The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14

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l. familiar lsradon ofthe Principles OF Civil Gov
eminent; including the Nature and Necessity of Civil
Government and Laws a definition of Rights and Lib.
ertyi the al0ivision and Distribution of Power in
the Government the United States and the principal
Governments of europe; and the origin and nature OF
Constitutional G0ernment in the United States
3 view of lie State Governments, showing the man.
ner in which power is exercised the Legislative FIX.
ecutve, and judicial Departments and in the County and
Town Administrations; with Synopsis of the Consutu-
lions of all the States and of the most important
special laws of ach State.
B. The Government of the United Staes-in this part
shown the OF the old Confede adopted during
the war; hstry of the and the successive steps
which led to ne formation of the Constitution; with
brief commentty and sketches of debates in the Conven
ton of framerson the important provisions
of the Constitution, especially those known as the Grea
Compromises
d. Common md Statutory Lsw-embracinga great va.
riey of subecs among which the rights of Husband
and WIFE, Mhors, Masters Apprentices and Servants;
laws relating the Desct Properly Wills and Test
amens, Deeds and Mortgages, Contracts Partnerships
Promssory Ndes, Bills Of Exchange, &c.
S. Digest the Law of Nations, showing the mutual
Rights and Oba atoms of Nations and the customs and
usages which sonstute the laws by which the inter.
course of Nas is regulated the Just Causes of War
the Rights and Duties of Neuras, Blockade Right OF
Search &c.
6. Parliamentary Rules for the Government of Public
Meetings, Conv,ntons and other Deliberative Bodies.
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