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We find theft and murder denounced as crimes, and their appropriate penalty prescribed; and there, too, we find the last and highest of crimes,--treason. . . .
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Blaine categorizes theft, murder, and treason as serious crimes, underscoring the importance of legal penalties for such acts.
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