 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Court rules - 1812 - 486 pages
...laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers, in the *exercise of which...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 - Law - 1834 - 740 pages
...following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which...cases their acts are his acts; and, whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still there exists, and... | |
 | Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 pages
...following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which...cases their acts .are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which Executive discretion may be used, still there exists, and... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1834 - 852 pages
...these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which...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 - Courts - 1838 - 850 pages
...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 - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which...cases their acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still, there exists, und... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...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 - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which,...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 - United States - 1843 - 622 pages
...following terms : ' By the constitution of the United States, the president is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which,...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 - Campaign literature - 1843 - 804 pages
...following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which,...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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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. 
