Political Quotes

For these objections, and many others that might be presented, I cannot approve this bill, and therefore return it for the action of Congress required in such cases by the Federal Constitution.

The foregoing views have long been entertained by me.

The orders issued by me upon this subject are in accordance with long-established usage and hitherto unquestioned authority.

Thus far during the existence of the Government the Supreme Court of the United States has been viewed by the people as the true expounder of their Constitution, and in the most violent party conflicts its judgments and decrees have always…