Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-02

oy the strongest considerations Ii is not said
!nat aoour SO limited would always be sufficient pun
"c"', ana there are many i'm which il would be
o ucp' nut even them IL should 60 far as il can in
'e one case, and as far ought in the other -
S"iu' "hen the injury is done reputation there
"ahHesl propriety making the iplurer cont ribu lie
10 The PREPARATION, where, can be done In many
Vi inc cases too, the proper mode is abundantly obv-
GUS All those, for example, where the publication of
disehood is the injurious act. The author OF the iniu
y may, IN way as public that of the offence aud
wen calculated possible for the reparation of the
INJURY be Obliged TO declare, that he has been solemn
auJuused to have propagated fasehood and is con-
uemned To publish his slalne.n Il is certainly :,
capital defect in this part of the Code that this fun
mental ule In the regulation of punishment is entirely
overlooked
We regret, that we are compelled bv want of rom,
to pass the admirable observations which are made
ON wnts OF habcas corpus; there is however, one pas
"ec feiating 10 tins subject which must not omit
In examining the different enacmens of this ;ustlr col
eoratcd statute, he observes
Every friend of freedom must be grateful T., ,s ,u,bors
Tor the extensive and it de,outly hoped the last
ing oeeh' they have conferred mankind Ten mil
uohs oil ifecnen have already il among the
u,"a,hentai rights and the rising republics of the New
world will not fail 10 adopt precious an institutions
when h'y teview and finally establish their constitutional
compacs. This the greatest glory nation ca de-
sire; to see IFS ipes recognised; institutions
ed; ITS laws copied, only by speaking the same lam
gu"ge ana bred IN similarity of manners but translated
INTO uiiSTent languages adapting themselves To tcc
n"pts, incorporated in different Codes all acknow
legged as the first of blessings. And the of cause hv
jury, on the banks OF La Plata,
NOOK or the wit of habeas corpus adopted by
'aNe assembly IN Mexico, Peru ought afford more
s"usiac"o 10 an Englisan who loves the Of his
country, than tie most sleud triumph of her arms we
mus. NOT, howcver, suffer admiration of any insu, ion
10 "'u us tn lis iaus prevent when are about to
" IT, rom scu,niz"g all its provisions, aud carefully
nqug whether IN its operation defects have been dis
covered, winch prudent attention might amend. In cx-
aiming the English this view SOM, important
omissions have been observed, and in the project present.
ed ID you, an attempt has been made remedy them
we cannot conclude ,f nc L..
out joining our feeble voice that of the Legislative
assembly for which he is preparing this Code and
earnestly soliciting Mr.. Livingston 10 prosecute his
"orh" IN the sfi IT o. his Report. In England the
eyes OF ITS most enlightened philosophers, of its best
statesman and oil It's most devoted philanthropsts will
be liked upon him: and in his country his name
must be had sin everlasting rcmembrance,n vcnera ted
aud loved He is Of those extraordinary indyidu
ais whom nature has gifted with the power, and whom
circumstances bavc afforded the opportunity, of shed
ding true glory and comforting lasting happiness on bis
country! aud OF identifying his with its free
est and most noble, and most perfect Institutions