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natural and scientlfc 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-
dcnce Of the age, it ia not lees applicable to every
system of law, VI which the Roman code is either
a part, or in which it is recognised as body Of
written reason. Besides the general claims which
he work thus to the attention OF the Ame
rcan lawyer, Domat has peculiar interest in those
of the States, whose legal institutions derived
in part from those Of Franco Spain, and are thus
| founded in the Roman law
These reasons have induced q belief on the part
of the publishers that modern edition of this cele-
brated work would be acceptable to the profession,
and have led them to engage in republication OF
the English translation Of ii by DR.. Strahan.
FROM HON. JUDGE EUsTIs, CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
BRooKLINE, 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 will have rendered great service
to the science Of law by the publication The form
| Of the English edition OF the translation was too
large and inconvenient-nnd its scarcity and high
price prevented its general use in this country The
present publication, from its FORM lite style of
cution, and moderate price, Think, cannot fail in
| remunerating you The translation by Mr. Stra-
has been tested 1t ia in the main correct, but
will be improved under the revision Of the editor,
Judge Gushing u
In searching for a solution Of the apparently new
questions arising out OF the various relations which
our advance in civilization is creating, and in judg-
ing of those reforms of the law which in progress
in different parts Of the United States, thevalue OF
the civil law will be appreciated as II comes TO be
Of written which for centuries governed the
most wonderful social organization that the world
has witnessed, and which is the real basis of
the jurisprudence Of continental Europe, and of q
large portion of that Of England and the United
States.
1t would be quite useless for me to speak of the
merits of the great work which your enterprise is
-, xko tk1
isolated position which the civil law has been per-
rnitted to occupy in England, few Of the standard
works concerning ii have been translated into Eng
lish, and this want has not been supplied By the
original English treatises on that subject. Ihave
no doubt that in Louisiana, in Texas, in Califor-
MIA and in the Territories of the ULited States
as well as in Lower Canada, there will be ready
demand for your publication. The profession
throughout tho 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 a
civil law library.
| i remain, gentlemen, very respectfully. your
Messrs. LITTLE & BRowN.
FROM ALFRED HENNEN, esq, OF THE
NEW ORLEANS BAR.
BosroE, SEPT. 6, 1850.
Messrs. LITTLE BRowN Gentlemen-I am
much pleased to learn that you are engaged in
publishing revised edition of Strahan's transla-
the English language, on the same subject, ia to be
compared with It, for the fullness and correctness
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 deservedly. The compiers of the Code Ma
poleon drew copiously from it for their work. Ma
poleon himself studied it most carefully in early
life, which may account for the singular acuteness
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 Ii
| brary Of every American lawyer.
| Your obedient servant, ALFRED HENNEN.
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