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" States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. "
Letters from the British Settlement in Pennsylvania: To which are Added, the ... - Page 161
by Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 192 pages
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The constitution of the United States of America; ... the Declaration of ...

William Hickey - 1851 - 588 pages
...No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. 2 The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture...
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Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1

James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...°rireasou"hall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no Congress to attainder of treason shall work corruption of...
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The Constitution of the United States of America: With an Alphabetical ...

William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 pages
...No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. 2 The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture...
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A History of the United States: For the Use of Schools and Academies

John Frost - United States - 1852 - 370 pages
...of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in ipen court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare...SECT. I.— Full faith and credit shall be given, in each state, to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state : and the...
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Abridged History of the United States, Or, Republic of America

Emma Willard - United States - 1852 - 448 pages
...no attainder of treason shall work corruption of ho-wptre. blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. "***' ARTICLE IV. SECT. I. — Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to \ the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other Gu«rmstate. And...
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An Illuminated History of North America: From the Earliest Period to the ...

John Frost - Canada - 1854 - 738 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress...ARTICLE IV. SECT. I. — Full faith and credit shall bo given in each state to the public act*, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state....
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Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1

James Kent - Law - 1854 - 714 pages
...person° ' sonshall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no Congress to attainder of treason shall work corruption of...
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The Constitution of the United States Compared with Our Own

Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - Constitutions - 1854 - 422 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture,...
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The State Register: Comprising an Historical and Statistical Account of ...

Louisiana - 1854 - 210 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have puwer to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blo;d,...
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Echoes from the Cabinet: Comprising the Constitution of the United States ...

Missouri compromise - 1855 - 124 pages
...convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or confessions in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to...SECT. I. — Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the Congress...
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