 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.  The American Law Register and Review - Page 1691894Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Court rules - 1812 - 486 pages
...particular 'cases ; but there cannot, it is believed, be much difficulty in laying down the rule. By the constitution of the United States, the president...his 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... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1834 - 740 pages
...VOL. X.— 5 son. The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States the President...his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act... | |
 | Horace Binney - 1834 - 172 pages
...against Madison. The Supreme Court, in that case, expressed itself in the following language: " By the constitution of the United States, the President...his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1834 - 852 pages
...the United Slates, in deciding a case — " Barbary and Madison"— -delivered these sentiments: " By the Constitution of the United States, the President...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
...will be found a perfect description of the act now sought to be enforced. The Court say, page 1G6, "By the constitution of the United States, the President...invested with certain important political powers, &c.; to aid him in the performance of these duties he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who... | |
 | John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...the constitution of the United States the president is in1 Cr. 165. CONSTITUTIONAL OPINIONS. vested with certain important political powers, in the exercise...his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act... | |
 | 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
...opinion. The supreme court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : " By the constitution of the United States, the President...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
...opinion. The supreme court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : ' By the constitution of the United States, the president...his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 618 pages
...opinion. The supreme court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms: " By the constitution of the United States, the President...he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable onk' to his country in his nolitiral character,and to his own conscience. To aid him fn the performance... | |
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