Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-16

The Gsaeral Can't, in Virginia.
THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN
T.. An Introduction, or Preface.
II. NoTEs on fnch parts Of the Com
mcntaries as treat on fubjetts which relate
TO correlative powers, delegated by the
contribution and laws Of the federal gov
ernment, or of the fate Of Virginia; thew
ing in what inftances the principles OF the
Britifh contribution, the maxims OF that
government, the general cuitoms, or ON
mon law of England, acts Of the Birth
parliament. and particular cufSoms, or pre-.
fcriptions, have been adopted OF confirmed;
altered or amended or wholly changed
and repealed, by local circumstances, poll-
tical considerations, or the expfeis provi-
iions contained in our contribution and fla
tute law.
III. To each volume of the Common
t@aries, there viii be an appendix; into
which will be introduced notes of a mere
comfortable length, which cannot conve-
niently be inherited in the body of the
work, and @ort traits upon fome iubletts
arlfinq out of our own contribution and
laws.
w. THE appendix to the frf volume
will contain, /. A difcourle on govern
ment; z. An inquiry into the obligation
and authority Of the common law and fla.
,utes of England, in the United States re-
lpeaively and whether the fame be the
law Of the federal government of the o.
nited States or not. 3. A view of the
! written law Of the commonwealth OF Viz
GINA as partaking of the contribution and
laws of the federal government, and trea-
ties made thereby as well as of its own
| particular contribution, and acts of its le-
gilature; together with fuch acts OF the
| parliament of Great Britain, asmay be fill
f~uppoled to have any force or obligation
therein. d. A view of the contribution
of the United States /; its relation and
connection with the fate contributors;
a brief examination of their refpectlye
powers ; a lhort parallel between it and
that of Great Britain; an examination of
fome of its defects; and a view Of the a.
mendments thereto propoied by the @feveral
Fate conventions ; and of iueh as may
fill be proper TO be taken into further con-
liberation. {. A mort view of the con
i%titution of Virginia; an examination OF
fome of Mr.. Jeferfon's petitions respecting
it; fome hints with regard TO an amend
ment of it, &c. g.. Obfervatioas on the
right of confidence and the freedom of tn
prefs, in the United States of America
j. A view Of the origin, progrefs, and
prefent fate of lavery in Virginis, with
a plan for its gradual abolition. s. View
of,he laws relpediag globes and churches
IN Virginia.
V. The appendix to the lecond volume
will contain a fhort abaraa of the land
laws in Virginia, with a reference to fuch
as are not to be found in any general
code. z. A difcour(e on the law of de-
fcents in Virginia. 3. An engraved cop
perplate table of defeents according there
to. A table hewing the manner in
which efates in parcenary lhall be divid-
ed p%urfaant thereto. s. A view OF the
laws relpe6ting efcheats and forfeitures,
paled during the revolutionary war, and
0 fthe rights of foreigners to hold lands in
Virginia. 6. A view of the laws refped-
ing tlaves as property. 7. A difcourie
on the fubjed of the laws rearaining u.
fury.
VI. TKs appendix to the third volume
will contain a hort view of the courts of
the United States, and of the ommo
wealth OF Virginia, with an abfrad of the
laws by which the practice therein is re,
gulated arictures on the trial by jury