Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-22
From tie Baltimore Herald.


We have with much saistaction turned over the
page> OF The eighth nnbe of the North American Re-
view, and with of the articles we're we SO much in
tcresed, as with the review of the Napoleon code of
laws. Ii appears that this extraordinary man himself
largely participated IN the discussions of the BODY which
he had himself appointed 10 revise, abrdge and amend
Tue system OF French Jurspruc ence-ofhs BODY he was
Tie PRESIDENT or as we should say tins side the At
antic tie Chairman of the committee. The work re-
viewed, displays the extent OF Bonapartes agency in
these questions OF law-it consists as the Reviewer
states, OF ciSht volumes, IN winch Bonapare bears
very iu par IN the dscussIon-proposlng amendments,
some OF which adopted by the board and others of
winch are rejected; sometimes concurring with and at
other times opposing the other members This discus
SION lakes place at Tune, when the chairman of the
committee Is the first consul of France, general
Of all The aIes and experimenting all the various COM
picated loTeSn relations OF that mighty reDublic-
quelng faction at hOme and leading foreign victory IN
French Standards And what, it will be asked was the
result OF such abours. The whole body of law denom
mated the Napoleon code, is often pub in one
common size duodccImo vOume--i formed the law of
rance, and OF countries dependant on French mower
it was introduced into Holland, the confederation of
the Rhine-in the Kingdom of Westphaia Bavaria. in
the kingdom of Italy, in Naples, in Spain &C. The
BourbonS, their restoration to the crown no,vi,
standing, they would if they could erase the very let
tiers that form the name of Napoleon Bonaparte from
The alphabet have still been compelled preserve this
code OF laws. They have changed the name only and
maintained tile thing, winch is the best monument that
bic lmbeciIity The question naturally occurs, whether
when we behold descending our judicial tribunals
Sucn yearly aVahncheS OF common and statute law. ga
theing III Their descent augmented sze and threatening
to oyerwhem the whole community with ruin whether
something oil tins kind should not be attemvted on this
side of the Atlantc-wiether the whole pOpula;iop of
the United States must be buried nllsciminatey in
destruction, united, systematic manly effort made
foT our Preservation We confess that we do not look
with horror the French duodccino volume: nor are
In bp odioJb hoe
heIght so alarming. The cry resuupds from New
hampshire 10 the tlorldas, united against the
i'liicaIion CONFUSION, inconsistency, and ucertitude
VI raw 90 general and so pervading has been this
plant That some systematic plan of simpIifcation and
condensation has been adopted Why is In ~ nanahJo
IKE every thing eSe of being reduced TO few plain
teiiglole naXns and studied by children in our pub
lie schools-why should it not be made part and an
indispensable part of public instruction! They are taupht
geography and an acquaintance with foreign climates
productions customs &C. but with the laws of their own
country winch they must obey liberty, or perhaps
'fe Itself becomes the forfeiture they are left in total
lgnoance-hey are bindfolded and told that with ex-
tended hands, they must grOpe their way and for every
false step, they incur forfeiture.
The AmCsbury Flannel Manufacturing COMPANY of
Massachusetts producing fanues which are said to
be equal in all respect, if not SUPERIOR any made in
Europe They are finished in a superior style and the
colours, which crimson, scarlet, green and yellow
are warranted TO be lasting This mandatory is the
largest fthe kind in the United States and the stock
principally owned by few capitalists of Boston who
were the original proprietors and whose object tits said
has been from the commencement not much inmedi,
ate gain the formation of respectable establishment
that will be Credable in a national point of view, and
secure to themselves permanent and safe investment
of their capital.
900
JOSIAH QU1NCH has bcen reelected, by an almost
unanimous vote of the People, to be Mayor of the City
oi Boston for tic ensuing