The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-21

DER" says Judge Story, preface to Bailments,)
"considering the age and the circumstances in
which it was written, is a truly wonderful per-
formance. His method ia excellent, and his mat
ter clear, exact, and comprehensive"
The object of the author, in this learned produc-
ton, was to disembarrass those OF the principles
and provisions of the Roman law, which are of gen.
eral interest and application, from the technical-
ties of the system, and, by presenting them In
natural and scientific method, to render them more
Ineligible, and their attainment more useful and
agreeable; and, though the work was particularly
intended for and adapted to the French Jurispru-
dence Of the age it 10 not less applicable to every
system of law, Of which the Roman code 10 either
a part, or in which it is recognised as body of
written reason. Besides the general claims which
the work thus possesses to the attention OF the Anne
rcan lawyer, Domat has peculiar interest IN those
of the States whose legal institutions derived
in part from those Of France or Spain and are thus
founded in the Roman law.
These reasons have induced a belief on the part
of the publishers that modern edition of this cele-
bratcd work would be acceptable to the profession,
and have led them to engage in republication Of
the English translation Of it by DIR. Strahan.
FROM HON. JUDGE EUSTIS, CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BaooKLINE, Der. IL, 1850.
GENTLEMEN: have examined the sheets of the
translation Of the admirable work of Domat on the
Civil Law which YOU have been kind enough to
send me- You viii have rendered great service
to the science of law by the publication. The form
Of tho English edition of the translation was too
large and inconvenient-and its scarcity and high
price prevented its general use in this country. The
present publication from is form, its style Of
cutiOn, and moderate price, Think, cannot fail in
remunerating you. The translation by Mr.. Stra-
han has been tested; it is in the main correct but
will be improved under the revision of the editor,
Judge Cushing.
In searching for a solution of the apparently
questions arising out of the various relations which
our advance in civilization is creating, and in judg
ing of those reforms ofhc law which are in progress
in different parts Of the United States, the value OF
the civil law will be appreciated as it comes to be
understood. 1t cannot be otherwise with system
of written which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has witnessed, and which ia the real basis Of
the jurisprudence Of continental Europe, and of a
large portion of that Of England and the United
States.
II would be quite useless for me to speak of the
merits Of the great work which your enterprise is
about to give to the American public. From the
isolated position which the civil law has been per-
mitted to occupy in England, few Of the standard
works concerning it have been translated into Eng
lish, and this want has not been supplied by the
original English treatises that subject. 1 have
no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, in Califor-
na and in the new Territories of the United States
as we'll as in Lower Canada, there will be a ready
demand for your publication. The profession
throughout the Union will readily lend their favor
to the undertaking.; and trust that your enter
prsing house will find its interest in publishing.
from time to time, in the English language, such
| other standard works as will form the basis Of n
| remain, gentlemen, very respectfully your
| obedicnt servant, GEOKGE EUSIIS.
Messrs LITTLE & Brown.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, ESQ, OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.
BosroN, SEPT. 6, 1850.
| Messrs LITTLE & BRowS: Gentlemen am
much pleased to learn that you engaged in
| publishing revised edition of Strahan's transla-
ton of DOMAT ON CIVIL LAW No work in
the English language, on the same subject ia to be
/ To- 49, ,tI
ofthe doctrine conveyed throughout it.
| Erom the time Of its publication, up TO the pre-
sent, it has received the appreciation of the most
learned men and lawyers in every country. and
| very deservcdly. The compilers of the Code Ma
| poleon drew copiously from II for their work. Ma
poleon himself studied it most carefully in early
life, which may account for the singular acutcness
and wisdom of his observations and decisions dur
| ing the discussions on the adoption Of his code
Domat should, and hope will be, found in the IL
| brary of every American lawyer.
| Your obedicnt servant, ALFRED HENNEN
REPORTS OF CASES argued and determined in
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1915. Second edition, with additional Notes and
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accurate learning, well for the highest ability
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