my to the liberties of his country-of a democrat as a friend to the liberties of his country; and you will find, that, in a constitution again revised, the whole was thrown into a scheme, and into a system, which was to add physical strength to the purposes of that convention, which was, I submit to you, to assume all civil and political authority.

"If you find all these things, and, if, under the direction of that wisdom that presides here, with respect to which, gentlemen, let me say again, that the situation of this country is indeed reduced to a most miserable one, if the respect, which is due to the administration of the law is suffered to be weakened in any manner, if the respect which is due to the administration of the law, that administration, which, perhaps, is the best feature of the constitution, under which we live, is destroyed, miserable indeed must be the situation

your country! If you find under that direction that the case, being proved in fact, is also made out in law, you will do that on behalf of the publick, which is due to your places, to the publick and to your posterity and theirs.

"But on the other hand, if, after hearing this case fully stated, and attempted to be fully proved, you should be of opinion that it is not proved, or you should be finally of opinion that the offence is not made out according to the hallowed interpretation of the statute of Edward III. I say then, in the conclusion, I join from my heart, in the prayer, which the law makes on behalf of the prisoner, God send the prisoner a safe deliverance !”

Lord Eldon, it will not be contested, is signally qualified to preside, as he now does, in the Court of Equity. His legal information is extensive and profound, his attention to cases is vigilant and unwearied, and his attachment to justice is as inflexible as his penetration in the discovery of truth is admirable. This is his praise. He is an honour to the laws which it is his important business to administer.

ADMIRALTY. Vide Ship, Master, Captors, Seamen, &c.
ALLUVION, Accroissement and Atterissement, doctrine

ASSYLUM, the right of, relative to fugitive criminals, ceases
by the union of the country where the crime was commit-
ted to that in which he takes refuge.

ATTORNEY. Vide English Statutes.

BILLS OF EXCHANGE. An action will lie on a Bill of Ex-
change protested for non-acceptance, although the
time for payment be not expired.

The lex loci is the rule for interest and damages.
What damages allowed in South Carolina.

in Massachusetts.

112

64

235

ib.

ib.

ib.

282, 392

55

71, 74

BATTURE AT NEW ORLEANS, discussion of the title of the

United States to the

BASTARD. Vide English Statutes.

BAIL. Ib.

BEYOND SEA. Vide English Statutes.
65, 77
BOND. In a Bond given for the enro iment of a vessel, a con-
dition that she shall not proceed to any foreign port
without being duly licenced to carry on the cod or
whale fishery, and without obtaining a permit, &c.
or without surrendering the certificate of enroll-
ment, is not authorized by the act of Congress, and
void.

To the Collector conditioned for the relanding of
the goods in a certain Port or some other Port of
the United States, is within the act of 22nd. De-
cember, 1807, and valid.

-

BIOGRAPHY. Memoirs of Lord Chancellor Eldon.
CANNING, Mr. his correspondence with the American go-

vernment.

80

457

484

133

CAPTORS, AND PRIZE AGENTS, their rights and duties
CARRERE V. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, reported.
CA. SA, what shall be due diligence in the execution of a
CHESAPEAKE, diplomatic correspondence respecting the at-
tack on the

Children. Vide English Statutes.

Manner of adopting, by the Roman law.

by the French law.

Legitimated by the subsequent marriage of their pa-

rents.

Posthumous

CHAMPERTORS. Vide English Statutes.

CORONER. Ib.

COURTESY, tenant by the, Ib.

COSSINAGE. Ib.

CONSPIRATORS. Ib.

Costs. Ib.

CORPORATION. Ib.

197

115

1

78

478

479

477

78

63

57

55

59

55

CONNECTICUT. Vide Promissory Notes.

CONSTITUTION. The Judiciary may decide what is contra-

CONSOLATO D L MARE, translated.

CONSULAR COURTS, mode of proceeding in the

93, 255

355

368

374, 385

385

the Batture at New-Orleans.

DU PONCEAU's opinion on the same subject.

DENIZART, quoted.

DEEDS. Vide Partner.

395

255, 357

173

129

DERBIGNY's opinion on the claim of the United States, to

295

392

297

175

458

Manner of proving in New-York.

DOWER, de defensio juris, de finibus levatis, de conjunctim
feoffatis, deceit, de medietate, disseisin, demurrer,
delay, death, declaration, distress. Vide English

Secus, where the Policy is effected in another Coun-

try, from that in which it is imposed and in which
the Ensurer resided.

-

EDICTS, in France, how promulgated.

of Theod. and Valent. quoted.

ENGLISH STATUTES. List of those which are in force in

Pennsylvania and of those which are recommended to be

adopted.

EQUITY, Power of

ELDON, LORD CHANCELLOR, Life of,

ESPINASSE, DAY's, reviewed.

237

321

356

51

93

484

173

EssOIN, entry, executors, execution, exception, embra-

ceors, enrollment. Vide English Statutes.
EXERCITOR. Definition of the Term

FORGERY. The person in whose name it is committed, in-
competent to prove the offence.

FEDERALIST, quoted.

FELONS, fourchers by essoin, fines, fraudulent conveyances,
fermors, forcibly entry. Vide English Statutes.

FRENCH CIVIL CODE, reviewed.

Laws, how promulgated.

GUYOT, quoted.

GIFT. Vide English Statutes.

HABEAS CORPUS, in the case of Hippolite Dumas.

Asselin.

Emanuel Roberts.

HANSE TOWNS, laws of the, quoted.

HALL'S ADMIRALTY, published.

HUSBAND AND WIFE. Vide English Statutes.
HEIR. Ib.

465.

176

266

51

472

321

324, 6, 9

86

101

192

362

382

INSOLVENT. A Deed to I. P. in trust to pay certain credi-
tors in exclusion of others, though executed in con-
sequence of a prior verbal agreement to that effect,
is an undue preference within the meaning of the
Insolvent laws of Maryland.

Law of Pennsylvania.

INGERSOLL'S opinion on the claim to the Batture.
INSURANCE. Property must not only be accompanied with

all the necessary papers to show its neutrality, but
must be unaccompanied by any which may give a
different appearance.

Whatever furnishes a pretext for capture and deten-

tion, will discharge the underwriters, unless it be
one of the risks insured against.

INSTALMENT. An incorporated company may elect to forfeit

the share of a delinquent Stockholder, or bring suit for the

184

242

446

197

ib.

instalments in arrear.

INNKEEPERS, their responsibility.

INSTITUTES, quoted.

INFANT, inquest, indictment, juror, judgment, joint-tenant,
jeofail, judges, justices. Vide English Statutes.

234

250

331