...was that the right was conferred upon Congress of "appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and dedetermining finally appeals in all cases of capture.* Congress did not avail itself of the power...

...set up courts for "the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas," and to establish "courts for receiving and determining, finally, appeals in all cases of captures," but with the limitation that no member of Congress could sit as a judge.2 The articles stipulated neither...

...judicial power of the federal government extended. The confederation gave to Congress the power "of establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures." This power was uniformly construed to authorize these courts to receive appeals from the sentences...

...judicial power of the federal government extended. The confederation gave to Congress the power "of establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures." This power was uniformly construed to authorize these courts to receive appeals from the sentences...

...piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and establishing Piqua Bank r. Knoup, Treasurer. courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures." The judicial power here given over piracies and felonies upon the high seas, is " sole and exclusive."...

...decided against him, by the words of that instrument, by which is granted to congress the power of "establishing courts for receiving and determining, finally, appeals in all cases of capture;" he next attempts a distinction, and allows the power of appealing from the decisions of the...

...establish courts for the trial of piracy and felonies committed on the high seas as well as prize courts, "provided that no member of Congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts." 1 While Article IX contained the germ of an independent judiciary, it left the existence of federal...

...letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace—appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing...shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts. The united states in congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes and...

...letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace22 — appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing...shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts. The united states in congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes and...

...committed on the high seas and receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, • of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts. congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes sisting or that hereafter...