The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-13


A. In The same State where The offenc.
WAS committed.
y. Ii the crime is committed in Ter
ri'ory where must the trial be
a. Congress determines that matter 10y
iaw.
Q. What is treason against the United
States
A. "Levying war against them, or ad.
herring to their enemies, giving them aid
and comfort"
Q. How many witnesses are necessary
to convict man OF treason
A. Two.
q. u one witness testifies TO one act,
and the other to different act, will their
testimony convict
A. No they must testify to the same
( act
q Are the public acts, records and ju-
d ciai p;o re 'ings Of any State to Le re
ceived as testimony IN all the others.
A. Such evidence is always compe.
tent.
q. IL citizens in one Safe emisrate to
another are they sui jec, to naturalization
lawsl
A. No: :properIy speaking they are in.
hnbitants Vi States but citizens Of the
US.
.. II a person commit crime in one
State and fly TO an other, viii he escape
justice
A. The Executive Of tie State from
which hs has fed demands him Of the
Executive Of he Stale in which he IL
found, ard he is delivered up for ,rsi.
q II a slave escape from slave State
mao free Stale, is that State bound la
deliver up the slave I
a. 1t is Internationally houud.
y Ii II State refuses to facilitate suc;,
recovery, or in any way obslrucls il is
.h"t n .r"a.h OF the :edeIsI compact
A !, certainly is.
=. II one party IN u federal eng ge
ment disregard IS pledges, does that r,
lease tie o;hert
a Such is the law OF moras.
y May sucn released party proper. y
~Ithdrawst5e,n the compac,l
A. Suca is its p"iUiiege, aud usually it
is It's duty TO exercise IT,.
.. II 4 State w'lhoids It's j~ils, enscia
laws and places other obs,rucl!,rs in ID"
way OF such rendition, would The Presi-
dent he justiiiabIe in order'ug on, the ar
my aud navy 10 coerce such STATE
A. lie il not only justif.tle, Lut duty
impera,reiy requires it.
y. II he omit It is his oath violatedi
a. AS much SO as Il he neglect to pro-
'ect and defend the iorts, nrsenals. lnaga.
zines and other properly Of the U. S.
y. Can New State lie formed by the
union Of two States fragments OF 9th
er States!
A. Not without the consent of the
Legislatures Of ,hese States, and also OF
Congrcss.
q. Wha, form Of Government does
the U. S. guaranty to every State :
A. A Republican.
Q Is the U. S. bound to protect each
Of the States from foreign Invasion :
A. Yes AUD also from domestic vic
lence, when applied to by the Executive
or Legislature Of that State.
q. Is any pIovison made for amend.
Ing the Constitution
A. Yes.
Q. Are the amendments Of equal su
lhority with tue original document
A. They are on All equality.
ded
A. BY vote of lwo,thiTds Of both
Houses Of Congress or by constitution
called Tor the purpose.
.. When mus, congress call a conven.
ton for that purpose
A. When It is demanded by the Leg
isiatures ot twonhirds Of :he several
States.
q When do such amendments be.
come valid
!
A. When ratified by the Legislatures,
ur conventions Of three fourtbs Of the
States.
q. Csu any State Le deprived ofequal
suffrage 10 the SenStei
A. No.
q. Were any debts or obligations cou.
trscted under the articles o. Cocfedera.
ton cancelled by the adoption Of the
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