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, Volume 1Hopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers., 1808 - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 |
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... tion of an act of congress , passed on the 5th of June , 1794 , intitled , " an act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States , " continued for limit- ed periods by several succeeding laws ...
... tion of an act of congress , passed on the 5th of June , 1794 , intitled , " an act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States , " continued for limit- ed periods by several succeeding laws ...
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... tion of his innocence ; that the alarms were at first great in the Mississippi Territory , and orders had been issued to seize and destroy the persons and property of himself and party ; that he endeavoured to undeceive the people , and ...
... tion of his innocence ; that the alarms were at first great in the Mississippi Territory , and orders had been issued to seize and destroy the persons and property of himself and party ; that he endeavoured to undeceive the people , and ...
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... tion against the Mexican dominions of Spain . This deposition may be considered as introductory to the affidavit of general Wilkinson , and as explanatory of the objects of any military preparations which may have been made . I proceed ...
... tion against the Mexican dominions of Spain . This deposition may be considered as introductory to the affidavit of general Wilkinson , and as explanatory of the objects of any military preparations which may have been made . I proceed ...
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... tion ; some actual force or violence must be used in pursuance of such design to levy war , but it is altogether immaterial whether the force used is sufficient to effectuate the object ; any force connected with the intention , will ...
... tion ; some actual force or violence must be used in pursuance of such design to levy war , but it is altogether immaterial whether the force used is sufficient to effectuate the object ; any force connected with the intention , will ...
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... tion against the territories of Spain . After making these ge- neral statements the writer becomes rather more explicit and says , " Burr's plan of operations is to move down rapidly from the falls on the 15th of November with the first ...
... tion against the territories of Spain . After making these ge- neral statements the writer becomes rather more explicit and says , " Burr's plan of operations is to move down rapidly from the falls on the 15th of November with the first ...
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Page 586 - 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.
Page 26 - 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.
Page 352 - 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.
Page 257 - President, to show cause why an attachment should not issue against him; for what?
Page 292 - The laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States 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.
Page 430 - ... and other warlike weapons, as well offensive as defensive, being then and there unlawfully, maliciously and traitorously assembled and gathered together, did falsely and traitorously assemble and join themselves together against the said United States...
Page 4 - An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect.
Page 237 - I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against Judge Toulmin, John G.
Page 23 - Orleans by force, would have been unquestionably a design which, if carried into execution, would have been treason, and the assemblage of a body of men for the purpose of carrying it into execution would amount to levying of war against the United States...