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, 1. sējumsHopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers, 1808 |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 85.
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... officer of an armed boat , that it was lying in the river ready to receive him on board . Was it his duty to remain there thus situated ? That he took the advice of his best friends , pursued the dic- tates of his own judgment , and ...
... officer of an armed boat , that it was lying in the river ready to receive him on board . Was it his duty to remain there thus situated ? That he took the advice of his best friends , pursued the dic- tates of his own judgment , and ...
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... officers bound to discharge certain duties . He is to summon twenty- four jurors . When that act is done , it is irrevocable , and his duty at an end . This court only possesses the authority to excuse any of those who have been ...
... officers bound to discharge certain duties . He is to summon twenty- four jurors . When that act is done , it is irrevocable , and his duty at an end . This court only possesses the authority to excuse any of those who have been ...
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... officer , in many cases neces sarily ignorant of the situation of an individual , summons him to attend . The person informs him , that , from some personal misfortune , some domestic calamity , or some indispensable bu- siness , it is ...
... officer , in many cases neces sarily ignorant of the situation of an individual , summons him to attend . The person informs him , that , from some personal misfortune , some domestic calamity , or some indispensable bu- siness , it is ...
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... officer should rigidly pursue the statute from which he derives his authority . And what is his duty in the present instance ? He is to summon twenty - four freeholders to serve on the grand jury , any sixteen of whom may constitute a ...
... officer should rigidly pursue the statute from which he derives his authority . And what is his duty in the present instance ? He is to summon twenty - four freeholders to serve on the grand jury , any sixteen of whom may constitute a ...
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... officer of this court , who acted , he had no doubt , with the most scrupulous regard to what he believed to be the law . That the court , however , thought the marshal had no such dispensing power . One very obvious reason against the ...
... officer of this court , who acted , he had no doubt , with the most scrupulous regard to what he believed to be the law . That the court , however , thought the marshal had no such dispensing power . One very obvious reason against the ...
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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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582. lappuse - 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.
24. lappuse - 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.
348. lappuse - 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.
412. lappuse - 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...
235. lappuse - I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against Judge Toulmin, John G.
546. lappuse - 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.
242. lappuse - 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...