Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-09-30

By ST. GEORGE TUCKER,
Pyof,75v of lazv in 1be CoAege of Wilinm
ana Mayy, and 0ae efthe Jadge: #
TIE General Cart, in Virgln'0.
THE PROPOSED EDITION WILL CONTAIN
I. An Introduttioo, or Preface.
II. NorEs on fuch parts Of the Com
.menraries as trear on fu5jeets which re'ate
to correla,ive powers, delegated BY The
contribution and laws Of the federal gov
eminent, or Of the rate Of Virginia; thew
ing in what ;altances the principles OF the
Bsiiith contribution, the rnaximS OF that
government, the general cuito'Ils, or com
lnoa law Of Eng and, acts Of lh~ Briiilh
parliament, and particular cultoSns, or pre-
fcrlptions, have been adoptedol confined;
altered OF amended or wholly changed
and repealed, by local circumstances, Poil
teal considerations, or The exPfeis Proyi-
iions contained in our contribution and TIA
9ute law.
III. To each volume Of the Ccmmen-
taries, there will be an appendix; into
which will be introduced notes OF more
comfortable length, which cannot conve-
n;enrly be inherited in the body of the
wo,k, and Nof frat75 upon fome iubjetis
sriog out CT our own contribution and
laws.
N. The appendix to the fra- volume
will contain, /. a diicoursc on govern,
ment; 3. An inquiry into the obligation
and authority OF the common law ard fla
tutes Of England, in the United States re-
fpettively and whether the fame be The
law o. the federal government CT the u
niied States or NOT. 3. A view ct the
written law OF the commonwealth OF VIZ
GINA as partsk ing OF the contribution ana
Jaws of the FEDERAL government, and rFea-
lies made thereby: as we'll as OF its own
particular conRilution, and acts OF ITS le'
gillatuTe; together with fath acts o. the
parliament Of Great Britain, as may bettill
flppoted TO nave aoy force or obligation
therein. 4. A view OF the contribution
OF the United States its relation and
connection with the itste ccntltol3ns;
a brief examination of their relPet.lve
powers Glort parallel between It AID
that OF Great Britain; an examination OF
ioroe Of its deiec,s; and view OF the
,oaa,,c1enfs tllerefo propofed by the ieveral
fate conventions and of iuch as may
eli be proper TO be taken into further con-
liberation. s. A fhort view OF the con-
f}itas;on of Virginia an examination lot
foue of Mr.. Jeifsrfon's petitions relPecting
i: fofne hints with regard 10 an amend
ment oft, &c. E. observations on the
riqht Of confidence and the freedom OF the
prels, in the United STATES Of America.
:. A view OF the origin, pfogreIs, and
prennt fate Of lavery IN VlFginla, with
a plan for It's gradual abolition. 8. View
Q. the laws refpsGlng globes ard ehaFches
in Virginia.
v. The appenliy to the iccond volume
Will contain q iilJii cOiJ "a 'A4N AN''N
laws in Virgins, with reference TO ioch
as are not to be found 10 any general
code. 2. A dilcourle on the law OF de-
fcen5s in Virginia. 5. An engraved cop
pefplate table OF defcen's according there
20. 1. A cable fhewing ne manner IN
which eltates in pa!cenasy lha!l be divId
e purinant thereto. s. A view or TIC
laws respecting e(gheats and torfeitures
p4Red during the revolutionary war, and
Of the rights Of foreigners to hold lands IN
Virginia. s. A view of the laws feipeet
ling ilaves as property. 7. A dhcouHe
on the lubjeet of the laws refraining u
fury.
VI. The appendix to the third volume
will contain fhort view of the courts OF
the United States, and of the common
wealthof Virginia, with an abifratf OF the
| laws by which the practice therein is re-
| eulated: Arictures on the trial by jury