The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-05-25
What is Treason.

o. -IHer2cd, puSeeA 1ipflf SON, 1870.
An Act for the punishment Of certain
crimes against the United States.
SECTION i. That if any person or persons,
owing allegiance to the United States Of
America shall levy war against them or shall
adhere to their enemies, giving them aid and
comfort, within the United States or else
where, and-shal be thereof convicted Oh
confession III open court, Or on the testimony
OF two witnesses to the same overt act Of the
treason whereof he Of they shall stand in
dlcted such person or persons shall be ad-
judged guilty Of treason against the United
States, and shall suffer death.
SEC = That if any person or persons hav-
ing knowledge Of the commission Of any Of
the treasons aforesaid, shall conceal and not
as soon as may be, disclose and make known
the same To the President Of the United
States, or some Of the judges thereof, Or to
the Governor of particular State, OF some of
the judges Or justices thereof, such person or
persons on conviction shall be adiudged gull
ty Of misprison Of trcason and shall be i'm
prlsoned not exceeding seven years, and fined
not exceeding one thousand dollars.
SEC %. That the manner Of inficting the
punishment Of death, shall Be BY hanging the
person convicted, By the neck until dead
Approved, April 3oth, 1890
tSigned GEORGE WASHINGTON,
praSdant
The following is the act for the punishment
lot treason against the State Of Virginia. as
found i'll the Code Of ls49, and 1860
y. Treason shall consist only III levying war
against the State; or adhering to its enemies,
giving them aid and comfort, or establishing
without authority of the Legislature, any gov
emment within its limits, separate from the
existing government Or holding or executing
IN such usurped government, any office, or
protesting allegiance or fidelity to it. or re-
sisting the execution Of the laws under color
Of authority; and such treason If proved BY
the testimony Of two witnesses to the same
overt act, OF by confession in open court,
shall Ne punished with death.
2. # person, knowing Of any such trea-
son, shall not, As soon as may be, give infor-
nation thereof to the Governor or some con
servator Of the peace, he shall De punished
by fine not exceeding one thousend dollars,
q ~ confinement il the penitentiary not less
than three nor more than five years
8. ia free person attempt to establish any
such usurped government, and commit any
overt act therefor, or by writing or speaking
enleavor to instigate others to establish such
government he shall be confined in Jail not
exceeding twelve months and fined not cx-
ceedng one thousand dollars
The Virginia Convention, also, recently
passed al ordinance relating to offences against
the Commonwealth. Its import has not vet
been made public; but in all likelihood it re-
peals HE above act making it treason to speak
against the usurpations Of the Convention,
and the Southern Confederacv.
4 RAILROAD BATTERY The Railroad
Battery, built at Philadelnhia, arrived at
PeTysvllc Nd on Saturday. 1t was to BE-
taken across to Ihyrc dc Grace On the upper
deck If the steamer Maryland, and 70 proceed
thence To Brush river. Its construction Il
said to W simple and effective 1t consists
Of an ordinary baggage car, Of the greatest
possible width, the sides, ends. and roof be
ing constructed Of plates Of wrought iron,
overlapping each other in such manner IS
to resist every thing but cannon balls Min
ME balls, fired at it from the most favorable
position, only make dent ii tie iron, and
cannot penetrate it. The armament Of the
battery consists, III part, Of fifty Minnie mus
kets and Of 4 rihcd cannon Of long raoge.
mounted on turn table, from which it can
be fired iii any direction. 1t is said that
there are some other things about the battery
which prudence requires should not be men
toned. it is represented as one Of the most
destructive engines Ct modern warfare.
REVOLVING CANNON The Northern pa
pers mention that a new cannon has been in
vented, consisting Of horizontal cylinder Or
wheel. containing in is circumference eight
chambers g arranged that they can Be fired
in succession through the ordinary barrel Of
cannon Its advantages are stated To be that
the various operations Of swabing, loading,
and priming can all be done at the same
time, il the disengaged chambers, As they
are brought to the rear Of the gun hy the
evolution Of the cylinder thus enabling the
gun to Be fred at least thirty times minute
The Richmond papers announce the death
Of Oscar NJ Crutchfeld, Esq, Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates Of Virginia, position
which he filed for several years with great
efficiency and acoeptability He was gen
tleman Of fine qualities Of head and heart,
and Of well-deserved popularity in his native
county Of Spottsylvania and throughout the