A Notable Libel Case: The Criminal Prosecution of Theodore Lyman, Jr. by Daniel Webster in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, November Term 1828"The indictment alleged that Lyman had charged Webster with having conspired with other leading Federalists in 1807-1808 to break up the Union and reannex New England to England"--Page 1. |
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Adams's affidavit alleged libel archives asked bargo believe born in Boston Cabot called the Jackson charge Chief Justice Parker citizens Clerk Commonwealth Constitutional Convention Convention of 1820 counsel Country criminal Curtis DANIEL DAVIS Daniel Webster December declared defendant died in Boston dissolve the Union election Elijah H Embargo Acts Embargo Law eminent England evidence expects to prove fact Federal party Franklin Dexter gentlemen Giles Government graduated from Harvard Hampshire Harrison Gray Otis Hartford Convention indictment infamous libel intended to libel ISAAC PARKER Jackson Republican January Jefferson John Quincy Adams Josiah Quincy jury leaders leading Federalists Legislature letter lived malicious Massachusetts meaning the aforesaid member of Congress ment National Intelligencer October pamphlet plot to dissolve President prosecution published Samuel Dexter Samuel Hubbard secret record Solicitor-General statement ster Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court Theodore Lyman Timothy Pickering tion traitor treasonable plot trial United States Statutes William Prescott