The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-06-18
Fsr The Cecil WhiG.

MIR. EDITOR In these latter days when
treason is so rampant and traitors stalk
| abroad unwhipt OF Justice and dcuounce
the governments that has kept desolation
! from their doors. think YOU would do IL
good service to the cause of liberty by pub
fishing the following Act of the General
| Assembly of MARYLAND for 17T7. Ii shows
how the founders OF the Republic dealt with
| traitors, and may be useful to the Eonvcn-
ton nov in session. 1t is found among the
| Acts Of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
passed at the session beginning February
9TH and ending April 20, III, and is entitled
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y :in -,et 20 pu''r,' 'n.a" ZINES ~. o'tt
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Whereas, The ciemency OF this State,
towards such OF IFS SUBJECTS ahd inna1'tants
a. are Ininical to ITS freedom ana lnncpeh-
dcnrc, has not mad the desired erect OF
retaining them from Their evil practices,
but Stii' pursuing Their dark ana criminal
designs OF ensI"ying America 'hcy continue
| 10 encourage an" promote the operations OF
| oar enemies Ana, whereas every nope OF
| uniiln@ 10 the interests OF the!r country me
| auc'N"hS OF tneSr us unhh'urai ana lihE!a'
cable enemies is eXtin9nShe", ana great d's-
advantages have arisen and stlIl more dan
!rrouS Consequences may he apprchended,
from delay OF e,'rctnal measures to sup
| press or remove them nom me society OF a
rcc people, constrained by oppression to
declare thc'r independence, ana determined
III an events TO MAINTAIN the same: ST..
See. :. BE 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly OF Maryland thar II amy subject or
nhahitant I'll thus state shall within or with
out the same and II any persca whatever,
6eing an 1nhabiram' OF any other OF the
| United states, snail "l'h'n 'h'S state, lc'y
war against the nitcd States, or any OF
men, an" Sh''ll adhere q any person pear =
inS arms, or employed IN !he service OF
Great Britain against the | hi'ed States, or
amy OF tn'm' or shall afford such persons;
any OF thenl, any aid or comfort, or ShaIl
give them. or any SUBJECT OF Great britain
any intcliiSencc OF me War-llke preparations
or designs OF me hlted States, or any o.
| them. ana shall be thereof convicted IN the
general court OF TINS state, or shall stand
mute or pr"m'orlly challenge above the
iI!hp"r OF twenty OF the pannel, snail be
| '"iaoEra @nlIfy "l treason against !his State,
ana snail SnlGf dea'h without ben'tt OF
clergy and iorclt al the estate which he
| h"a III me time OF me commission OF inc
CRIME 10 'Ae Use "i I!i" Hl"'e al" inc sew
raj crimes aforesaid Sh"! receive the sam"
So"%'F"c'inHS mat nave pc"h gwen 10 Snei
u 'h' SaiI crimes rs are chuhtEa'rd III inc
o' Fo"ifd '"e third, commonly ca!iea
me statute oil lreaSoAS. -,
see. .. Ana ne II enacted, nat II any
SUBJECT or ini'api'aht OF TINS state, having
En""Ieu&e OF thG ar'"a, commission OF AN!
VI me cf'iAGs h1"reS;"u, above declared J."
'c treason S!laii cohccai NE same, ana Sil'h
l"', u ,oon rs conveniently may ne, disclose
ma make 'Ac same known 10 me Governor
!r some one OF ne Judges OF Justices vi I'm
~,
'oh'ir~9h I"tft"i III III" general court small
'c Il,A',G"" GEilty o, hh'Hlfl"oi' OF trcaSoI'
ana 'ha'' iofici' all 'he estate N!iIh he mad
ht me 'iine O! 'ne commission OF the crime
TO inc use OF ms STATE
Nec. t. Ana DC IL enacted, nat II any
SUBJECT or ihhap''ah' VI 'htS STATE snail ny
an! ""iu' op'h H''u' W'''Il'S' p''H,l''G Vi
"rt'er ac'' a".'"e"'l ana ",ihh9! 9eci''re'
a,ir.h. MAINTAIN or oc'rhu: .hat 'he Ming OF
Parliament OF Great britan hath amy a'l-
| tnoT'y' power or JnilSd'Giioh' IN or over the
n'tcd states or any OF thcm' or tiat IN!
."ieGi.tnce Is que ifnm any OF me S"'%e"'s or
INHABITANTS q NE thltru states. or any OF
.l.'li W 'l'H N!"T VI Nrtnt biitail, ms
de'rS OF successors OF S!iali "iokeo!v' cor
"MN'!y or Scd't'o"aIy' prr>"a"c or entlre any
81 we N"'I't'H U, ''h'' ',''h'S vi t''" '''''
10 Fr'arh TO- or arhhoWicdGe any drpehdnhc"
on the crown and parliament OF Great BRIT
am or 10 own any a'Irgia''ee Hr "pcalehce
I" the h'hS OF ',rrnt bil'"ih' ms heirs CT
successors ana snail he thereof conNlG',
IN me general c""rt' snch person snail ne
iinet not exceeding ten thousand pounds
current money ana be imprisoned not more
man i've years. IN inc ulscFetioh OF inc
court OF ne h,tAl5hrd th'S o'atc forever:
See. >. And he ii enacted, That IT airy
subject or inhaDiinnt OF TINS State snail ny
any word open deed, writing, printing, or
other act. persuade Or excite any OF the
inhabitants OF this State to resist the present
government thereof bi force. or to oppose,
or III any MANNER ohStruct. with force, the
execution OF any Ut the laws OF tins state,
such person, beng convlctru thereof III the
genera! court shall be hned not exceeding
two thousand pounds current money, and he
| imprisoned not more than two years, III the
discretion of the court
| See. d. Aud be 1t enacted That II any
| subject orinhahtant OF this state shall know
OF any intention, design or attempt, to com
NIT any OF the crimes declared by this act
to be treason against this State, and shall
not reveal the same as soon as conveniently
ma! nc I" Tue '."'eritor, or some one o'
| '"e J"I@G' VI J'S'iceH VI '"i' H'a'e '"t .n'
' iI t'nt; s"ch person, vi :, c1'''ic cD'
t''I'e"l III :'le c'lo,n' cut a''a.' We nnsa
n"' eAee'";is "'le tAo'!S,'nu pou''' y. euiiu"'
MONEY anu i.."pfisohcu 10Y more '''ah oi'e
Seur' III the 'lScretloh OF 'he court -
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