According to popular myth, Jackson was supposed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" In Paul Boller's book, They Never Said It: A Book of False Quotes, Misquotes, & False Attributions, historian Robert V. Remini claims Jackson never made such a statement. The tale is based on something Jackson wrote in a letter to John Coffee, "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate,"meaning the Court's opinion was moot because it had no power to enforce its edict (not being a legislative body).
Case citation:
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
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According to popular myth, Jackson was supposed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" In Paul Boller's book, They Never Said It: A Book of False Quotes, Misquotes, & False Attributions, historian Robert V. Remini claims Jackson never made such a statement. The tale is based on something Jackson wrote in a letter to John Coffee, "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate,"meaning the Court's opinion was moot because it had no power to enforce its edict (not being a legislative body).
"The decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate.." -apeX:
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v Georgia that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee, President Jackson disregarded the decision and removal of the Cherokee proceeded as planned.
Jacksons response: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
Yes he did
Jackson's comments on the case are known from a letter to John Coffee: "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate," indicating that the Supreme Court could rule however they wanted to, but that they couldn't force anyone to obey them.
Jackson's comments on the case are known from a letter to John Coffee: "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate," indicating that the Supreme Court could rule however they wanted to, but that they couldn't force anyone to obey them.
Jackson refused to obey the court's ruling
how did Georgia respond to the ratification of the u.s. consituion?
President Jackson and Congress opposed the Court's developing support of Native American rights; however, the Cherokee weren't removed from their ancestral land during Jackson's administration, but six years after the Worcester decision, under the Van Buren administration.According to popular myth, Jackson was supposed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" In Paul Boller's book, They Never Said It: A Book of False Quotes, Misquotes, & False Attributions, historian Robert V. Remini claims Jackson never made such a statement. The tale is based on something Jackson wrote in a letter to John Coffee, "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate,"meaning the Court's opinion was moot because it had no power to enforce its edict (not being a legislative body).Under pressure from President Jackson, Georgia obeyed the Supreme Court's order to release from jail missionaries who had lived on Cherokee land without buying a required state permit. Marshall's comments about the federal government owing the Cherokee protection were not part of the ruling, but a matter of opinion, because the United States government was not party to the case and not obligated to accommodate the Chief Justice (Marshall often communicated ancillary beliefs through Supreme Court opinions).In 1838, the federal government demonstrated its contempt for the rights of Native Americans by negotiating an illegal treaty with a small faction of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee group lacked authority to agree to the Treaty of New Echota because they weren't part of the Nation's official government. Although the United States was aware of this fact, they seized the Native American land anyway and displaced its inhabitants in the "Trail of Tears" tragedy.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)For more information about Worcester v. Georgia, see Related Questions, below.
President Jackson and Congress opposed the Court's developing support of Native American rights; however, the Cherokee weren't removed from their ancestral land during Jackson's administration, but six years after the Worcester decision, under the Van Buren administration.According to popular myth, Jackson was supposed to have said, "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!" In Paul Boller's book, They Never Said It: A Book of False Quotes, Misquotes, & False Attributions, historian Robert V. Remini claims Jackson never made such a statement. The tale is based on something Jackson wrote in a letter to John Coffee, "...the decision of the Supreme Court has fell still born, and they find that they cannot coerce Georgia to yield to its mandate,"meaning the Court's opinion was moot because it had no power to enforce its edict (not being a legislative body).Under pressure from President Jackson, Georgia obeyed the Supreme Court's order to release from jail missionaries who had lived on Cherokee land without buying a required state permit. Marshall's comments about the federal government owing the Cherokee protection were not part of the ruling, but a matter of opinion, because the United States government was not party to the case and not obligated to accommodate the Chief Justice (Marshall often communicated ancillary beliefs through Supreme Court opinions).In 1838, the federal government demonstrated its contempt for the rights of Native Americans by negotiating an illegal treaty with a small faction of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee group lacked authority to agree to the Treaty of New Echota because they weren't part of the Nation's official government. Although the United States was aware of this fact, they seized the Native American land anyway and displaced its inhabitants in the "Trail of Tears" tragedy.Case Citation:Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)For more information about Worcester v. Georgia, see Related Questions, below.
Buchanan wasn't President so he didn't respond. Lincoln was president.
to place taxes on things
Almost from the beginning of US history there have been differences of opinion on presidential power and secrecy within the executive branch. In 1833, the Senate asked for a copy of the document US President Jackson read to his cabinet on his reasons why he decided to remove government funds from the Bank of the United States. Jackson rejected the request on the basis of it being an intrusion of executive privilege.