 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1845 - 672 pages
...Treason, as defined in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offences. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be treason, os above defined. As bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution, are forbidden,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - Constitutional history - 1863 - 680 pages
...Treason, as defined in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offences. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution...maladministration." Mr. GERRY seconded him. Mr. MADISON. So vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during pleasure of the Senate. Mr. GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 1170 pages
...Treason, as deiined in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offenses. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution...to add after 'bribery' or 'maladministration.' "Mr. Madison. So vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during the pleasure of the Senate. " Colonel... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1868 - 552 pages
...Treason, as denned in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offenses. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution...the British constitution, are forbidden, it is the inoro necessary to extend tho power of impeachmcnU. "Up moved to add after ' bribery' or ' maladministration.'... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 794 pages
...Treason, as denned in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offences, Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution...have saved the British constitution, are forbidden it id the more necessary to extend the power of impeachments. " Ho moved to add after * bribery.' or '... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1868 - 548 pages
...dangerous offenses. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attompu to subvert the Constitution may not bo treason as above defined. As bills of attainder, which...more necessary to extend the power of impeachments. "Ho moved to add after 'bribery' or 'maladministration/ "Mr. Madison. So vogue a term will be equivalent... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 794 pages
...above defined. AH bills of attainder, which have saved Ib« Britbh comtitution, are forbidden, it ie the more necessary to extend the power of impeachments....after ' bribery, '«or ' maladministration.' '* Mr. Madison. So vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during the pleasure of the Senate. "Colonel... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 774 pages
...Treason, as denned in the Constitution, will not reach many great and dangerous offences. Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be treason as above denned. As bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution, are forbidden it is the more... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1876 - 392 pages
...when they added " high crimes and misdemeanors" to treason and bribery, Coloiiel Mason remarked: An bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution,...forbidden, it is the more necessary to extend the power of impeachment. — Madinon Papers, vulumo 3. page I.",-.'-. And it is remarkable if true, as asserted,... | |
 | William Worth Belknap - Trials (Impeachement) - 1876 - 1180 pages
...Treason as defined in the Constitution will not reach many great and dangerous offenses. Hastings in not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be treason as above described. As bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution, are forbidden, it is the... | |
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Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be treason, as above defined. As bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution, are forbidden, it is the more necessary to extend the power of impeachments.... 
