 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 764 pages
...Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Mr. President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our... | |
 | United States. President (1829-1837 : Jackson) - 1837 - 460 pages
...constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Robert Mayo - 1839 - 234 pages
...constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President to decide... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 pages
...constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 pages
...constitution. Each public officer, who takes an onth to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1842 - 518 pages
...is : " Each public officer, who takes an oath to sup- ~ port the 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 Congress than the opinion of Congress... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 612 pages
...language is, " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the 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 Congress than the opinion of Congress... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 622 pages
...language is, 'each public officer, who takes an oath to support the 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 congress than the opinion of congress has... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 614 pages
...each public officer, who takes an oath to support the 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 congress than the opinion of congress has... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 596 pages
...constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
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The Congress, the executive, and the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood... 
