True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-29

1T has been for some time made known 10 the public
that the subscribers are engaged in preparing for
the press edition of the Louisiana Civil Code
They from the first, aware of the great difficulty
and responsibility attending the publication OF the work.
and il was not without great Hesitation that they
scented to the undertaking But the present edition.
amounting to bout three thousand copies, and which
had cost the State more than thirty thousand dollars,
was entirely out Of print. For thnn two years
past, the usual price of the work has been from thirty
to fifty dollars.
II is system Of written rules which so Immediately
operates upon every individual Of the state interested
either in agriculture commerce and which governs
the disposition OF so much property coming from
other states, that-unlke amos other treatise upon
law-!t is as much the rext.bnok and manual OF the
merchant aud the planter, it is of the private gentle
| man and the professional advocate.
The lawyers Of the nd Joining states and in fact of al
those states 1pon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers which
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qurnt necessity of reference the code, and make an
Indispensable requisite their Libraries; and in the
cit. Of New Orleans the hook is sure to 10 found in
the merchants counting roOm upon The desk of tie
Judge or the table of the attorney 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition of The work so quick
~ disposed Of and although mere reprint of il would
III some measure supply the public necessity, yet it
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references The Reports and Statutes, order to
EN- the numerous amendments which have been
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which have been given upon many o
its articles bv the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, for the general super
ntcndence aud editorial department of the work, the
professional services of Wheelock 5 UPTON, ESQ a
me.,her of the Now Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
Billiard, Iud=e Bermndes, and Hon George Eustis,
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course o. their
studies and practice: and to Mr. Jennings the part
ner of MIR Upton. who is also engaged in the work, Geo
Srawbrige Esq. has presented the great mass of reie
renras contained in his Office copy of the co,'e and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional labors The publish
may therefore well trust that tia annoutions of the
work will be all that industry and labour, assisted by
learning and experience, psrorm.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ral subscribers to the work. nr publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
the Governor to order thousand copies of it for the
future use othe state. The readiness with which this
number taken by the Assembly, evinced their Just
of the value Of the work. and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability of the publishers and
editors which ii is hor ed is not wholly nnde deserved.
The work will be printed in French and English,
upon good paper aud with clear type; will any
pense be spared To make the whole mechanical
execution Of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month of
September next and the price will he to subscribers
fifteen doars-iye dollars to be paid the of sub
scribng.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per cory.
apps Z JOHNS & co. Publishers.