True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-19

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T ln+ been ror time nnd known the public
Z that the subscribers engaged preparing for
the press edition of the Louis tvll Code
They were" ir"n the first, OF the gr"nt difficulty
and responsibility ntt m!ng the publication 81 the work.
and It nor without great hesitation that they
scented the undertaking. But the present edition.
amounting To bout tire" thousand copies, and which
had cost the State than thirty thou sand olla>
was entirely ont OF print. For than Two
past the usual pIce OF the work has been from lhiry
to itv dunrs.
1t is system Of written rules which 80 Immediately
operates upon every ind, Iunl ut TIA" tate. nrrtStt.
either in agriculture commerce and which cove
the disposition of much property coming from
other states thut-,n, n Il os "A other trr;II-,, ma III
| law--!t is much the text book ami manual TIT,
merchant and the planter, a4 it is Of the private gentle
| nnn and the professional ndvoc t..
The lawyers OF nd"inus states, Hnd in fact az al
those states lp0n the Ohio and Wis l-4ipi rivers hI,
find mart for their produce in Louisiana, have ire
lurnt "H>ity Of r"lrr'r" to the code, AMI make
Indispensable requisite to their libraries; and III the
city Of Ne" Orc ms the book j. l., ,uull IN
the merchants counting room, as upon he desk Of the
Judge, or the table Of the n'tncv. 1t is surprising
therefore thar the first edition OF he work quick
~ disposed of; ant, although reprint OF il would
in measure supply the public ncrcs l, vet il
would be imperfect aud unsatisfactory unH annotated
with references to the Reports and Stnur, in ORD
EN- race the numerous amendments which have en-
made by the l.. aisninrr and the Important drilons
nnd ron-ir,' lions " hch in,e been sivnupuu man,
It's articles hv the Supreme Count.
The publishers have secured, tor the general 81. prr-
m"ndclcc and editorial department of the work. the
professional >!ivi,eS :" " hreoLk :; ror Esq II
M" .lher a" the New Orleans Bar. The Hon. luIge
Bullaid, Iul.C H"rnilrS, nn! !Ion George EuSIi<,
have each kindly assisted Mr. tptun " it'll the valuable.
notes which they have collected in the their
studies and praecr to Mr. K Jennings, the part
of VIZ ppr who is also engaged in the work. Geo
:tr,Hbrilgr, Esq has presented tie great mass of ,e-
rcn""a contained III his office copy OF the code, and
which nave been made by him during the whole period
OF his distinguished pr"tes lnborS. The publish
rrs may teret"r' well trust TINT the nnno'nlionS of the
work will be all that Industry and ubour assisted by
learning and experience, can perform.
In putting forth this prospectus and soliciting gene
,n subscribers the work, publishers take pride in
the fact that the Legislature of Louisiana has authorized
tn" Governor t" nrir Thousand copies Of for til"
future ui the State. The readiness it'll which tins
number take by the Assembly, cvnccd their luyt
I" the value of the worN;aud they thereby extend
al that confidence i'll the ability OF the publishers aud
editors which it is io ed is not wholly undcsrryrd.
The work will be printed in French and Er-l;sh,
upon good paper aud with clear type; nor viii any
prnsc tie spared I" make the Whole mechanical
execution u ii correspond with its great Importance
1t vi" pr"hnbIv Il" ready for delivery in the month OF
September next; and the prize will be- To subscribers,
fifteen dol!ursiv dollars It" he paid ut the t1lc Of sub
scrhlmE.
The subscription lists once closed, the store price
will be twenty dollars per r"pv.
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