True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-31

II has been Tor some time made known 10 the public
uiat Tho su6Scnbers are engaged in preparing fui
tie press Few edition of the Louisiana Civil Code -
hsv we're from the first, aware III the great difficulty
ana responsibility attending The publication the work
and was not without great hesitation that they con
sehtcd TO the undertaking But the present edition
amounting to bout trea thousand copies, and whic,
had cast tine State thun thirty tou "a ID dollaa
was entirely out Of print For more than two years
past the usual pice Of the work has been from thirty
10 fifty dollars.
1t lisa system OF written rules which +, Immediately
operates upon every individual of the state Interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition of 81 much property coming 10 u, from
other states, hat-unl Ike anos other eaiise upon
l'w--i 10 al much the Textbook and manual ot the
merchant and the planter, ia of the private gentle
man and the professional advoc te.
me lawyers OF the adlnn states and in fact of al
nose states ipo" the Ohio and lis isspp rivera hich
una mart Tor their prolu q in Louisiana, hive =, fire.
quent n'ceHsY of reference the code and make il AZ
Indispensable requisite to their Libraries; aid in til.
rltH OF New Orle ma the hook ia sure to L. found in
the merchants counting ruom as up he desk If the
iudge or the table OF 4" att 1t 10 nc surprising
therefore that the first edit he work wa 40 quick
" aisposeo o.; and although mere reprint of il would
III some measure supply the public neces itv yet it
would be per and unsaiisiac nv une ., annuta,.d
with refer to the Reports and Statute in or,rr To
EN- race tie numernu! amendment. which have b en-
made by the 1t gsiaurr, and the important DECISIONS
and constructions which hu been given ,,on u,any
its articles nv the Supreme Court.
the publishers have secured, for the general super.
ntendence editorial department, Of the work. the
professional services OF Wheelock $ UPTON, ESQ a
,e',' er OF the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
l'ullard Jude Bernudes, and ZION George Eusts,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course their
'fuies and practice and to Mr. N 4 jennings the part
ner of upto who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Hruwb ldee, Esq has presented the great mass OF rete
ren"ea contained in his Office copy of the code, and
which nave been made by him daring The whole reriod
OF hs distinguished prote- Iabors The publish.
ers may nerot re we'll trust that annoutions of the
work will b. all hn industry ID labour, assisted by
learning and rxperi' nee, can perform.
In putting forth this pr specus ami soliciting gene
ia subscribers 10 the work, tnu publ ers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the overnor to ordr thousand copies of it for the
future use OF the state. The readiness with which thus
um-cr was take by the Assembly, evinced their lust
sense OF the value of the work; they thereby extend.
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
t ltors which il il ho ed ISL wholly unde served
The work w II be printed in French and English,
upon gond paper and with clear ypr; nor will am ex-
pense he spared To make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
II will probably he ready for delivery in the month nf
Srpt mber next; and the price will be- to subscribers
fifteen dollasfve dollars to be paid at the time Of sub
scrihng.
The substitution lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per COPY.
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