...fifteen. On the other hand, the Senate declared by a majority of twenty-six out of forty-six members, " that the 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...

...public opinion, because they have dared to discuss the question whether, in his official acts, he " has assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws." What becomes of the duly of Senators to the constitution and laws, under such ait assumption of power?...

...doctrine that, in every case, a President, or any other civil officer, may assume authority and powers not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both, and we dare not say that is our opinion: Against such a doctrine I enter my protest. We not only have the...

...States, on the 28th of March last, which is in the words following, that is to say : " ' Resolved, That the President, in the late executive proceedings in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority not conferred by the constitution and laws, but...

...the United States, in a late resolution passed by that body in the words following, viz. " 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...

...perform — Therefore, • States Senate, the Resolution passed on the 28th day of March, 1834, declaring "That the 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...

...twentysix senators out of forty-six, who were present and voted, in the following words : " 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...

...1834, declaring, " That the President, in the late executive proceedings, in relation to the public revenue, has assumed upon himself authority and power...constitution and laws, but in derogation of both." Resolved, That the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the preceding resolution to each of...

...following words, " Hesohed, 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, hut in derogation of both," be, and the same hereby is, ordered to be expunged from the journals of...

...the Journals of the Senate of the United States, the resolution of the 28th March, 1834, declaring, " 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...