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4 '' The trial of all crimes, except in cases 44 of impeachment, shall be by jury ; and such trial shall be 44 held in the state where the said crimes shall have been 44 committed ; but when not committed within any state, 44 the trial shall be at such place or places as the congress 44 may by law have directed. " Section 3. Of the same ar- tiele, 44 Treason against the United States shall consist 44 onlv in levying war against them, or in adhering to their 44 enemies, giving them aid and comfo...rt. No person shall 44 be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two 44 witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open 44 court. " And clause 3. Of the same section, 44 The con- 44 gress shall have power to declare the punishment of trea- 44 son ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of 44 blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person 44 attainted. " VOL. Ii. 2 m It 266 THE FEDERALIST. It may well be a question, whether these are not, upon the whole, of equal importance with any which are to be found in the constitution of this state.
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