Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-10
PROPOSALS.
BY co .FRHD e co.
FOR PRINTING BY sUBSCRIPTIoN,
IL NEW WORK,
ENTITLED
The american Register.

a EANY enlightened persons in the United
w States have frequently regretted the want
of any publication IN orr country, modelled on
the plan of the British Annual Register. Mo-
t!iing can be more u eCul desirable than
work which shall deliver, in n convenient and
permanent form. AN accurate, coherent, and inn
partial history Of all national and political events
Of the passing time, whether relating directly or
Indirectly - our own country.
This IS the most valuable purpose Ct publi-
cation of this nature bur, IN order 20 render IL
acomplete mirror OF the age, it may properly be
made IN comprehend many other obie rs.
All public paprvs: al Official and diplomatic
documents all kinds of authentic information,
sanctioned by the government, reiauve 10 mlii'
taIy. fiscal or civil trans1ctions, ought to find
place in II.
L, ought 10 contSin An accara'c copy Of ell the
transactions and proc.edin;s of the congress Of
the United States; and TN which exists
only in the shape o. tusrtive and disconnected
pamphlets, or in the motley pages II 4 newspa-
per, should be found, in slis annual volume, re
duced to conmodious and lasting form, and
separated fron1 all trivial or temporary matter.
Those official instruments OF papers which orr.
ginaie in the councils or gverHmeni or indvi
dual GATES, anil winch are nj general Or cOnsi.
derabe importance, ought also to receive place
in it..
Besides those matters which may be considered
as wholly Of national or public nature, the plan
OF an Annual Regis er comprehends very pro-
perry, chronicle Of all those memorable events
which happen ia private life. hut which are justly
thought deserving of pubic curiosity As these
incidents are generality interesting, and reHeet a
strong light upon the actual condition OF society
and manners. they readily find their way into
newspapers, and ought not TO be rejected from an
/ annual publicatou-
The population Of the United States is so wide
, ~ scattered. that the knowledge Of local Incl.
denis, however IMPORTANT, is frequently publish.
ell oul 70 a narrow circle. plan OF the kind
now described will bring together, into few
connected pages, the Interesting occurrences Of
! the passing time, which may have taken place
J ,hroughout all quarters Of the United States.
/ Events of the like nature, which have occurred
in Europe, ought also 10 be admitted into TINS COL
lection.
Lists Of marriages and deaths, with all the in
! formation connected with those important and
remarkable persons whose deaths are recorded
| which can be seasonably obtained, forms de
pertinent in such plan deserving OF particular
attention.
An Annual Register likewise undertakes to
present the reader with an abstrad ofthe literary
lhis,ory Of tho age. Selections made, Tor this
purpoee, from all valuable publications which
NAV apnear, ranged under suitable heads Ih'
literature Of our own country deserves the high
ett place in the regard Of Americans: partiou q
attention ought, there fore, 10 be paid 70 " on ~
occasion, As that lifeTatu'e, however consis
| IN litls more than ludieious and seasona5'e &c