...what has always been considered to be the law in England. Part of this decision is in these words : " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...this crime, who has not appeared in arms against his countrv: on the contrary, if war he actually VOL. I. 4 E levied, that is, if a body of men be actually...

...law in England. Part of this decision is in these words : " It is not the intention of the court'to say, that no individual can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in arms against his countrv: on the contrary, if war be actually VOL. I. 4 E levied, that is, if a body of men be actually...

...the words, derives some additional aid from the terms in which the paragraph last quoted commences: " It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of treason, who has not appeared in arms against his country." These words seem intended to obviate an...

...to a levying of war, should be a\i assemblage in force. In a subsequent paragraph the court says " it is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can fee guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary if war be...

...enlistment for a treasonable purpose could amount to levying war, then war had been actually levied. 6. It is not the intention of the Court to say, that no individual has been guilty of the crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if...

...justify the opinion that they met for the purpose. terms in which the paragraph last quoted commences. " It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of treason who has not appeared in arms against his country." These words seem to obviate an inference...

...purpose treasonable in itself, which alone is declared sufficient to make the fact of levying war. " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting, by force, a treasonable purpose, all those who perform...

...treason, without actual presence. What says the supreme court, in the case of Bollman and Swartwout? " It is not the intention of the court to say, that...can be guilty of this crime, who has not appeared in arm? against his country ; on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be...

...committed against the United States ? It is enough, said the Supreme Court of the United States, t ' if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform...

...enlistment for a treasonable purpose could amount to levying war, then war had been actually levied. It is not the intention of the Court to say that no...has not appeared in arms against his country. On the • The Federalist. No. XLIII. f Journal of Convention, 221, 269,270, 271. J 4 Black. Comm. 81—84;...