 | Elizabeth A. Linn, Nathan Sargent - 1857 - 470 Seiten
...President, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon hinlself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." 9 In opening the debate upon his resolutions in an elaborate, highly-wrought and powerful speech, on... | |
 | Michael W. Cluskey - 1857 - 672 Seiten
...effect, that the President in his late executive proceedings, in relative to the public revenue, had assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, and in derogation of both ; and that the reasons assigned by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1858 - 478 Seiten
...Senate, by a majority of 26, voted "that the President, in the late executive proceedings, had assumed to himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both."* Thus the two Houses as in England on the Keform Bill, were brought into direct collision ; and this... | |
 | Henry Nicholas Sealy - 1858 - 488 Seiten
...executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue has assumed upon himself authority and powers not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The house of representatives took the side of the President, and on April 4th passed the following... | |
 | Arthur Holmes - 1859 - 404 Seiten
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 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1859 - 822 Seiten
...from averring in which of " the late proceedings in relation to the public revenue, the President has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws." It carefully abstains from specifying what laws or what parte of the constitution have been violated.... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1859 - 822 Seiten
...The charge is not of a mistake in the exercise of supposed powers, but of the assumption of powers not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both ; and nothing is suggested to excuse or paluate the turpitude of the act. In the absence of any such... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1860 - 814 Seiten
...criminal intention be not charged in so many words, by this resolution, yet its language, even without tho attendant circumstances, clearly conveys this meaning...." to claim or seize unjustly ? " These are two of tho first meanings of the word assume, according to tho lexicographers. To assume upon one's self,... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 764 Seiten
...Resolved, That the President, in the late executive proceedings, in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." The speech delivered by Mr. Clay, in support of his resolutions, was exasperating to General Jackson... | |
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Resolved, That the President, in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. 
