 | 1848 - 738 pages
...respond to your inquiries. First. 1 reiterate what I have often said — 1 am a Whig, but not an ultra Whig. If elected I would not be the mere President...haste and want of consideration by Congress. Indeed, I hare [thought t/iai, for many years past, the known opinions and wishes of the Executiie hare exercised... | |
 | Henry Montgomery - 1850 - 504 pages
...upon matters of policy, which may be right to-day and wrong to-morrow, are perhaps not the best tests of fitness for office. One who cannot be trusted without...opinions and wishes of the Executive have exercised an undue and injurious influence upon the legislative department of the government ; and for this cause... | |
 | Henry Montgomery - 1850 - 522 pages
...domination. I should feel bound to administer the government untrammelled by party schemes. Second—The veto power. The power given by the Constitution to...opinions and wishes of the Executive have exercised an undue -and injurious influence upon the legislative department of the government ; and for this... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1850 - 670 pages
...government untrammelled by party schemes. " I will proceed, however, now to respond to your inquiries. "2. THE VETO POWER. — The power given by the constitution...Congress. Indeed, I have thought that for many years post the known opinions and wishes of the executive have exercised undue and injurious influence upon... | |
 | 1848 - 708 pages
...respond to your inquiries. First. 1 reiterate what I have often said — 1 am a Whig, but not an ultra Whig. If elected I would not be the mere President...consideration by Congress. Indeed, I have [thought that, for mang years past, the known opinions and utishes of the Executive have exercised undue and injurious... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 pages
...party domination. I should feel bound to administer the government untrammelled by party schemes. "2. THE VETO POWER. — The power given by the constitution...by Congress. Indeed, I have thought that for many years^past the known opinions and wishes of the executive have exercised undue and injurious influence... | |
 | Henry Washington Hilliard - 1855 - 510 pages
...conferred on the President to arrest the legislation of Congress by the interposition of his veto : "The power given by the Constitution to the executive...manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress." Such are General Taylor's opinions, and they will commend themselves to the people of this whole country.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...Gen. Taylor's opinion, as expressed in his Allison letter, is as I now read : " The power given by the veto is a high conservative power ; but, in my opinion,...manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress." It is here seen that, in Mr. Jefferson's opinion, if, on the Constitutionality of any given bill, the... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 498 pages
...Taylor's opinion, as expressed in his Allison letter, is as I now read : "' The power given by the veto is a high conservative power ; but, in my opinion,...manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress. " It is here seen that, in Mr. Jefferson's opinion, if, on the Constitutionality of any given bill,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 pages
...Gen. Taylor's opinion, as expressed in his Allison letter, is as I now read : " The power given by the veto is a high conservative power; but, in my opinion,...manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress." It is here seen that, in Mr. Jefferson's opinion, if on the constitutionality of any given bill, the... | |
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The power given by the veto is a high conservative power; but, in my opinion, should never be exercised, except in cases of clear violation of the Constitution, or manifest haste and want of consideration by Congress. 
