Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-04
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seceral Of the newspapers, wiH be opened in Fred
ericSsoarg, on Monday, the 3lst of October next
e session ,rsA terminate on the 23d of Murch
he experience of several years, as Law
Professor In the University of Virginia
has shown the decided advantages of INST ructi,,s
oy HSf ooohs, tcitt eramiaatiHls and explanations
ana that Lectures. orally delivered, are a mos
incf' ctual aud unsatisfactory mode of iustrpc
tion, IN science extensive and so pbs rust
as Inc Law The Lecturer il cDmpa led ..
measure his exercises, MT by The ere and de
mands OF his subject, hut by wha, he may phy
sicshy De aoie I" say within the reasonable pc
rod ef q Lecture AccnShuy To tn. data
winch viii BE- fouIa in ihe address To the resd.r
pr INK d To Mr PresIou's valuable Lectures o.,
abstracts, The employment of an hour IN f,ectur
ing would be conIpensuraie with the con- en,.
of about six oeisyO pages and third. printed IN
ordinary type. Upon this computation, tire.
hundred letturing day, at an hour each day.
w"u d SUPPLY class with volu,n" of annual in
s'ruction, not exceeding the sompass af Black
s.one's Commentaries. The ilS "ssed labour.
ct tlie ofessor, and The diminished prcdu,t :,
Of his tolls, are not the least II The ;rconyeni
enocs of tits method oi iDs ruciiun.
IL is impossible hat the apprehension al a
Student, however g.i,e IN i'm elect can dist NJ
~ gather from the lips of The cleares e. mot ~,
pressIve lecturer those abstruse principle. wisri
are f"did difficult TO be understood ~ l.
when submitted. III the perspcuouS tr.atrses e.
ne best Law WRITER'S. To the IN At intense Co.
SD ration of the stuien;. iu his l,>et In max
my ailUwnm Q fer thle in6fmy oithe STUDENT m,
: ctnrer is compelled To seize only upon the IN -,
oroad ana prominent principles of tie Law. such
as Fan most easily and re idly be apprri ended IS
.h'y nii upon il,f ear. Thr conscquer ce is. that
'n" principles OF science the most, extensive
u fhcuit and profound, are eprromised INTO
mere summary, imperfect ard sup.rf,i l.
he'e considerations shnuli induce Prol;.ssn,
I'll Law TO rely as little possible upon or
iectnrps' aud only tn TT to them. when ,h,
facilities I written instruction IRE not To b" had
l'he aim OF The schr9. now presented FIR nub-
hc Pa'tonage, VIII be prire psliv to fac tie
the acquisition or q knowla,lg. Of f,rensl,k Law.
as p'at'isrd IN America, and principally in Vlr.
gih'a; Wihin the short p.rIod to which, this
course "' inHtSpftlpn Is cor fined, it will not he
pre- 'endcd to form 'mpltte Lawyer L. il =
most perncions deluslon to enc ,uroge stmder,
TO bel eve, thai he can be cunpe,enly qualified for
admission to the bar, by LEGS than three vears an
piIca Ian To the study of he law: and vii h th.
P''parai lon his studies must be unremi, iuuly
prosecuted, afer he i admit ed If he would,
iaitai"l discharge the duties of his s,ati.r
a''t TIE Course here pr posed VII moi be- tn.
short. TO enable the Student, with pruper dill
g'hce, to acquire pauubr fiIiu at lntu,lna
ton upou the su b scts Of our DIV n jurisprudence,
Iho 10 supply N m>elf wth facilr les Tor ma king
ather advances. The most uni ortsnt d ctriu.s
of The Enrlrsh Cour,s. as notified and illus r =
''a oy The statutes and dccisions of Virginia
With references u casss ofthe other States viii
De Drought t" his notice the Course OF his ex
@fcis's' FOR sn"e years past my labours hav.
oern employed when not interrupted bv other
on!irsl III collecting and arranging r. farences L.
American cases, especially those of Virginia, pr
a'A,"Fy ,P ne publication ut r, ftclrIrly cncou-
"ged-l 81 editions ut English Law Books. ad AZ
gu ~ "9! own !urIsP' ud'nc",nr ser S Of tre.-
Uses upon some 9f the most important branc
es OF anr Law These prepa, 4tions are slIl
Incomplete, put are inueu with unaba,od
yea and Industry. Il Is hoped that some of tn,
'in's oi these laoours will be reaayto be put int
me hai'ds oi the students, al the session ensuing
the next.
Fer the present, the Texts Books bich vii
be employed, and which students WILL be re-
q'nrrd to provide thems. Ives With w n be Blark
stone Commentaries, (Cmttys edition will be
preferred and he cheap ) Cruises D.ra.,
thr A"w York editInn IF 1927. the bes J Tuck
st commentaries, and kent's Commentaries
The exercises viii be daily, during the session
Each day, Portions of ths English text books
with opposite parts of the American Commnn.s
RES VIII De marked oui fer The exrrc s.. s of he
students on the ensuing day; when they Will be
i'giuiy eXamnfd upon the matter which has
D. en- mus assigned for heir studes-and IN th.
course tthe examination, ouch additional re-
erences. and exEian tons will be snp,led. a.
VIII BEST Illusfrate The sublecr in hand
IL Is believed, that e term will NOT be too
short, to review all the subjects. in Blackstone
ana Cruise, That may be qpplirabl. 10 our own
C"nn'ry' with The corresponding Commentaries
o. fucker and Ken-provId d the assduiy Of
The student shall correspond in anv deg ee W IN
the Zeal OF the Professor. The exercises. wi ;,
WIN Oh h students will DE tasked, will no much
exceed tn" exercises. which in ano her s,u,tio..
was 10 the habit OF appointing for tie clnss'
when the attention f many fits members wa.
wont to be. div ded between the Law and one
y more studies besdes.-The pr.cp Of rn.t,u.
ION VIII be $50 he session. tn be pa,d IN csSt,
before The student Can be sdmilted tn The scl,n
Accommodations may be had ID yery genie.I
private boarding houses, we'll as at the Ia
ve'nS, npnn y'ry reasonable ttrms-say from
Slo y" Sll 30 per month, exclusive onlv OF FIJI
and ~ashing7-WhIrh may be procured for W.
~ moderate price. ThE wboIe ex?pnce Of Lv
'ng ihe most comfortable that could be cxorc.
ell or asked, viii probably be L. 30 than s75 tie
3eS'i"n: No situation could be mor favoroby
recommended for Law School. by the ron
-ld"ralions of salubrity, and society. ban Fred
eri'ksbnrg. Persons DESTROYS Of becomint- Gin
dents VIII be leased to apDrise mo as earIv a.
convenient of their irtenil6n. Letters NAV b..
d'rectt to Frederick. burg-po-. ege paid.
JOHN TAYLOE LOMAX
H"e"e' y 1851 C I'm
he National inreltgepceT, s Teleerapb Rfrb
mond Enquirer and Wing, will please ms eT, Inc abo,e
twice we FOR one monih-and forward her accou,ts
To this Office Tor payment