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... laws and their civil obligations , CHAPTER IV . 180 Moral obligation of civil laws , 191 - Principles of the government as they affect the moral obligation of the laws , 206 Of Penal Laws , CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI . Of taxation , or laws ...
... laws and their civil obligations , CHAPTER IV . 180 Moral obligation of civil laws , 191 - Principles of the government as they affect the moral obligation of the laws , 206 Of Penal Laws , CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI . Of taxation , or laws ...
Page 154
... criminal law , the institution of a grand jury has a very leading influence in a free government . † To guard the innocent against the infamy and oppression of a public accusation , and without favor to bring forward the guilty to trial ...
... criminal law , the institution of a grand jury has a very leading influence in a free government . † To guard the innocent against the infamy and oppression of a public accusation , and without favor to bring forward the guilty to trial ...
Page 155
... criminal law , and reconciles to the sentiments of the people , the necessary punishment of offenders . The punishment of the guilty , if , from an oppressive partiality in the prosecution , or an undue rigor in the execution , it meets ...
... criminal law , and reconciles to the sentiments of the people , the necessary punishment of offenders . The punishment of the guilty , if , from an oppressive partiality in the prosecution , or an undue rigor in the execution , it meets ...
Page 156
... law , and the people , and their deliberate and solemn approbation of prosecutions , remove the odium of severity and serve to re- concile the execution of criminal law to the sentiments of the people , apply with more force to petit ...
... law , and the people , and their deliberate and solemn approbation of prosecutions , remove the odium of severity and serve to re- concile the execution of criminal law to the sentiments of the people , apply with more force to petit ...
Page 193
... laws . For , otherwise , the multitude of penal laws would not only be look- ed upon as impolitic , but would also be a very wicked thing , if every such law were a snare for the conscience of the sub- ject . But in these cases the ...
... laws . For , otherwise , the multitude of penal laws would not only be look- ed upon as impolitic , but would also be a very wicked thing , if every such law were a snare for the conscience of the sub- ject . But in these cases the ...
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Page 304 - State, or its trade ; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only, as in the judgment of the United States, in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defence of such State...
Page 308 - And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual. Nor shall any alteration at any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to, in a congress of the United States, and be afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every state.
Page 306 - ... or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question; but if they cannot agree, congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and from the list of such persons each party shall alternately strike out one, the petitioners beginning, until the number shall be reduced to thirteen; and from that number not less than...
Page 306 - Congress for the security of the parties concerned : provided that every commissioner, before he sits in judgment, shall take an oath to be administered by one of the judges of the supreme or superior court of the State where the cause shall be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the matter in question, according to the best of his judgment, without favor, affection or hope of reward:" provided also that no State shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of the United States.
Page 308 - ... the United States in Congress assembled. The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque and reprisal in time of peace...
Page 307 - States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted; to build and equip a navy; to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota, in proportion to the number of white inhabitants in such State...
Page 307 - States under their direction : to appoint one of their number to preside ; provided, that no person be allowed to serve in the office of president more than one year in any term of three years. To ascertain the necessary sums of money to be raised for the service of the United States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public...
Page 307 - States ; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the States — provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 43 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Page 307 - ... office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. THE United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...