Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America ; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources ; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men ; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People : Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 12Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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... reasons why he desired it to be continued . The defendant filed his affidavit , which in substance stated , that owing to the absence of two material witnesses on his be- half , he could not with safety go on to trial . Judge Chase ...
... reasons why he desired it to be continued . The defendant filed his affidavit , which in substance stated , that owing to the absence of two material witnesses on his be- half , he could not with safety go on to trial . Judge Chase ...
Page 13
... reason why this stipula- tion was introduced into the treaty , and observed that the one crime was an offence against the laws of God and man , and ought never to be committed with impunity that the other was an offence which affected ...
... reason why this stipula- tion was introduced into the treaty , and observed that the one crime was an offence against the laws of God and man , and ought never to be committed with impunity that the other was an offence which affected ...
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... reasons shall be stated in writing for such exclusion , and signed by the members of the committee who voted for rejecting them , and the report shall be entered on the journals of both houses , who shall , on the day after the report ...
... reasons shall be stated in writing for such exclusion , and signed by the members of the committee who voted for rejecting them , and the report shall be entered on the journals of both houses , who shall , on the day after the report ...
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... reason , from a love of security , they look upon a Judge and Jury as indispensably " necessary to the inflicting of just punishment . " Of what avail is it , that men are said to be " juged by their peers , if there exists a power ...
... reason , from a love of security , they look upon a Judge and Jury as indispensably " necessary to the inflicting of just punishment . " Of what avail is it , that men are said to be " juged by their peers , if there exists a power ...
Page 43
... reason , why they should have any other protection than that " which is enjoyed by the people whom they re- present . The President's reputation is , surely , as dear to him , and to the citizens at large , as " that of the other ...
... reason , why they should have any other protection than that " which is enjoyed by the people whom they re- present . The President's reputation is , surely , as dear to him , and to the citizens at large , as " that of the other ...
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