...officer is not removable by him. Id. 6. Political powers. — By the constitutiou of the United Stuti-s the president is invested with certain important political...political character and to his own conscience. To aid him in the performance of those duties lie is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his...

...terminated in all cases where by law the officer is not removable by him. Id. 6. Political powers. — By the constitution of the United States the president...invested with certain important political powers, in tiie exercise of which he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country in his...

...department except the impeaching power ; that his powers are political, and in the exercise thereof he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable...country in his political character and to his own conscience.i As a consequence of these decisions, no one has ever sought to obtain a mandamus against...

...of such functions. This language was used by the great Chief Justice in Marbury v. Madison: •' By the Constitution of the United States the president...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...

...due exercise. As was said by Chief Justice MARSHALL in Marbury v. Madison, I Cranch. 137, 16$: "By the Constitution of the United States the President...his political character and to his own conscience . . . and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which. 1/8 POWER OF PRESIDENT TO APPOINT...

...opinion. The Supreme Court, in the case of Marbury and Madison, expressed it in the following terms : "By the Constitution of the United States, the president...powers, in the exercise of which, he is to use his own i 586 SPEECHES OF HENRY CLAY discretion, and is accountable only to his country in his political character,...

...and discharge his duties without interference or hindrance. ''In the exercise of his political powers he is to use his own discretion, and is accountable only to his country and to his own conscience. His decision in relation to these powers is subject to no control, and his...

...of justice or not must always depend on tho naturu of the act. liy the- Constitution of the Tinted States the. President is invested with certain important...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 bin...

...whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection. By the Constitution of the United States the President...important political powers, in the exercise of which he is accountable to his country in his political character and to his own conscience. To aid him in the...

...whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection. By the Constitution of the United States the President...important political powers, in the exercise of which he is accountable to his country in his political character and to his own conscience. To aid him in the...