Presidential Order Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order

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Monday, September 13, 1852

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1 min read (75 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Millard Fillmore on 1852-09-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 13th instant and to say that I shall be pleased if you will cause the necessary surveys, projects, and estimates for determining the best means of affording the cities of Washington and Georgetown an unfailing and abundant supply of good and wholesome water to be made as soon as possible.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

439 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

17.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Millard Fillmore (Sep 13, 1852). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-502.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

General JOS. G. TOTTEN. SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 13th instant and to say that I shall be pleased if you will cause the necessary surveys, projects, and estimates for determining the best means of affording the cities of Washington and Georgetown an unfailing and abundant supply of good and wholesome water to be made as soon as possible. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, MILLARD FILLMORE.