The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-09
WHEATON'S HISTORY OF THE LAW OF
NATIONS .'1

AS matter OF literary intelligence we would mem
ton that Mr. WHEATON, our accomplished Minister
at the Court OF Berlin is about preparing edition
in English of his "History of the Law OF Nations y
which was published at Lepsc some two years since
IN French, and which has met with great success
throughout Europe The treatise, the notice OF
which forms the leading article in the April number
OF the Ednburg Review gives account Of the pro-
gre.s Of the science from the treaty Of Wes,phala,
in l64S, TO the Congress OF Vienna ana i. j. under
stood that the proposed translation will continue The
history 10 the treaty Of 18th February I84o for re-
gulalng the affairs OF the East ir it does not bring
down to the Ashburon treaty. For the discussion Of
tins last matter, the authors work son the Right of
Search" published short time before the mcgee
tiations Of Washington, would furnish valuable ma
terials.
Though the treaty of Wesphalia was subsequent
by upwards OF a hundred years the great work of
Grotius yet since its appearance the of
many events in the political history Of Christendom
has produced great changes its conventional law.
No few OF them are of date later than The treatise
of Vatcl, which, having been published in the mid.
die Of the last century, preceded our own and the
French Revolution, as " ell as the general agitation
OF those questions OF maritime law which are to us
the subjects Of International discussion that present
the greatest practical interest 'lF 1nf 1 iabhe
In announcing the proposed publication it is due to
the Literary Interests Of our country 10 state that
the preparation OF book on the Hstory Of the Law
of Nations" which may hereafter occupy place as a
andard authority in the diplomacy of the world no
INDIVIDUAL Iviny can possess greater advantages than
Mr. WHAEToN, to use the words Of the review re-
ferred to, 9" lawyer, historian and statesman"
After long and distinguished career at home during
which time he was honorably connected by the ''Re-
ports, which will preserve his name as long as the
Constitution cndures, with the proceedings of the
highest tribunal OF the nation, while he also gain
ing for himself an elevated position in the general
literature OF our country, he sent to represent
the United States in Denmark. AT Copenhagen he
not only successfully indicated the legitimate claims
OF our merchants for indemnity for spollatios during
the wars incident 10 the extension of Napoeons
sway, but he turned to the peculiar adyan-
tages of his position for antiquarian research and in
his History Of the Mortimer, he made perina-
nent contribution to English literature Since his
transfer 10 Berlin, Mr. WHEAroNs diplomatic duties
have been far from being limited to the Cour, to
which he is especially accredited. The proceeding,
Of the German Commercial League, as bearing upon
the Interests of the United States have occupied
much OF his attention, and with the Kingdom of
Hanover he lew years since concluded treaty Of
commerce. But, though thus employed, he found
leisure in 1886 to publish his Elements of Inlena
tonal Law" work pronounced by one of the high
est Of English authorities TO be the best treatise on
the present state of the science of which it purpoIts
to treat. The frequent communica lions to the Ma
Washington lniegencer, show that Mr.. WHeAToN's
pen has lost nothing Of his wonted facility, and that
there has been no relaxation Of his Iersevering In
quries into all matters of LIBERAL curiosity that can
interest an enlightened mind-.N Y Erening Post