Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-09-18
TIE PROPOSED EDITION WILL cor
IAIHI---
l an Introduction, Or preface.

L An Introduction, o. preface
Il Notes OF such parts of the Cou1neniaries
! - &c" on SUBJECTS which relate 70 coreel7str
goNSIs' oeiesateh hy the cons iriiou and laws
49,; -" government. or O. the state OF Virgi-
( ma N'ewmS IN what instance tic ,.incirIas ,c
me bfi'ia9 constitution, ,he u..xins oe rii.r 30
re''inieT'' the general customs OF common law, N
; igl@hc' acts Of tae British parliament. and n-r
81 ~. .1e Or Prescriptions, have been ad5Dt-
S,,,l ''s',' '1'tred ard amended of,yh5lly
~, 'i'd' BY local Circumstance, DO
Cor ainod in sis,,,is..s az - u.s.
III TO each volume OK re Commentaries
I slsie vii be IN append. into which vii. be ~
Toauced notes o. more Considerable Iength
/ which canr-t conveniently be i.sertsa In ti,a h,
/ d. ri me work, -rd SHORT rpAor, o-or SoI,,.
suggests ss'lilg Out 81 our own Constitution and
/ laws.
! " 'Fae appendix 70 the fr5y eoiune viii con-
t@ih' A. n discourse on g7ve1nlznc; q An en-
quify 'n'o me ooligational authority IF tne COM
mon law and statutes Of England, m me United
ota'@s iespc1Gyelyi AID wheyhc lie same be The
.a7y OF the federal government Of thc United
Statsg CT not 8. A view OF ll,a written i,,, IS
tue commonwealth Of Virg.na az paetakinr of
the Ce.ati;uticn and laws OF the fctirrgl 9ov--,
nent' q treaties made thereby as ysil as og
rs own particular CON ri5ution, ard atls Of its :.
giS4stnie togcther win such ais Of The paiIia-
Tnent OF CTe2t-Sritaln, as may he still supposed
g nave any force ~ obligation rhercir A.
view or TIE constitution Of tic United State ;ts
relation aud connection with the state cope,ir,.
bonS brict examination OF their rssl,eeiye
powers g short parallel between j. and that of
Sreat-BTitain; an exarnination OF some Gifts de.
le6ts5 and view Of the amendments thereto r,ro.
posed by the several state coayenlions and of rh
IS nay scill be 5roLcs b.. b. tal.4 49, -., = -
! Siosfa'ion .. a snort view oE the constitution
OF Virginia. an examination of some Of Mr.. Jef,
ierson's positions rcspst.irCit, some hints With
regard 10 al amendment Of it, &c. { ObservS-
! tons o. the RICH, OF conscience and the freedom
| OF the press, in the United States Of America
= view Of the origin, progress, and present
S11ts % slavery ~ Virginia, with plan for its
gradual abolition. 3. View Of the laws respess.
ing gebes and churches in Virginia
! v The apPendiX 70 the second volume viii
/ contain short abstraa of the land laws il I-,r-
( g1na, with reference to such as are nor 20 be
! found ~ any genera code 2. Z discourse on the
! law OF descents n Virginia. 3. Aue1g.avcd ccp.
/ Perpiate liable oi descenrs according thereto. ( A
fable showing the manner in which estatcsin mar.
censry shall be divided pursusut thereto. e. 4
/ view o. Che laws respecting esehe1.s and foffei-
tllra, passed during tie reyoationary war, aud Of
the rights Oh toreisners 10 hold lands IN Virginia
! o. a view ri ne laws respecting slaves as PFC,
perry Z. a discourse o. he sub eH Of the avs
| restraining usuiy,
/ VI The appendix 70 the third volume VIII con-
n
States, and OF the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
with an abstract OF the laws by which lie practice
t'tsien IS regulated Structures on ne tfisl nv
Jsryy - isgss- nn5er the o,s.s+,t- LOS. ,s,J
plan for Their aI.i.s-55glent.
vi ms %pi,1fIS,i, ., e fourth volume VII
contain - ahstra0 1i The c....ira. 'ttlie3 f.s OF
t!e fesiera government, and Of tfa cc-rnUrv,t
. F'rgin'a and shcrt discourse On treason.
VII. The tracts mentioned m nc fourth sec
u9n--to2ethcr with the Ed .or's preface, and tlie
Commentator 'ntroduaiop, being al. attached to
the iirst volume Of Blackstone viii, in this edi
ton be divided INTO two parasitic preface zne
inuoduttions and the FIVE traits first mention ID
N the fourth sec,ion VIII be a-tachcd o the SYST
part, AID The other three tracts ment:5lad =. Ii,
SAME eee'i2n win make the ap2enii., 70 .he Sc.
co0d part
-" Tho mrs. dispersed tllrourhcut the ,gors
viii amount % tourteenof hffeen hundred Tins
which refer 70 the constitution and laws III IN.
/. JA.tea STATES arc very numerous