THE AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL, VOL. V. BEING THE SECOND OF A NEW SERIES. BY JOHN E. HALL, ESQ. COUNSELLOR AT LAW, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by Edward J. Coale; Morton, Willington, and Co. Charleston, S. C. Mr. Backus, Albany; Bradford and Read, Boston; and by the booksellers generally throughout the United States. PRINTED BY WILLIAM FRY. 1814. THE AMERICAN LAW JOURNAL. TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. HAVING in the preceding volumes of this journal, laid before our readers, the most interesting among the various publications which have appeared on the celebrated controversy respecting the Batture at New Orleans, we now complete the collection by presenting them with the pamphlet published in 1812 by Mr. Jefferson in justification of his conduct in that case, and Mr. Livingston's answer to it, now printed for the first time from the author's manuscript, communicated by himself for the Law Journal. We are also enabled by Mr. Jefferson's politeness to offer an improved edition of his valuable tract, by means of the corrections and additional notest which he has transmitted to us with his permission to republish it in this repository of juridical learning. We hope our readers will be pleased with the republication in its present improved state, of this Exposition of the motives which determined the conduct of the late president in this case. Indeed, we could not, in justice, omit laying it before the public at the same time with the answer of his adversary. Justice requires that both parties should be fairly and fully heard, that the candid inquirer may have it in his power at any time to confront them with each other, and thus judge of the correctness of their assertions and the fairness of their arguments. • A small number of copies has been struck off separately, to gratify those who are not subscribers to this Journal, and for distribution among Mr. Livingston's friends. The additional notes are marked MS. Note. |