 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 736 pages
..."If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this Government. The...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 - Law - 1825 - 734 pages
..."If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this Government. The...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... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 432 pages
...me. If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this government. The...executive, and the court, must each for itself, be be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1832 - 80 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1833 - 708 pages
...me. If the opinion of the supreme court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The congress, the executive and the court, roust each for itself, be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each public officer who takes... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1835 - 764 pages
...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... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...me. If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of this government. The...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... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...me. If the opinion of the supreme court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The...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 - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...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... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...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... | |
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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 by others. 
