| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Stephen Cullen Carpenter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1815 - 534 pages
...necessary to make a man a traitor: it is necessary, say the gentlemen; what says the supreme court? " It is not the intention of the court to say that no...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 form any part,... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
| sir William Shee - 1836 - 160 pages
...enlistment for a treasonable purpose could amount to levying war, then war had been actually levied. It is not the intention of the Court to say that no...has not appeared in arms against his country. On the • The Federalist. No. XIJII. f Journal of Convention, 221, 269,270, 271. £ 4 Black. Comm. 81 —... | |
| William Shee - France - 1836 - 154 pages
...enlistment for a treasonable purpose could amount to levying war, then war had been actually levied. It is not the intention of the Court to say that no...has not appeared in arms against his country. On the • The Federalist. No. XLIII. f Journal of Convention, 221, 269,270, 271. J 4 Black. Comm. 81—84;... | |
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