...present bank by Congress in 1816, he says, — " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...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...

...bureau; and that he had advised the Legislature of South Carolina on the same subject. The Congress, Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided...understands it and not as it is understood by others. That he had the same right to remove Stanton that Lincoln had to remove Floyd, the They held the tenure-of-office...

...triumphant reply of President Jackson : — " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this Act, it ought not to control the coordinate...opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, ivho takes an oath to support the Constitution, sivears that he will support it as he understands it,...

...of the Supreme Court, and this is his r.eply. " If the opinion of the Supreme Court cover the whole ground of this Act, it ought not to control the coordinate...by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public oflicer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands...

...to stand or to fall before the American people, the veto message, he holds the following language: "Each public officer who takes an oath to support...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." The general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve our government. It...

...Jackson replied, in his veto of the bill extending the charter of the Bank that : — " The Supreme Court ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of...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...

...in any case: The Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided by its ow n opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who...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...

...Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate authorities of the Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court...be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. . .It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President to decide...

...Court. To this conclusion I cannot assent. ... If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...he will support it as he understands it, and not as understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of...

...departments co-equal and co-sovereign within themselves." Similarly, Lincoln cited Andrew Jackson: "The Congress, the executive and the court, must each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Id. at 402. At one point Lincoln observed that quoting Jefferson and Jackson to Douglas was like quoting...