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.a Cool Lazc.--In Mexico # ie eeii

 to be the law that fla man kills another

 in datei, he becomes liable for the debts, of the deceased. We have not q doubt that this would be incompara- l ply moro efficacious, amorg us, to check l the practice of fighting duels, than our present enadtments on this subject. In- ldeed, we hardly know of law, in our whole code, so poorly adapted to its end, as the law relative to duelling. It IS so severe, aud so much at variance with the general sentiment, as. to check legal investigation. It's rigor prevents it's execution. It is morally right; but exceedingly i'll adapted to it's end.-- Some law, morally right, also, but of much less rigorous provisions, would be ia, more eiiicatious in practice. Tie

 same general reasoning applies to this

 case, as to criminal laws generally. The tcertainty-of their execution is of vastly

 more practical benefit, than the rigor of their provisions. Nay-ths case of du-

 cling is :, stronger illustration of this

 principle of legislation, than any other,

 in some respects; for while, as in other

 cases, the disproportionbetweent the law,

 and the offence, as it is regarded by the

 general sentiment, does, on the oDe hand, prevent vigilance and thoroughness in -cxecuting if, on the other hand. the ri-

 gor of the law enhances the importance

 of the point of honor, and in the erronc-

 ous estimate of that code, which cncour- I ages duelling, throws an air of still high

 CT chivalry, as it is called, round this

 mode of stalking human life.