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In Senate of the United States, December 5, 1820. Mr. Barbour, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Matthew Lyon, submitted the following report: The claim of the petitioner to redress rests on the facts that he was convicted under the law commonly called the Sedition Act... Cover Image E-book

In Senate of the United States, December 5, 1820. Mr. Barbour, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Matthew Lyon, submitted the following report: The claim of the petitioner to redress rests on the facts that he was convicted under the law commonly called the Sedition Act...

United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on the Memorial of Matthew Lyon of Kentucky, Regarding Losses Under the Sedition Law. (Author). Barbour, James, Republican-Jeffersonian (VA) 1775-1842 (Added Author).

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  • Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1820.

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Subject: Claims.
Constitutional law.
Fines (Penalties).
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of the press.
Restitution.
Sedition.
Legislators > United States.
Genre: Legislative materials.

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