Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-01
AND OF THE
COMMONWEAL TIL OF VIRGINIA:
nY ST. GEoRcE .TucKER,
THE PROPOSED sDIrIoN WILL CONTAIN
T. An Introduction, or Preface.

THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN
I. An Introduction, or Preface.
II. NorEs on fuch parts OF the Com
menraries as treat on iubjeds which relate
to correlatiyc powers, delegated 10y The
contribution and laws of the federal gov
ernment, Q, of the fate of Virginia; thew
ing In what inaances the principles OF the
Britlh contribution, The maxlmS OF that
government, the general cufoms, orcom
mon law of England, acts of the Brisiih
parliament. and particular cufoms, or pre-.
icriptions, have been adopted or confirmed;
altered or ameaded; or wholly changed
and repealed, by local circumstances, poll
rical con6derations, or the expreis ,proyl-
lions contained ia our contribution and TIA
tate law.
III. To each volume of the Common
,aries, there will be an appendix; into
which viii be introduced notes OF more
comfortable length, which cannot ccnye-
nieotly be inherited in the bo3y of The
week, and j6ost trads upon fone iutjetts
arliog out OF our own ccn&itution ard
laws.
". The appendix to the fra volume
will coatain, /. A diicourfe on govern
nent; .. An inquify into the obligation
and authority of the common law and # a.
tetes OF England, in the United States re-
fpeaively and whether the fame be the
law OF the federal government Of the u
nited States or not. 3. A view OF the
wfitten law of the commonwealth of Viz
ginia as partaking OF the contribution and
laws of the federal government, and trea-
ties made thereby; as we'll as OF lis own
particular contribution, and acts OF IFS le-
giilature; together with fuch atfs OF the
parliament of Great Britain, as may be fill
iuppofed 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;
a brief examination OF their respective
powers Mort parallel between il and
that of Great Britain; an examination OF
fome of lis defects; md view of the
mea.iments thereto ptopofed by the feveral
fate conventions (; sni CT iuch as may
It'll be proper be taken in'o further con-
liberation. s. A lhort view OF the con-
ftution of Virginia; an examination Of
iom- Of MIR. Jefe1ion's petitions respecting.
ii; ione hints with regard TO an amend
ment Oft, &c. S. observations on the
rieht Of confidence ard the freedom of the
prefs, in the United States of America,
,. "A view Of the origin, progreis, and
prefcnt tate of laYery IN Virginia, with
plan for its gradual abolition. s. View:
of he laws rsips6ting globes and churches
in Virginia.
v. THg appendix to the lecond volume
will contain fhort abffatt of the land
laws in Virginia, with reference 70 fuch
as are not TO be found IN any general
code. =. A dilcoor!e on the law OF de-
fcengs in Virginia. 8. An engraved cop
perplase table Of deicents according there
to. Z. A table fhcwing the manner in
which eaates in parcenary ihall be divid-
ed plriuane thereto. $. A view of the
laws te{p-tting efcheats and forfeitures,
paiTcd during the revolutionary war, and
of the rights of foreigners 10 hold lands in
Virginia. 6. A view of the laws refpett4,
ing flaves as property. 7. A diicourfe
on the fuble6f of the laws reilraining u
fury.
VI. The appendix to the third volume
will contain fhort view of the courts q
the United States, and of the common
wealth of Virginia, with an abGratt of the
laws BY which the practice therein is re
gulated arictures on the trial by jur,