The Virginia Report of 1799-1800: Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws; Together with the Virginia Resolutions of December 21, 1798, Including the Debate and Proceedings Thereon in the House of Delegates of Virginia and Other Documents Illustrative of the Report and Resolutions |
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Imprisonment , on conviction , as long as the President thinks the public safety
requires it . Section III . Requires masters of ships to report to officers of customs ,
all aliens on board . SECTION IV . Gives the District and Circuit Courts of 2 THE ...
Imprisonment , on conviction , as long as the President thinks the public safety
requires it . Section III . Requires masters of ships to report to officers of customs ,
all aliens on board . SECTION IV . Gives the District and Circuit Courts of 2 THE ...
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Gives the District and Circuit Courts of the United States cognizance of all
offences against this Act ; and requires marshals , and other officers of the United
States to execute the President's orders under it . SECTION V. Allows alien to
remove ...
Gives the District and Circuit Courts of the United States cognizance of all
offences against this Act ; and requires marshals , and other officers of the United
States to execute the President's orders under it . SECTION V. Allows alien to
remove ...
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... or to aid or encourage hostile designs of foreign nations . 2. Grade of offence :
A misdemeanour . 3. Punishment : Fine not exceeding $ 2000 , and
imprisonment not exceeding two years . Section III . Allows accused to give in
evidence the ...
... or to aid or encourage hostile designs of foreign nations . 2. Grade of offence :
A misdemeanour . 3. Punishment : Fine not exceeding $ 2000 , and
imprisonment not exceeding two years . Section III . Allows accused to give in
evidence the ...
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And be it further enacted and declared , That if any person shall be prosecuted
under this act for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid , it shall be lawful for
the defendant , upon the trial of the cause , to give in evidence in his defence ...
And be it further enacted and declared , That if any person shall be prosecuted
under this act for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid , it shall be lawful for
the defendant , upon the trial of the cause , to give in evidence in his defence ...
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... in order to give time to himself and the other members to consider well the
subject before them . He said , it was an important one , as the object of inquiry
seemed to be , to impeach with unconstitutionality , two laws passed by both
Houses ...
... in order to give time to himself and the other members to consider well the
subject before them . He said , it was an important one , as the object of inquiry
seemed to be , to impeach with unconstitutionality , two laws passed by both
Houses ...
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The Virginia Report of 1799-1800, Touching the Alien and Sedition Laws ... James Madison Ograniczony podgląd - 1850 |
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