...in writing, printing;, stterr.itj or publishing any FALSE, i SCANDALOUS and MALICIOUS writing or i writings against the government of the United States,...either house of the Congress of the United States, or the president of the United States, with intent to defame the said government, ur cither house of...

...That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall knowingly and wittingly assist and aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing,...scandalous, and malicious writing or writings, against the President of the United States, with intent to defame, or to bring him into contempt or disrepute,...

...for such time, as the -said court may direct! "Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall write, print, utter or publish, or shall cause...or aid in writing, printing, uttering or publishing <Zj*any false, scandalous and malicious imting to -aritingt against the gmxnunent of the United States,...

...as should write . print, utter, publish, &c. " any false, scandalous, and malicious writing against the government of the United States, or either house of the congress of the United States, or the president, &c." These acts, together with others for raising a standing army, and imposing a...

...and malicious, renting, or writings, against the government of the United States, or the president of the United States, or either house of the congress of the United States, with intent to defame the said government," or either house of the said congress, or the said president,...

...that, ' which subjected to an action at law, "such persons as should write, print, utter, or publish, any false, scandalous, and malicious, writing, or...writings, against the government of the United States, or the president of the United States, or either house of the congress of the United States, with intent...

...of the House to one section of that law. " SEC. 2. Лпа be it further enacted, That if any person shall write, print, utter, or publish, or shall cause...either House of the Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said Government, or either House of...

...1798, and, among other provisions, it contained the following section: SEC. 3. " That if any person shall write, print, utter, or publish, or shall cause...either House of the Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said Government, or either House of...

...as should write, print, utter, publish, &c. " any false, scandalous, and malicious writing against the government of the United States, or either house of the congress of the United States, or the president, &c." These acts, together with others for raising a standing army, arid imposing...

...publish, or shall cause or procure to be wntten, printed, uttered or published, or shall knowingly or willingly assist or aid in writing, printing, uttering,...writings against the Government of the United States, or the President of the United States, with an intent to defame the said Government, or either House...