...President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute . . . such person . . . shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years." Section 3: "... it shall be lawful for the defendant ... to give in evidence in his defence, the truth...

...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. J CHAPTER VI. Reflections on the conduct...

...to defame, or to bring him into contempt or disrepute, such person, beingthereof convicted, shall be punished by a fine, not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment, not exceeding two years : and « that if any person shall be prosecuted under this act, it shall be lawful for him to give...

...hostile.desigm of any faratpi nation against the U.'Statei, tluiir people or government, then such person, being thereof convicted before- any court of> the United...jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine. not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding1 two years. " Sec. 3. Jbid be...

...government of the United States, or either houses 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." But it is a much greater crime for a President to plot against a coustit'.itbn and the liberties of...

...with intent, as aforesaid, he or they shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, 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 not less than six months, nor...

...any foreign nation against the United States, their people or Governments, 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." I think, sir, that...

...being thereof convicted before any court of the United States having jurisdiction (hereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two years." We perceive that the law was only directed against false, scandalous, and malicious writings against...

...either, or any of them, the hatred of the good people of "the United States, Sfc. Then such person being thereof convicted " before any Court of the United...jurisdiction thereof, " shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and "by imprisonment not exceeding two years." On this part of...

..." foreign nation against the United States, their people, or Govern" ment; then such person, being thereof convicted before any court " of the United...jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished " by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment " not exceeding two years.'* " have a right...