 | 1848 - 708 pages
...pronounced in a judicial case, " ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government." " The opinion of the Judges has no more authority over...that point, THE PRESIDENT is INDEPENDENT OF BOTH." And this was not a mere theoretical opinion of the " old Roman." He acted upon it officially. In 1832,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 544 pages
...approval, as it is of the supreme judges when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over...that point, the president is independent of both. The authorily of the supreme court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or the... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1854 - 784 pages
...approval, as it is of the supreme judge-!, when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over...on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not therefore, be permitted to control the Congress, or the... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1854 - 762 pages
...approval, as it is of the supreme judges, when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over...that point the President is independent of! both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Con-j gress. or... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1855 - 1032 pages
...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...that point the president is independent of both." [Appendix, Note E.] The question of constitutionality was farther discussed; and other objections were... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Statesmen - 1855 - 452 pages
...may interpret the constitution as he pleases. On this point Mr. Clay said, with great cogency : — " I conceive, with great deference, that the president...purport of the oath to support the constitution of the United States. No one swears to support it as he understands it, but to support it simply as it... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1856 - 764 pages
...approval, as it is of the supreme jnilges, when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the "pinion of Congress has over the judges; and ou that point the President is independent of both. The... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1858 - 822 pages
...supreme judgeSj when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the jxidgcs has no more authority over Congress than the opinion...on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress, or the... | |
 | James Parton - Presidents - 1860 - 764 pages
...by others :" even though those " others" be the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. " The opinion of the Judges has no more authority over...that point, the President is independent of both." The Judges, it was true, had decided the law incorporating the Bank to be constitutional, but only... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1857 - 656 pages
...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...and on that point the president is independent of bolL' Now, Mr. President, I conceive, with great deference, that the president has mistaken the purport... | |
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The opinion of the judges has no more authority over congress than the opinion of congress has over the judges, and on that point the president is independent of both. 
