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REVISION OF THE UNITED STATES LAWS


The first statute passed under the constitution
bears date June LIST, 1888. Since that period n.,,
hhy-seven years have elapsed and upwards of sixty
sessions Of Congress have been held, and numsrou,
laws have been passed. During the whole of hi,
period there has been nc revision of the stamt,,
nor even a condensation Of them. Each session h,,
produced its volumes Of various sizes. AlthouSh
different persons have made their respective comm,
lations still the statutes remain in their original ana
often doubtful language, complicated by vague ref
erences, and entangled by contradictory provisions
and absurdities. The beautiful reprint Of Brown
and Little, of Boston, though conducted on an ad
mrable plan, (and we acknowledge with grsst
pleasure the receipt of the three first Volumes which
bring the statutes down to 1923, does not obvias
the objections now urged and which have been long
felt on this subject. While many Of the States have
revised their statutes and some of them more than
| once, the national laws are scattered through nu


'nerouS volumes The reasons governing the action
| OF the States, apply with additional and peculiar
| force In relation to our national laws Besides sew


eral treaties, there less than four hundred and
ffy-seven different Congressional enactment, in
print as relating to, and having some bearing uoOO
the laws relative to the collection Of the reysno,


Most of these still wholly or partially in fore,


but which are 80, and which are repealed, eve,
those engaged in their practical administration A.,
we understand, find it difficult to determine. Ord.
nary, wel-iniormed citizens, cannot understand ou,
national laws, owing TO their scattered and eonf..d
condition. Is it saying toe much to state, that fsv
members Of Congress will affirm that they fully up.
| derstand them Will any one say so' II neither
| our lawmakers or citizens understand them. /, II
not manifest that it is the duty of Congress TO sk


the necessary steps to secure complete revision
which all can understand. II is quite certain ,h.
all our public statutes be reduced into the CON-


pass of an ordinary sized law book, and thus b,
within the reach Of all who wish to understand
them. What is now vague, may be rendered cer


tain. All useless formalities may be abolished, and
the necessary simplicity of proceedings in cOur.
and public Offices may be secured. No mode Of &C


complishing these objects is suggested, because a
expected that Congress will readily see and be d.


posed to adopt that mode which is the most pne
| cable.