The general consensus among historians is that Jackson did not actually say this in so many words. However, as I note in my book "Native American Sovereignty on Trial", that amounts to quibbling, because he said and did things that in effect amounted to the same thing. Anyway, the origin of this saying is indeed (at least by repute) in Andrew Jackson's response to Chief Justice John Marshall's decision in Worcester v Georgia (1832) (the second of the Great Cherokee Cases).
Bryan Wildenthal Thomas Jefferson School of Law -----Original Message----- From: Trevor Morrison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Presidents and the Court In response to the Court's decision (per Marshall, C.J.) in Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson supposedly said "John Marshall has made his ruling, now let him enforce it." Whether he actually said this remains unclear, I think. Trevor Morrison >From: "Eastman, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Discussion list for con law professors ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Presidents and the Court >Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 14:33:20 -0700 > >I seem to recall a colorful claim by some president or other, opposed to a >particular court ruling, along the lines of: "The Court has issued its >ruling, now let it enforce it." > >Can anyone point me to the specific President, case, and citation for this? > Perhaps Truman, in response to the Steel Seizure decision? > >Many thanks, >John Eastman _________________________________________________________________ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com
