True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-17

PROSPECTUS.
.NEJV EDITION or THE ClIIL CODE OF
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T has been for time made known 10 the public
that the subscribers engaged III preparing Tor
the press edition of the Louisiana Siv 1ode -
They were the first. aware OF the great ditcnlty
and rcspuaiit attending The publication OF the work,
and it without great hesitation that they con-
sentcd to the undertaking But the present ed'n",'
amounting to bout three Thousand copies ana which
had cost tine than thirty THOUSAND dollars,
was entirely ont of print For more than two years
past the usual plce of the work has been from thirty
10 fifty dollars.
1t system Of written rules which immediately
operates upon every individual of the state, Interested
either in agriculture or commerce and when governs
the disposition OF so much property coming to usirom
other states that-un Ike Amos. a"y other hent'Se on
aw-it is as much the texi book and manual OF the
merchant and the planter, as ii is of the private gentle
man and the professional advocate
The lawyers Of the adjoining states and IN tact OF I"
those 1pon the Chic and Mississippi rivers hrh
find mart for their produce in LOUISIANA have re
urnt necessity of reference the CODE and make II an
Indispensable requisite their lih1aries and III The
cit, Of New Orleans the book is To bt found IN
the merchants counting room, as upon The desk OF t'e
Judge the table Of the attorney. 1t is not surprising
therefore that the first edition OF The work was so quick
y disposed OF; and although mere reprint Il" ii would
in some measure supply the public necessity YET II
would be imperfect and unsatisfactory unless annotated
with references The Reports and Statute, in orGrr to
| EN- race the Numerous amendments which hnve b en-
made by the Legislature, aud tie inporIant decisions
and tous which haze been gwen upon man!
| its articles BY the supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, tor tie general super
int'ndence nne "dnoni department OF the woEE ''
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| me lber of tic New Orleans Bar. The Hon. Judge
| Bullard JutI.c Brrmudcs, and Hon George Euslls
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton With the valuable
notes which they have collected in the course thsn
studies and practice and hIr N Jennings, thu rnrt
ner of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged III the work. 6eo
Strawbrge, Esq has presented the great mass OF refc
rennes contained in his Office copy of the cude, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional Iabor% The publish
ers may therefore well trust that the annoaons OF the
work will be all that industry aud labour, assisted ny
| learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
ra subscribers the work. tine publishers take pride II
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has AUTHORIZE
tho Governor order thousand copies ct It Tor ~
future use of the Statc The readiness with which TN,
number take, by the Assembly, evinced their Jus
sense of the value Of the work; and they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability Of the publishes ant
editors which ia hu ed is not wholly nndescrved.
The work will be printed in French and English
upon good paper aud with clear typ; nor Will any OK
pensc or care lie spared to make the Whole mecanict
execution OF it correspond with its great lmnortanee
1t will probably he ready for delivery in the month
September nexl and the price will he, 10 subscribers
fifteen dolarsfve dollars to he paid at the time OF sub
scrbing.
The subscription lists closed the store prlc
ms Il JOHNS & co. Publishers.