| Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 608 pages
...what has always been considered to be the law in England. Part of this decision is in these words : " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...this crime, who has not appeared in arms against his countrv: on the contrary, if war he actually VOL. I. 4 E levied, that is, if a body of men be actually... | |
| David Robertson - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 618 pages
...law in England. Part of this decision is in these words : " It is not the intention of the court'to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in arms against his countrv: on the contrary, if war be actually VOL. I. 4 E levied, that is, if a body of men be actually... | |
| Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...the words, derives some additional aid from the terms in which the paragraph last quoted commences: " It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of treason, who has not appeared in arms against his country." These words seem intended to obviate an... | |
| Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...to a levying of war, should be a\i assemblage in force. In a subsequent paragraph the court says " it is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can fee guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary if war be... | |
| T. Carpenter - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 482 pages
...enlistment for a treasonable purpose could amount to levying war, then war had been actually levied. 6. It is not the intention of the Court to say, that no individual has been guilty of the crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 516 pages
...justify the opinion that they met for the purpose. terms in which the paragraph last quoted commences. " It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of treason who has not appeared in arms against his country." These words seem to obviate an inference... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 518 pages
...treason, without actual presence. What says the supreme court, in the case of Bollman and Swartwout ? " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 536 pages
...arms against his country; on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a...treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy,... | |
| History - 1829 - 524 pages
...treason, without actual presence. What says the supreme court, in the case of Bollman and Swartwout? " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in arm? against his country ; on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be... | |
| William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...a treasonable purpose ; but • the mere enlistment of men for' such a purpose, is not sufficient. a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable design, all those who perform any part in the conspiracy, however minute, or however remote they may... | |
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