The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws: Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia, and Several Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and ResolutionsThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 26 wrz 2018 - 264 A collection of important writings that had a profound effect on the debates that led to the Civil War. The Virginia Resolutions were written by James Madison [1751-1836] and adopted by the Virginia legislature in 1798, the Kentucky Resolutions were written by Thomas Jefferson [1743-1826] and adopted by the Kentucky legislature in 1798. Both opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts and initiated a debate about the respective powers of the federal government and states. This edition collects these three works, and adds the texts of the Alien and Sedition acts, comments from other states and relevant extracts from Madison's letters. [vii]-xvi, [17]-264 pp.
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... offence denounced by it was an offence at coimon law , and was therefore punishable in the courts of the United States , in- dependently of the statute . The statute , it was said , was even more favourable to the accused than the ...
... offences against this Act ; and requires marshals , and other officers of the United States to exe- cute the President's orders under it . Section V. Allows alien to remove his effects . Section VI . Continues act in force for two years ...
... offences against this act . And all marshals and other officers of the United States are required to execute all precepts and orders of the President of the United States ... offence : A high misdemeanour . · ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS . 19.
... offence : A high misdemeanour . · 3. Punishment : Fine not exceeding $ 5000 , and imprisonment six months to five years . Section II . Punishes seditious writings . 1. Definition of offence : To write , print , utter or publish , or ...
... expiration of the act shall not prevent or defeat a prosecution and punishment of any offence against the law , during the time it shall be in force . II . RESOLUTIONS OF VIRGINIA OF DECEMBER 21 , 1798 ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS . 21.