| John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 pages
...President, in the late executive proceeding 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." Having had the honor, through the voluntary suffrages of the American people, to fill the office of... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 590 pages
...president, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, had assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." This resolution remained on the journal until January 16th, 1837, when it was expunged by order of... | |
| John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 306 pages
...that the president, in his proceedings in relation to the public revenue, had " assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." On the 15th of April following, the president sent a message to the Senate, respectfully protesting... | |
| John Stilwell Jenkins - 1847 - 392 pages
...08 DEFENCE OF THE PRESIDENT. 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/' The debate on these resolutions was protracted to a late day in the session, and called out the most... | |
| Jabez Delano Hammond - Canals - 1848 - 796 pages
...great excitement. Early in the session, Mr. Clay introduced the following resolution : " Resolved, That the president, in the late executive proceedings...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." This resolution produced a debate which lasted several days, and nearly all the prominent members of... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1848 - 498 pages
..." in the late Executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, the President had assumed a power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of loth." In that resolution I concurred. It is not a direct question, now again before us, whether the... | |
| Jabez Delano Hammond - New York (State) - 1850 - 590 pages
...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. 1 " It had been recommended by the state of New Jersey, that a national convention should be holden... | |
| Charles Wainwright March - Lawyers - 1850 - 310 pages
...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." The character of these changes was important. The first omitted the specification on which the general... | |
| John Stilwell Jenkins - 1851 - 544 pages
...resolutions into the Senate censuring the president in the severest terms, and declaring that he had assumed authority and power not conferred by the Constitution and laws, but in derogation of both. This resolution, together with another condemning the Secretary of the Treasury for making the removal,... | |
| Hugh Murray - Publishers' catalogs - 1851 - 556 pages
...resolution, that the president, in JACKSON'S ADMINISTRATION. these proceedings, had " assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." Jackson replied by a long and indignant protest, strenuously defending his own conduct, and insisting... | |
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