True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-12

lrns been fur some time made known TO the public
mat the Subscribers. are engaged in preparing for
the press new edition of tile Louisiana Civil Code -
thry were. from the frat aware Of the great officially
ana resolslint, attending The pub.aion %. the work,
and was not without great hesitation that they
seated to the undertaking But the present edition.
had cost the State than thirty ti,onsaad dollars,
was entirely out OF print. For more than wears
past tho usual pice Of the work has been from thirty
10 fifty dollars.
1t is system of written rules which 81 Immediately
oisrates upon every individual OF the state interested
either IN agriculture or cannerc. and which governs
tht disposition OF so much property coming from
other states thpi-ur ke anos other eatise upon
E'w-it is al much the textbook and .nannal OF the
merchant aud the planter, is of the private gentle
man and the professional advoc te.
The lawyers Of the adjoining sta,ca and in fact of al
those states lpon the Ohio aud Wis issipp rivers hch
lind Mar' for their produce in Louisiana, have fire.
qutnt nece sy of reference to the code, and nake taA
indispensable requisite to their Libraries; ard in the
cit, OF New Orle the book is sure L. found in
the merchants counting room up,n he desk Of tie
lud"e or the table of the attorney. 1t is surprising
therefore that the first edition Of he work 80 auiek
~ disposed of; and although reprint of it would
IN SONS measure supply the public mecca ,itv, yet it
would be imperfect aud unsalisact ny une annotated
with refer to the Reports and Statute , in ord to
EN- race the numerous amendments which, have en-
made by the Legislature, and the important decisions
and constructions which lnse been given upon many
its articles by the Supreme Court.
The publishers have secured, Tor the general super.
inendence ant editorial department of the work, the
professional services OF Wheelock $ Upton, Esq. a
me .'er of tho New Orleans Bar. Tie Hon. Judge
Bullard, Jud.c Bermudes, ant! Hon George Eustis
have each kindly assisted Mr. Upton with the valuable
notes which they have collected in the their
studies and practice; and MIR Il Jennings tin, part-
ner Of Mr. Upton, who is also engaged in the work. Geo
s,rawbrlge Esq. has presented the great of refe-
renrea contained in his Office copy Of the code, md
which been madc by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished professional abor.. The publish
may therefore well trust that anno,atons of the
work will be all that industry nd labour assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this pr spectus and soliciting gene
a subscribers TO the work, nn publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of innsiana has authorized
the Governor to ord.r thousand copies of for the
future the state. The readiness with which this,
number was Aku by the Assembly, cvnced their Just
of the value Of the work. they thereby extend
ed that confidence in the ability OF the publishes and
editors which il is bo ed is wholly ,ndeaerved.
The WORK will he printed i'll French and English,
upon good paper and with clear type; will an, ex-
pense be spared make the whole mechanical
execution of it correspond with its great importance
1t will probably be ready for delivery in the month Of
Sept, her next; and the price will be, TO subscribers,
fifteen doarsfve dollars to be paid the time of sub
scrhing.
The suhscription lists closed, tho store price
will be twenty dollars per COPY.
ape Z JOHNS & co. Publishers