 ... of any foreign nation against the United States, their people or government, then such person, being thereof convicted before any court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars,...  The Southern Review - Page 4531829Full view - About this book
 | Calvin Colton - Statesmen - 1846 - 510 pages
...any foreign nation, against the United States, their people, or government, then such person, being thereof convicted before any court of the United States...jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years.' t"' That if any person... | |
 | John Wood - United States - 1846 - 412 pages
...government of the United States, or either House of Congress, or against the President, he should be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years." This act was to continue in force until the 3d of March, 1801. THE ADMINISTILATION CHAPTER VI. Reflections... | |
 | John Wood - United States - 1846 - 402 pages
...government of the United States, or either House of Congress, or against the President, he should be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years." This act was to continue in force until the 3d of March, 1801. CHAPTER VI. Reflections on the conduct... | |
 | Charles Abbott (Baron Tenterden) - Maritime law - 1846 - 1088 pages
...abettors, shall be deemed guilty of a revolt or mutiny and felony ; and shall on conviction thereof be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ; and by imprisonment and confinement to hard labor not exceeding ten years, according to the nature and aggravation of the... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 540 pages
...United States, or to stir up sedition, such person, on conviction in a United States Court, should be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years. On the trial, however, the defendant might give in evidence as a defence, the truth of the matter in... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 542 pages
...United States, or to stir up sedition, such person, on conviction in a United States Court, should be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years. On the trial, however, the defendant might give in evidence as a defence, the I truth of the matter... | |
 | Francis Wharton - Trials - 1849 - 762 pages
...Mtnri iusiinH the United States, their people or government, then such person being thereof ('»'VK'ctl before any court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished Ьуа riñe rtoteiceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years. "Sec.... | |
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...aforeraid, he or they shall be deemed guilty ot a high misdemeanor, and on conviction before anv court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment during a tcrtn not less six months nor exceeding... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Alien and Sedition laws, 1798 - 1850 - 272 pages
...of any foreign nation against the United States, their people or government, then such person, being thereof convicted before any court of the United States...jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years. SECT. 3. And be it... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - Alien and Sedition laws, 1798 - 1850 - 274 pages
...proposed effect or not, he or they shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanour, and on conviction before any court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment during a term of not less than six months,... | |
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