That is clearly decided in the case in relation to the Secretary of War as an employee of Congress. before cited. But I will suppose now a more familiar instance. We passed at this session of the Senate an immigration act under this power to regulate intercourse with foreign nations. providing. among other things. that we did not wish intercourse with any people. or even with any person. who could not read or write in some language some passage of the Constitution. Suppose the President of the United States should direct that the Commissioner of Immigration should not obey that law. and should not carry it into execution. There is an instance where the executive power of Congress would be fully employed and fully justified. If that bill becomes a law and Congress makes it a part of the permanent legislation of the country and the President refuses to appoint the officer designated in it by existing law. or forbids him to execute this enactment.
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