 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....  Executive Privilege - Page 219by United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1959 - 35 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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
...country in hispolilical character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain 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
...President is invested with certain important political powers, &c.; to aid him in the performance of these duties he is authorized to appoint certain officers,...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
...country in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers,...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
...couniry in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain 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 - 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 - United States - 1843 - 614 pages
...country in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these 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; ami whatever opinion may be entertained... | |
 | Henry Clay - Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 - 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 - United States - 1844 - 640 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 ; and whatever opinion may be entertai ned of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still there exists, and can exist,... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1855 - 1032 pages
...only in his political character, and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers,...In such cases, their acts are his acts ; * * * and there exists and can exist, no power to control that discretion." He also examined this question upon... | |
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