Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President of the United States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor: In Preparing the Means of a Military Expedition Against Mexico, a Territory of the King of Spain, with Whom the United States Were at Peace ; in the Circuit Court of the United States, Held at the City of Richmond, in the District of Virginia, in the Summer Term of the Year 1807, Band 1Hopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers, 1808 |
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... circumstances of the ar- rest have been already stated to the public . Perkins further said , that , while they were on their way to Washington , at Chester Town or courthouse , in the back part of South - Carolina , Mr. Burr ...
... circumstances of the ar- rest have been already stated to the public . Perkins further said , that , while they were on their way to Washington , at Chester Town or courthouse , in the back part of South - Carolina , Mr. Burr ...
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... circumstances mentioned his flight from justice . Mr. WICKHAM , in behalf of the prisoner , contended , that there was no evidence of treason committed by colonel Burr ; that there was nothing like an overt act , or probable ground to ...
... circumstances mentioned his flight from justice . Mr. WICKHAM , in behalf of the prisoner , contended , that there was no evidence of treason committed by colonel Burr ; that there was nothing like an overt act , or probable ground to ...
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... circumstances which remained to subject him to the slightest shade of suspicion ; and these were strangely converted into acts of " levying war ; " that the terrible alarm at New - Orleans was imputable to the conduct of general ...
... circumstances which remained to subject him to the slightest shade of suspicion ; and these were strangely converted into acts of " levying war ; " that the terrible alarm at New - Orleans was imputable to the conduct of general ...
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... circumstances showed , without doubt , that he was guilty : that , however , he would endeavour to convince him , by his manner of conducting the prosecution , that the government was not influenced by malicious or vindictive passions ...
... circumstances showed , without doubt , that he was guilty : that , however , he would endeavour to convince him , by his manner of conducting the prosecution , that the government was not influenced by malicious or vindictive passions ...
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... circumstances rendered that fact very probable . Mr. Rodney here expatiated on the evidence : the letter of colonel Burr written in July ; his intention to wait till he heard from the military commander at New - Orleans ; Swartwout's ...
... circumstances rendered that fact very probable . Mr. Rodney here expatiated on the evidence : the letter of colonel Burr written in July ; his intention to wait till he heard from the military commander at New - Orleans ; Swartwout's ...
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Aaron Burr accused adjourned admitted affidavit answer appear apply argument asked attend attorney authority bail Blannerhassett BOTTS Burr's cause certainly charge CHIEF JUSTICE colonel Burr committed compelled constitution contempt contend counsel court crime criminate cypher declared defence doctor Bollman doctrine duces tecum Dunbaugh evidence examination fact gentlemen give grand jury guilty improper indictment innocent intention interrogatories issue James Wilkinson Judge GRIFFIN judge Hall juror juryman kinson Knox letter Mac Nally MAC RAE magistrate marshal MARTIN material ment military misdemeanor motion neral ness New-Orleans oath object observed offence officer opinion overt act papers party person petit jury prejudice present president principle prisoner proceeding produce prosecution prove question Randolph recollect secretary at war sent subpoena subpoena duces tecum summoned suppose sworn testimony thing tion treason trial United viva voce voir dire WICKHAM Wilkinson Wirt wish witness
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Seite 582 - 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 24 - 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.
Seite 348 - That in cases punishable with death, the trial shall be had in the county where the offence was committed, or where that cannot be done without great inconvenience, twelve petit jurors at least shall be summoned from thence.
Seite 412 - The opinion which has been avowed by the court, is, that light impressions which may fairly be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be offered ; which may leave the mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror ; but that those strong and deep impressions, which will close the mind against the testimony that may be offered in opposition to them ; which will combat that testimony and resist its force, do constitute a sufficient objection...
Seite 235 - I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against Judge Toulmin, John G.
Seite 546 - And if any person or persons shall, by force, set at liberty, or rescue the fugitive from such agent while transporting, as aforesaid, the person or persons so offending shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one year.
Seite 242 - It is certainly not only a possible, but a probable case, that a witness by disclosing a single fact may complete the testimony against himself...