The Trial of Col. Aaron Burr on an Indictment for Treason: Before the Circuit Court of the United States, Held in Richmond, (Virginia), May Term, 1807 : Including the Arguments and Decisions on All the Motions Made During the Examination and Trial, and on the Motion for an Attachment Against Gen. Wilkinson, Band 3Westcott, 1808 |
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... particular case . Do the counsel wish to make it appear , that the Jury censure the decision of the Court , in not giving them irrelevant testimony ? Mr. Burr called for the recital of the common direction given to the Jury by the Clerk ...
... particular case . Do the counsel wish to make it appear , that the Jury censure the decision of the Court , in not giving them irrelevant testimony ? Mr. Burr called for the recital of the common direction given to the Jury by the Clerk ...
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... particular acts proved to have been com- mitted on Blannerhasset's island , did not amount to the overt / act of levying war : but the Court did not intend that the opinion should apply to the facts in any particular case : they only ...
... particular acts proved to have been com- mitted on Blannerhasset's island , did not amount to the overt / act of levying war : but the Court did not intend that the opinion should apply to the facts in any particular case : they only ...
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... particular State , but in that generally recognized and long established law , which forms the substratum of the laws of every state . person Upon general principles of law , it would seem to me , that in all the person , cases where ...
... particular State , but in that generally recognized and long established law , which forms the substratum of the laws of every state . person Upon general principles of law , it would seem to me , that in all the person , cases where ...
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... particular rules of delicacy : all men in all stations , must yield to the settled rules of justice . If the Presi- dent of the United States were himself to come forward , and under the sanction of an oath , to declare that the public ...
... particular rules of delicacy : all men in all stations , must yield to the settled rules of justice . If the Presi- dent of the United States were himself to come forward , and under the sanction of an oath , to declare that the public ...
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... particular man who fills the office itself , that is worthy of trust This is not to be conceded ; for on the part of the accused , the attorney for the United States is not to be trusted as an officer , whatever we may think of him as a ...
... particular man who fills the office itself , that is worthy of trust This is not to be conceded ; for on the part of the accused , the attorney for the United States is not to be trusted as an officer , whatever we may think of him as a ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Aaron Burr accused acquitted affidavit answer appear argument arms arrest asked attorney Bayou Pierre believe Blannerhasset Blannerhasset's island boats Bollman Botts Burr's Captain character charge Chief Justice Colonel Burr command committed conspiracy contended conversation counsel Court crime Cumberland river cyphered letter declarations district Dunbaugh Eaton engaged enquired enterprize evidence examination fort Adams Fort Massac gentlemen Grand Jury guilty heard indictment intention Israel Smith James Wilkinson Judge Kentucky land levying Major Bruff Martin McRae means mentioned military expedition Mississippi territory mouth of Cumberland Natchez Natchitoches never object observed offence officers opinion Orleans overt act paper party person President proceeded produced prosecution prove question received recollect respect river Secretary at war sent set on foot shew Smith Spain suppose Swartwout testimony thing tion told treason trial United Wickham Wilkinson Wirt wish witness
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 44 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are (at) peace, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars and imprisoned...
Seite 12 - That all the before-mentioned courts of the United States shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs, not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Seite xii - The people of the country to which we are going, are prepared to receive us. Their agents, now with Burr, say, that if we will protect their religion, and will not subject them to a foreign power, that in three weeks all will be settled. The gods invite to glory and fortune ; it remains to be seen whether we deserve the boon.
Seite xviii - 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 country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied — that is, if a body of men be actually 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, are to be considered as traitors.
Seite 11 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Seite 42 - Queen there inhabiting and being, and to the evil example of all others in like case offending, and against the form of the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
Seite 415 - That in case where a subject attempteth to put himself into such strength as the king shall not be able to resist him, and to force and compel the king to govern otherwise than according to his own royal authority and direction, it is manifest rebellion.
Seite v - It was not till the latter part of October, that the objects of the conspiracy began to be perceived ; but still so blended and involved in mystery, that nothing distinct could be singled out for pursuit.
Seite xix - Crimes so atrocious as those which have for their object the subversion by violence of those laws and those institutions which have been ordained in order to secure the peace and happiness of society, are not to escape punishment because they have not ripened into treason.
Seite 44 - States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid, every such person so offending shall upon conviction be adjudged guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court in which the conviction shall be had...