A History of the United States of America From the Discovery of the Continent B
A History of the United States of America From the Discovery of the Continent B
Goodrich, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1790-1862
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, to depart out of the territory, within such time" as he should judge proper, upon penalty of being " imprisoned for a term not exceed- ing three years, " &c. The design of the " sedition law" so called, was to punish the abuse of speech, and of the press. It imposed a heavy pecuniary fine, and imprisonment for a term of years, upon such as should combine or conspire together to oppose any measure of government ; upon such as should write, print, utter, publish, &c. , " any false, scandalous, ...and malicious writing against the government of the United States, or either house of the congress of the United States, or the pre- sident, " &c. These acts, together with others for raising a standing army, and imposing a direct tax and internal duties, with other causes, so increased the opposition to Mr. Adams' administration, as to prevent his re-election, and greatly to weaken 376 PERIOD viii. 1797 TO 1801. the strength of that party to whom he owed his elevation to the presidency. Sec. 9.
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