Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-09-22
ny ST. GEORGE TUCKER,

and Ma,y, aad=oas Of The Judges Of
The General Carr, in Virginia.
erHE PROPOSED EDITION w ILL CONTAIN
I. An introduction, or Preface.
Ii. NorEs on fuch parts OF the Com
mentaries as treat on fubjetts which relate
10 correla,ive powers, delegated by the
.conGitution and laws of the federal gov
-ernment, or fthe fate of Virginia; thew
ing in what infances the principles Of the
Britiih contribution, the -.maxims OF that
government, the general euaoms, or com.
lnon;law Of England, acts OF the Britlih
parliament, and particular cuitoms, OF pre-
ss5criptions, have been adopted or confirmed;
altered or amended; or wholly changed
and repealed, by local circumstances, poll
aical conhdera IONS, or the exprefs provl-
fons contained in our contribution and TIA
tuse law.
III. To each volume of the Common
taries, there will be an appendix; into
which will be introduced notes of a more
confederate length, which cannot conve-
niently be inherited in the body OF the
we,k, and l5ort tratRs upon iome fubjetss
ariGng out of our own contribution and
laws.
w. The appendix to the fra volume
will contain, /. A diicourie on govern
mlent;. Z. An inquiry into the obligation
and authority of the common law and ia
,utes of England, in the United States re-
fpeetiyely !; and whether the fame be the
law OF the federal government OF the u
nitedsStates or NOT. 5. A view OF the
-writtenslaw 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 its own
particular contribution, and acts Of its le-
gilature; togethes with fuch atss OF the
parliament OF Great Britain, as may be fill
Iuppoied to have any force or cbligati@n
therein. q. A view OF the contribution
or the United States; It's relation and
connection with the fate contributions;
brief examination of their reip~ Give
powers mort parallel between 1t and
that of Grest Britain; an examination OF
5ome of its defects; and a view OF the
amendments thereto propoied by the ieveral
fate conventions and of iuch as may
Gill be proper TO be taken into further con
federation. {. A Mort view of the con-
ititution of Virginia an examination OF
iome of Mr.. Jeferfon's petitions refpeefing
1t; lon,e hints with regard TO an amend
faent Oft, &c. s. Oblerva,ioas on the
right of confidence and the freedom of the
preis, in the United States of America.
,. A view OF the origin, progress, and
pre6nt fate of lavery in Virginia, with
plan for its gradual abolition. 8. View
Ct the laws refpe6ting globes and churches
in Virginia.
Y. THe appendix to the lecond volume
will coakain ihost abttratt of the land
laws in. Virginia, with a reference TO iuch
as are nor 10 be found in any general
code. 2. "A difcourte on the law OF de-
fcents in Virginia, 3. An engraved cop
perplate table of defcents according there
to. 4. A table fhewing the manner in
which e&ates in parcenary lhall be divid-
< purfpant thereto. 5. A view OF the
laws refpeding efckeats and forfeitures,
paded during the revolutionary war, and
of the rights of foreigners to hold lands in
Virginia. e. "A view Of the laws refpett-
ing laves as property. 7. A difcourfe
OH the lubjeet of the laws sefrsining u.
fury.
vi. THE appendix to she,hiTd volume
viii contain thors view of the courts of
the United States, and of the common
wealthof Virginia, with an abarae of the
la IS by which the practice therein is re-
e llated ericturss on the trial by jury
IN Virginia under the exiting laws, and a
. an tor their amendment.