The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-30

I.. BY ANDREW w. YOUNG,
Author of Science of Government" American States
men," &c.
l. A familiar illustration ofhe Principles of Civil Gov
ernment; including the Nature and Necessity of Civil
Government and Laws; definition of Rights and Lib.
erty the general Division and Distribution of Power
the Government of the United States and The principal
Governments of Europei and the origin and nature OF
Constitutional Government in the United States.
g. view OF the State Governments showing the man
ner in which power exercised in the Legislative Ex-
eeutve and Judicial Departments and in the County and
Town Administrations with a Synopsis of the Constitu-
lions of all the States, and of the most important
special laws of each Stale.
g. The Government of the United States-in this part
shown the of the old Confederation adopted during
the war history of the and the successive steps
which led the formation of the Constitution; with
brief commentary and sketches of debates in the Conven-
ton of trainers of the important provisions
of the Constitution especially those known the Great
Compromises"
d. Common and Statutory Law-embracinga great va
rety of SUBJECTS among which the rights of Husband
and Wife, Minors, Masters Apprentices and Servants
laws relating the Descent of Property Wills and Test
aments Deeds and Mortgages, Contracts Partnerships.
Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange, &c.
D. Dlgesl OF Inc Law OF showing the mutual
Rights ard Obligations of Nations, and the customs and
usages which constitute the laws by which the inter-
of Nations is regulated the just Causes of War
the Rights and Duties of Neutrals Blockade Right OF
Search, &c.
6. Parliamentary Rules for the Government of Public
Meetings Conv entions and other Deliberatve Bodies
A knowledge of the principles and structure~of our
Government is ofvss Importance in this country where
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which, ciuzen, every man owes TO his country.
Questions of the greatest moment often decided the
ballOboX by the OF those who have devote
day the study of the principles of institutions
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