Statistics for occurrence #1 of “United States” in chapter 5 of Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler:
... of the territory of the United States to a foreign nation.
That is an overt act of treason of course, at common law. Our own Constitution defines treason to consist only in levying war against the United States , or adhering to its enemies and giving them aid and comfort.
To present an ordinance of secession to the President of the United States would be adhering to the enemies of the United States and giv...
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| † | United States (United States) | 100,886 | 1,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| United States (New Mexico, United States) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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