The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-21

summary OF parliamentary Rules for the PTacuce OF
Deliberatve Assemblies.
BY ANDREW w YOUNG,
Author Of Science of Government" American States
men" &c.
This work contains
l. familiar illustration ofthe Principles of Civil Gov
ernment including the Nature Necessity of Civil
Government and Laws; a definition of Rights aud Lib.
ery; the general Division and Distribution of Power in
The Government of the United States and the principal
Governments of Europe; and the origin and nature OF
Constitutional Government in the United States.
2. view of the Slate Governments showing the man.
ner in which power is exercised in the Legislative FIX
ecutve, and Judicial Departments, in the County and
Town Administrations with Synopsis of the Constitu-
tons of all the States of the most important
special laws of each State.
8. The Government OF the United Staes-in this part
shown the nature of the old Confederation adopted during
the war history of the and the steps
which led TO the formation of the Constitution with
brief commentary and sketches of debates the
ton of trainers of the important provisions
of the Constitution especially those known the Great
Compromises"
4. Common and Statutory Law--embracinga great va
rIety OF subJec among which the rights of Husband
and Wife, Minors, Masters Apprentices and Servants
laws relating TO The Descent of Properly Wills and Test
amens, Deeds and Mortgages Contracts Partnerships,
Promssory Notes, Bills of Exchange, sc.
S. Digest of the Law of Nations showing the mutual
Rights and Obligations of Nations, and the customs and
usages which constitute the laws by which the inter-
course OF Nations is regulated the Just Causes of War
the Rights and Duties of Neutras, Blockade, Right OF
Search, &c.
8. Parliamentary Rules for the Government Of Public
Meetings, Conventions, and other Deliberalive Bodies
knowledge of the principles and structure of our
Government is of vast importance in this country where
every citizen is, may become, eector Yet a large
portion of those who invested with the rights
sadly deficient their knowledge OF the duties
which, a citizen, every man owes TO his country
Questions OF the creates. moment often decided the
ballObOx by the votes of those who have devoted
day 10 the study Of the principles of free
To bring this information within the reach
Of our cZens this work has been prepared and il is
confidently believed that other work containing
much valuable information The rights, duties ard
sponsbilies of citizens and relating common
Germs OF life, and wiiha condensed within so small
compass, has ever issued from the American press
To young men, upon whom the government of this great
and growing Republic will soon devolve, This work is
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citizens who have moi had access TO those vOumnOus
works in which this information has long been
cealed from the great body OF our citizens
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