 It must be admitted, however, that unless the President's mind, on a view of everything which is urged for and against this bill, is tolerably clear that it is unauthorized by the Constitution; if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgment,...  The Course of Empire: An Official Record - Page 667by Richard Franklin Pettigrew - 1920 - 700 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 666 pages
...by the constitution ; if the pro and can hang ю even as to balance his judgment, a just respect fur the wisdom of the Legislature would naturally decide the balance in favor of their opinion." Such is the manly language of a great rninj ; and I wish, foi the interest of the country, that his... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorised by the constitution, if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...has placed a check in the negative of the President. TH : JEFFERSON. February 15, 1791. INDEX. Adams John, letters to, 168, 170, 191, 193, 201, 204, 222,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 662 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorised by the constitution, if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...legislature would naturally decide the balance in favour of their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by error, ambition,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorised by the constitution, if the pro and the row hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...legislature would naturally decide the balance in favour of their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by error, ambition,... | |
 | Matthew St. Clair Clarke - Banking law - 1832 - 856 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorized by the constitution; if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...has placed a check in the negative of the President. , THOMAS JEFFERSON. February 15, 1791. From President Washington to Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorized by the constitution. if the pro and the nm hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...placed a check in the negative of the President." President Washington weighed the opinions of his Secretaries with great deliberation ; and, without... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...is tolerably clear that it is unauthorised by the constitution, if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...Legislature, would naturally decide the balance in favour of their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by error, ambition or... | |
 | William Linn - Presidents - 1834 - 284 pages
...unauthorized by the constitution, if the pro and the con hang so even as to balance his judgement, a just respect for the wisdom of the legislature would naturally decide the balance in favour of their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by errour, ambition... | |
 | United States - 1835 - 674 pages
...bill, is'tolerably clear that it is unauthorized by the constitution; if the fro and eon. hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...placed a check in the negative of the President." The opinion of Mr. Jefferson covers the whole ground for which I contend; namely, the supremscy of... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1835 - 676 pages
...bill, is*tolerably clear that it is unauthorized by the constitution; if the jpro and eon. hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the...placed a check in the negative of the President." The opinion of Mr. Jefferson covers the whole ground for which I contend; namely, the supremacy of... | |
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