...imprisonment r.ot exceeding two years. " And tg it Jrir'ber tnacteland ilrciarel. That if any pcrbon shall be prosecuted under this act, for the writing or publishing any libel aforesaid, i: shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cs'uc, *o ~vc in evidence in his defence,...

...condition, no exception ; it vests no dispensing power in any officer or person whatever. Thus it reads : " And be it further enacted and " declared, that if any person shall, within the territory or juris" diction of the United States, bey;in or set on foot, or pro" vide or...

...fine. not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding1 two years. " Sec. 3. Jbid be it further enacted and declared, That if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, for writing or publishing any libel as aforesaid, CCj" it ihaJU be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial...

...written or published, or for aiding or assisting therein, any defamatory libel or libellous matter ; it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the writing or publication determine...

...truth of the alleged libel, and, above all, the inestimable privilege of trial by jury. It expressly declared, " That if any person shall be prosecuted...the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence the truth of the matter contained in the publication cliarged as a libel;...

...condition, no exception ; it vests no dispensing power in any officer or person whatever. Tbus it reads : " And be it further enacted and declared, that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide.or prepare...

...hath heretofore been practised. " II. That in every prosecution for writing or publishing any libel, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evidence in his defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged as libellous...

...persons shall be prosecuted by information or indictment, for the writing or publishing any libel, it shall be lawful for the defendant, upon the trial of the canso, to give in evidence 'п "is defence, the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged...

...deCHAP. vn. REMEDIES BT PARTIES, &c. may be usually set with the intent of destroying vermin. III. And be it further enacted and declared, that if any person shall knowingly and wilfully permit any such spring gun, man trap, or other engine as aforesaid, which may...

...truth of the alleged libel, and, above all, the inestimable privilege of trial by jury. It expressly declared, " That if any person shall be prosecuted...the defendant, upon the trial of the cause, to give in evi" dence in his defence the truth of the matter contained in the publica" tion charged as a libel....