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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 3 | 3 | Browse | Search |
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. | 3 | 3 | Browse | Search |
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treason. (search)
Treason.
The first clause of section III., article 3, of the national Constitution says: Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
In consequence of the disturbances in western North Carolina (see Frankland) and symptoms of disaffection on the southwestern border, and in Kentucky, the Virginia legislature passed a law in October, 1785, subjecting to the penalties of treason all attempts to erect a new State in any part of her territory without permission first obtained of the Assembly.
Pennsylvania had passed a similar law.
When Admiral Farragut arrived before New Orleans (April 28, 1862), he sent Captain Bailey ashore with a flag to demand the surrender of the city.
The military commander (Lovell) turned over the whole matter to the civil authorities.
The demand was refused.
Meanwhile a force had landed from one of the vessels and hoisted the National flag over the Mint
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), West Virginia, state of (search)