...because he does not have the power to suspend it. Only article I section 9 clause 2 permits that power, and according to the constitution, that same clause belongs to the legislature. If it belongs to the legislature, it is logically excluded from the posession of the president
None of that is in the least logical or compelling.
The current Chief Justice of the United States doesn't hold your opinion, and neither did the Congress that refunded fine and interest to General Jackson.
You just look a fool to ignore all that.
It's all "Mean old Lincoln kicked our butts!"
Walt
You wouldn't know a logically compelling argument if it were stapled to your forehead. That makes you unqualified to judge.
The current Chief Justice of the United States doesn't hold your opinion
Chief Justices Marshall and Taney plus Justices Story and Curtis all did. Four always beats one, Walt. and neither did the Congress that refunded fine and interest to General Jackson.
Ex post facto laws are unconstitutional, Walt. And the congress before them knew it did not belong to anybody but themselves when they debated whether to suspend it at Jefferson's request pertaining to the Aaron Burr affair. Try again.