 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...  Charles Sumner: His Complete Works - Page 253by Charles Sumner - 1900Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 736 pages
...the 10th July, 1832, "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." In his manifesto of the 18th September, 1833, he declared the power over the deposites belonged to... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1825 - 734 pages
...the 10th July, 1832, "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." In his manifesto of the 18th September, ШЗ, he declared the power over the deposites belonged to... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1832 - 92 pages
...following language : " 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." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments, expressed in this sentence, would dissolve our... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...language is : " Each public officer, who takes an oath to sup- ~ port the constitution, swears that he will support it as he 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 - 1843 - 616 pages
...His language is, " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitu*-iiMi, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it ON THE VETO OF THE BANK. 101 is understood by others." * * * " The opinion of the judges has no more... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 622 pages
...pleases. His language is, '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.' * * * 'The opinion of the judges has no more authority over congress than the opinion of congress has... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 618 pages
...His language is, " 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." * * * " The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1851 - 634 pages
...following language : — " 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." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 544 pages
...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...by others."} It is as much the duty of the house of representative's, of the senate, and of the president, to decide upon the constitutionality of any... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...following language: — " 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." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
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