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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alien and Sedition laws, (search)
d. These were known as Alien Laws. The President never had occasion to put then in force, but several prominent Frenchmen, who felt that the laws were aimed at them, speedily left the United States. Among these was M. Volney. who, in the preface of his work, A view of the soil and climate of the United States, complained bitterly of the public and violent attacks made upon his character, with the connivance or instigation of a certain eminent personage, meaning President Adams. On July 14, 1798, an act was passed for the punishment of sedition. It made it a hill misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000, imprisonment from six months to five years, and binding to good behavior at the discretion of the court, for any person unlawfully to combine in opposing measures of the government properly directed by authority, or attempting to prevent government officers executing their trusts, or inciting to riot and insurrection. It also provided for the fining and imprisoni
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kentucky resolutions, the (search)
on having also dedeclared that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people, therefore also the same act of Congress passed on July 14, 1798, and entitled An act in addition to the act entitled an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, as also the act passed on June 27, 1798, entitled An act to punish frauds committed on the Bank of the United States (tuary which covers the others, and that libels, falsehoods, and defamation, equally with heresy and false religion, are withheld from the cognizance of federal tribunals. That therefore the act of the Congress of the United States, passed on July 14, 1798, entitled An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, which does abridge the freedom of the press, is not law, but is altogether void and of no effect. IV. Resolved, that alien friends are
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taxes. (search)
follows: On every coach, $10 yearly; chariot, $8; phaeton, $6; wagons used in agriculture or transportation of goods, exempt by act......June 5, 1794 Duties laid on property sold at auction......June 9, 1794 Taxes on snuff repealed and duty laid on snuff-mills......March 3, 1795 Duties on carriages increased by act......May 28, 1796 Duties laid on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper by act......July 6, 1797 Direct tax of $2,000,000 laid, proportioned among the States......July 14, 1798 Act to establish a general stamp-office at seat of government......April 23, 1800 Duty on snuff-mills repealed......April 24, 1800 Repeal of act taxing stills and domestic distilled spirits, refined sugar, licenses to retailers, sales at auction, carriages, stamped vellum, parchment, and paper after June 30......April 6, 1802 Act passed imposing duties of 1 per cent. on sales at auction of merchandise, and 25 per cent. on ships and vessels, on licenses to distillers of spiri
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ed......June 18, 1798 President announces the failure of the commission sent to France to make peace......June 21, 1798 Alien act passed (alien and sedition laws)......June 25, 1798 All French treaties declared void......July 6, 1798 [The tenor of judicial opinion has been that France and the United States were not at war, although naval engagements took place.] Marine corps first organized by act of......July 11, 1798 Sedition laws passed (alien and sedition laws)......July 14, 1798 Second session adjourns......July 16, 1798 By treaty the Cherokees allow a free passage through their lands in Tennessee to all travellers on the road to Kentucky passing through Cumberland Gap......Oct. 2, 1798 Trial of Matthew Lyon, of Vermont, before Judge Patterson, under the sedition law......Oct. 7, 1798 Third session assembles at Philadelphia, Pa.......Dec. 3, 1798 United States frigate Constellation, Corn. Thomas Truxtun, captures the French ship-of-war L'Insurgen