that its constitutionality, in all its « tures, ought to be considered as settled by precedent, and by the decision of the Supra» 252 253 Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. Mere precedence is a dangerous source of... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1856 - 764 pages
...and by the decision of the Supram 252 253 Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. Mere precedence is a dangerous source of authority, and should not...deciding questions of constitutional power, except where lie acquiescence of the people and the States cm be considered as well settled. So far from this being... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1858 - 822 pages
...obligatory force of precedents : which he did, as follows : "It is maintained by the advocates of tht bank, that its constitutionality, in all its features,...settled by precedent, and by the decision of the Supreme 252 ANNO 1832. ANDREW JACKSON, PRESIDENT. Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. Mere precedence... | |
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