The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-06
WHEATON'S HISTORY OF The LAW {
NATIONS

As matter Of literary intelligence would me
ton that MIR. WHEATON, our accomplished Minlstc
at the Court of Berlin, is about preparing an edDo
in English Of his "Iii,ory of the Law Of Nation.
III French, and which has met with great sucC -..
throughout Europe. The treatise, the notice Of
which forms the leading article in the Apil nun g.
of the Edlnburg Review, gives account OF the pro
gress OF the science from the treaty OF Westpha.1
IN 1913, TO the Congress of Vienna and j, undo
stood that the proposed translation will cont nue. ,q
history 10 the treaty Of 18Th February 1914 tur r.
gulating the affairs of the East if 1t docsrul urag
down TO the Ashburlon treaty. For Ute d,yu--t. ot
this last matter, the authors work son hc ktgA Of
Search" published short time before ,lc rt--
tlstions of Washington would furnish ,a4o5e d.
teriais
Though the treaty of Westphalia wa, SUI
by upwards Of a hundred years the great N..a
Grotus, yet, since It's appearance tie ocCuls.r
many events 10 the political history of Chr,ruf..
has produced great changes IN its convention ..
No few OF them of date later than the r,al.
OF Va,tel, which, having been published "a tc u..
die OF The last century, preceded our own auI
french Revolution, as well as the general .-t.'.'
OF those questions Of maritime law which are f...
the subjects Of international discussion uat u......
the greatest practical interest
In announcing the proposed publication il IS d...
the literary interests of our country TO state Cos, .
tie preparation OF a book the "Htstory Of o., ,
of Nations which may herea fter occupy q place asst
standard authority in the diplomacy OF the NarI .
individual ll'lng can possess greater advantage, .
Mr.. WnAEroE, TO use the words OF the r., ..s I..
ierred to, " lawyer, historian, and stltc.ntr
After long and distinguished career at home ln..
which time he was honorsby connected by the l,..
ports, which viii preserve his name as Ion. o,
Constitution eudureS, With TIE proceeding, ui I.,
highest tribunal OF the nation, while he was slsoga
ns for himself an elevated position in the genet.
literature OF our cuuntry, he was sent la rupfr,.
the UNITED states IN Denmark At Copenhaspu Ir
not only successfully yudcated the legitimate oI..n
of our merchants for indemnify for spoatious ..I.r
the wars incident to the extension OF Ma ir.a,
sway, but he turned to account the peculr ....u-
tsges OF his position ior antiquarian research 1..
his History Of the Northu,n, he made Ic..
nent contribution TO EngIsn literature. Sr.r
transfer TO Berlin, Mr.. NuEAToN's diplomatic ,
have been far from beng hunted TO the C.u..'
which he Is especially accredited. The prurtrl ...
OF the German Commercial League, a. bearing Gal.
the interests of the United States have occu ...
much OF his attention, aud with the KINGDOM
Hanover he few years since concluded a trcan ..
commerce But, though thus employed, he ..
leisure IN 1886 10 publish his Elements Of lui.
uonal Law, work pronounced 10y one of tie Boz. ..
est of English authorities to be the best trea'i.
the present state OF the science of which IL lUt.
TO treat The frequent communications &, thr r..
tonal Institute, aud which have appeared ir ".
Washington lnelligencer show that MIR NurN b.
pen has lost nothing Of has wonted facility, anI
there has been no relaxation OF his pcrsoyr.. ..-
quiries INTO all matters OF liberal outi,sls tltf,l
interest an enlightened mind.--.N ' Erfomr 900