Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-21
by ST. GEORGE TUCKER,

aHa Way, ana ore " IDe S"Se@
the General Csxrf, ia Virginia.
THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN
!. An Introduction, or Preface.
IL. NoFEs on fuch parts of the Com
mentaries as rreat on fubjects which relate
60 correIa,ivc powers, delegated BY the
contribution and laws of the federal gov.
eminent, or of the fate of Virginia; thew.
ing in what inttances the principles Of the
Britifh contribution, the maxims of that
government, the general cuRoms, or com
mon law Of England, acts OF the Britiih
parliament, and particular cnftoms, orPTe-
fcriptions, have b.en adopted or confirmed;
altered or amended; or wholly changed
and repealed, by local circumstances. poll
rical considerations, or the express provi-
Cons contained ia our contribution and fla
tute law.
III. To each volume of the Common
taries, there viii be an appendix; into
which will be introduced notes of more
comfortable length, which cannot conve-
nicn,ly be inferred in the body of the
work, and 1ort tr09s upon iome iubjeets
ar,fug on. of our own contribution and
laws.
". THE appendix to the frf volume
will contain, Il. A difcourfe on govern
Ssnens; z. An inquiry into the obligation
and authority of the common law and fla
tutes Of England, in the United States re-
ipeetiveIy; and whether the fame be the
law OF the federal government of the u
nited States or nor. 3. A view Of the
wrirter law of the commonwealth of Vir-
ginia as partaking of she contribution and
laws Of the federal government, and tSea-
ties made thereby as well as OF It's own
particular contribution, and acts Of IFS lie.
gillature; together with fuch acts OF the
parliament Of Great Britain, as may be fill
fuppofed TO have any force or obligation
therein. 4. A view of the contribution
of the United States; Its relation and
connection with the fate contributions;
brief examination of their REFLECTIVE
powers Mort parallel between it and
thar of Great Britain; an examination OF
fome of its deficits; and view Of the a.
menlments thereto propoied by the ieveral
fatc conventions and OF fuch as may
Gill be proper to be taken into further con-
liberation. s. A lhort view of the con-
feitution of Virgins; an examination OF
fome of Mr.. Jeferfon's petitions reipe6ting
it; fone hints with regard TO an amend
msnt oft, &c. 6. observations on the
right of confidence and the freedom of the
prefs, in the United States of America.
,. A view of the origin, progreis, and
prelent fate of aavery in Virginia, with
a plan for its gradual abolition. s. View
ofthe laws reipseting globes and churches
in Virginia.
v. Tbs appsndix to the fecond volume
will contain a fhort abaraft Of the land
laws in Virginia, witha reference to fueh
as are not 10 be found in any general
code. 2. A difcourie OH the law OF de-
fcents in Virginia. 8. An engraved cop
perplate table of de(csn,s according there
to. 4. A table ihewing the manner in
which eaates in parcenary hall be divid-
ed purfuant thereto. s. A view OF the
laws relpeeing efcheats and forfeitures,
paned during the revolutionary war, AMI
OF the rights of foreigners TO hold lands in
SVirginia. s. A view of the laws refpeet
ing faves as property. 7. A difeourfa
) on the fubjett of the laws rearaining
fury. -,
vi. TIE appendix to the third volume
will contain abort view'cf. the courts OF
the United States, and OF the common
.wealthof Virginia, with an abafaa Of the
laws by which che practice therein Is re-.
s<ulaseds afistures on the triai Dy jury