 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct, in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. But in a republic, where every... | |
 | John Bristed - Economic history - 1818 - 570 pages
...people of their two greatest securities for the faithful exercise of all delegated power; namely,^r*#, the restraints of public opinion, which lose their...magistrate is, and ought to be, a servant of the public, and personally answerable to the nation for his conduct while in office ; and, consequently, the reason... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. But in a republic, where every... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. ' But in a republic, where every... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. But in a republic, where every... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. But in a republic, where every... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his Council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him, at his sole discretion. But in a Republic, where every... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his Council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him, at his sole discretion. But in a Republic, where every... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him at his sole discretion. But in a republic, where every... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 772 pages
...bound by the resolutions of his Council, though they are answerable for the advice they give. He is the absolute master of his own conduct in the exercise of his office ; and may observe or disregard the counsel given to him, at his sole discretion. But in a Republic, where every... | |
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Without this, there would be no responsibility whatever in the executive department, an idea inadmissible in a free government. But even there, the king is not bound by the resolutions of his council, though they are answerable for the advice they give.... 
