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" Treason against the United 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... "
Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York for the Year ... - Page 35
1878
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The Statutes at Large of South Carolina: Acts, records, and documents of a ...

South Carolina - 1836 - 476 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...
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History of the United States, Containing All the Events Necessary to be ...

Bishop Davenport - 1837 - 150 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...
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Democracy in America, Volume 1

Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838 - 354 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...IV. SECTION 1. 1 . Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State. And...
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American History and Biography: Containing an Epitome of American History

1838 - 296 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 ot treason ; but no attainder oi treason shall work corruption of blood, or...
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History of the United States of North America

John Frost - 1838 - 400 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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History of the United States: For the Use of Common Schools

John Frost - 1839 - 332 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the flame 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...
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The Rules of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of South ...

1839 - 212 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...
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A History of the United States: On a New Plan : Adapted to the Capacity of ...

Jesse Olney - 1839 - 304 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...
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A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a ...

Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 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. SECTION 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, of every other State. And...
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A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a ...

Joseph Story - 1840 - 384 pages
...treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV SECTION 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to Ine public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, of every other State. And...
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