 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1804 - 514 pages
...who adJt by his authority and in conformity with his order» In fuch cafes, their a6ls are his aftg ; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive difcretion may be ufed, (till there exifls, and caa exift, no power to control that difcretion. The... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1834 - 852 pages
...exercise of which he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in hispolilical character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in...officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity wilh his orders. In such cases their acts are his acts; and, whatever opinion may be entertained of... | |
 | 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
...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....executive discretion may be used, still, there exists, und can exist, no power to control that discretion. The subjects are political. They respect the nation,... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...powers, in the exercise of which, he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his couniry in his political character, and to his own conscience....officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders. • * * * " * * * " In puch cases, th"ir acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 622 pages
...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....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 - 1144 pages
...duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders. " In such cases, their acts are his acts...which executive discretion may be used, still there exuns, ami can exist, no power to control that discretion. The subjects are political. They respect... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 630 pages
...the exercise of which, he is to Hue his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in hie political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, lie is authorized to appoint certain,officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders.... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 618 pages
...nolitiral character,and to his own conscience. To aid him fn the performance of these duties, he if authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority, and in conformity to his orders. • * * « * * * " In such cases, ihcir acts are his acts ; and whatever opinion may... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 804 pages
...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. 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.... 
