...jurisdiction generally. In particular, this law grants exclusive jurisdiction to the circuit courts of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States, except where the laws of the United States should otherwise provide ; and this will account for the proviso...

...be aided by the provisions of the act of 1789, giving exclusive jurisdiction to the Circuit Courts, of all crimes and offences, cognizable under the authority of the United States, " except where the laws of the United States shall otherwise provide," and it is said that this exception accounts...

...suit is between a citizen of the Slate where the suit is brought and a citizen of another Stale. They have exclusive cognizance of all crimes and offences...cognizable under the authority of the United States (except where the laws of the United States otherwise direct), and concurrent jurisdiction with the District...

...32. the district court. The district courts have, exclusively of the courts of the several states, cognizance of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States, committed within their respective districts, or upon the high seas ; where no other punishment...

...to the revenue, &c. Sect. 11, after defining the civil jurisdiction of the circuit courts, says, " And shall have exclusive cognizance of all crimes...cognizable under the authority of the United States, except where this act otherwise provides, or the laws of the United States shall otherwise direct, and concurrent...

...causes. The Judicial Act of 1789, ch. 20, § 11. gives exclusive cognizance to the Circuit Courts, " of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States," with some exceptions, not material for our present consideration. It is clear that the Circuit...

...or a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, is to be inflicted. Sect. 11. The Circuit Courts shall have exclusive cognizance of all crimes and...cognizable under the authority of the United States, except where this act otherwise provides, or the laws of the United States shall otherwise direct; and concurrent...

...support of it substantially, is that of 1789, which in section llth gives to this Court jurisdiction " of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States, except where this act otherwise provides, or the laws of the United States shall otherwise direct." 1 Stat....

...subjects over which their jurisdiction may be exercised, allot to the circuit and district courts, cognizance of all crimes and offences cognizable under the authority of the United States, and accordingly, transactions declared by law to be offences occurring in foreign territories,...

...in forging claims to land-warrants, issnable under the resolutions of Congres« ; and although the cognizance of all crimes and offences, cognizable under the authority of the Lnited .States, is exclusively vested in the District and Circuit Courts. Mr. Kawle (the attorney of...