Because Matthew Lyon violated one of these laws, he was in jail when he was elected to Congress.
Because Matthew Lyon violated one of these laws, he was in jail when he was elected to Congress. The prosecution of James Callender under these laws led to the impeachment but not conviction of Samuel Chase. The first of them was titled An Act to Establish a Uniform Rule of Naturalization. Passed soon after the XYZ Affair, these laws led to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. Name this series of 1798 laws which made it easier for the government to deport immigrants and made it more difficult to criticize the government.
Because Matthew Lyon violated one of these laws, he was in jail when he was elected to Congress.
Alien and Sedition (Acts)