| T. Carpenter - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 482 pages
...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 war be actually...purpose,' all those who perform any part, however minute, and however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy,... | |
| Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...intention of the court to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in 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,... | |
| David Robertson - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 618 pages
...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 assembled for the purpose of effecting bv force, a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote... | |
| Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 608 pages
...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 assembled for the purpose of effecting bv force, a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote... | |
| Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...intention of the court to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in arms against his country; on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, il a body of men be assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 516 pages
...intention of the'court to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually...levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled in order* to effect by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute,... | |
| Stephen Cullen Carpenter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1815 - 534 pages
...intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in 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 form any part,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 520 pages
...intention of the court to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in 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,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 536 pages
...leagued in the general conspiracy, shall be considered as a traitor." The import of these words, " perform any part, however minute or however remote from the scene of action," as meant by the supreme court, has certainly been misunderstood by gentlemen. Does the opinion of the... | |
| 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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