By the Constitution of the United States the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in his political character, and to his own conscience. Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States - Seite 380von Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1870Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 Seiten
...much difficulty in laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers,...political character and to his own conscience. To aid hint in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - 740 Seiten
...expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President is invested with certain important political powers,...his orders. "In such cases their acts are his acts; and, whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still... | |
| Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 Seiten
...expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...his orders. " In such cases their acts .are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which Executive discretion may be used,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1834 - 852 Seiten
...Madison"— -delivered these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...discretion, and is accountable only to his country in hispolilical character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1838 - 850 Seiten
...constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, &c.; to aid him in the performance of these duties he is...his orders. In such cases, their acts are his acts," &c. Here is a fair description of the act now sought to be enforced by the postmaster general. Among... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...the constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise...his orders. In such cases their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used,... | |
| Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 Seiten
...civil cases at least, to possess an official inviolability. In the exercise of his political powers, he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country, and to his own conscience. His decision, in rektion to these powers, is subject to no control ; and... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 616 Seiten
...expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...his own discretion, and is accountable only to his couniry in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 Seiten
...expressed it in the following terms : ' By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers,...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders. * # * * * # # ' In such cases, their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be... | |
| Henry Clay - 1843 - 804 Seiten
...expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers,...political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him m the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers. who act by his authority,... | |
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