Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-10-09
THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN

THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN
l. An introduction, or Preface.
II. NorEs on fuch ps'ss ot the Com
men,sFies as treat On iuhjetts which relate
TO corlelatiye powers, delegated by the
conaituuon ard laws OF the federal gov
ernnent, or Of the fate OF Virg Mo; thew
ing III whar iuitances the pfin1ipifs OF iias
BrAlih contribution, the ma&in,s OF ,ha,
government, the general culloms, or CON
non law OF England, acts OF the B.itlih
parllamen. and particular cuttoms, or Pre-
fcriptioas, have beeo adopted or confirmed,
altered or ameadad; or wholly e.laiissd
and repealed, oy local circumstances, PCS
tica! considerations, or the expseis proyi4
ions contained in Our contribution ana ia
tute !aw.
III. To each volume Of the Comnen
taries, there will be an appendix ) into
which vii! De introduced ates OF 4 more
comfortable length, which caanrt conye
niently be inferred IN ,ha BODY OF .he
wo,k, and l@o,f traas 1pon (otne fuhJetss
sriGng oul Of our own contribution and
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w. The appendix 70 the fsii volume
will contain, /. A olcouFle on govern
m ut; 2. An inquiry iato the ob1gagion
and authority Of the Common law, and ia.
iutes OF England, in the Un,ted States t.
(peeiveIy and whather The fame te the
law OF the federal government OF rhe y
ni,ed States or not. 3. A view Of tIie
written law Of the commonwealth q Vlr-
glnia as partahing OF the coni!tpt'on aod
laws OF the federal government, and trea-
ties made thereby; as well as OF rs owr
particular contribution, and acts OF It's le-
giGatnse; together with foch aess Of the
parliament Of Great Britain, as may De I'll!
fnppoied TO have any force or Obligation
therein. 4. a view OF the con!}itutlon
Of the United States It's relation and
connection with the fate contributions,
a brief examination Of their respective
powers lhort parallel between 1t and
that OF Great Britain; an examination OF
fome OF its deietts !; and view Of the de
menliments thereto pfopoied by 'he ieverai
Rate convent ions and Of iuch as may
fill be Proper be taken into further con-
liberation. $. A hort view OF the con
fsitutiS Of Virginia; an examination OF
fome Of NJ. Jetterfon's petitions r,fpetting
it; lonc hints with regard TO an amend
ment of it, &c. s. observations on the
right of confidence and the freedom of the
prefs, in the United States of America.
!. A view of the origin, progrefs, and
preicnt fate of flavery in Virgins, with
plan for its gradual abolition. 8. View
ofthe laws respecting globes and churches
in Virginia.
V. The appendix to the fecond volume
will contain fhort abftratt of the land
laws il Virgins, with reference to fuch
as are not to be found in any general
code. z. A difcourls on the law OF de-
{cents in Virginia. 8. An engraved cop
perplate table Of deicen,s according there
70. 4. A table fhewing the manner in
which efates in parcenary ihall be diyid-
Ell purluant thereto. $. A view OF the
laws reipeaing efcheats and forfeitures,
paned during the revolutionary war, and
Of the rights Of foreigners to hold lands in
Virginia. 6. Aview of the laws refpeet-
ing ilaves as property. 7. A difcourte.
on the fubjeef of the laws refraining u
fury.
VI. The appendix to the third volume
will contain ihort view of the courts Of
the United States, and of the common
wealth of Virginia, with an abfrad of the
laws by which the practice therein is re-
quilted !; frictures on the trial by jury