Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-20
PROPOSALS
BY CONRAD e co.
FOR PRINTING, BY SUBSCRIPTION,
A NEW WORK,
ENTITLED
The american Register.

MANY enlightened persons in the United
lSl States have Frequently regretted the want
of any publication in our country. modelled on
the plan Of the British Annual Register Mo-
thing can be more useful or desirable than a
work which shall deliver, in 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 10 our own country.
This IS the most valuable pnrposc of pubi-
cation of this nature bur. in order 20 render it
acomplete mirror OF the age, il may properly be
made TO comprehend many othe. objects.
All public papers; all official AMI diplomatic
documents all kinds of authentic informa,ior,
sanctioned by the government, relative to mill
iary. fiscal. or civil transactions. ought TO ,6nd
place in it,
Ii ought 10 contain IN accurate copy fall the
transactions and proceedings of the congress of
the United S,a:esi and that winch now exists
only in the shape Of fugitive and disconnected
Pamphlets. or in the motley pages Of newspz-
per, should be found, in r>,is annual volume. re
duced to a connections and lasting form, and
separated from all trivial or temporary matter
Those official instruments orpare's which ori-
ginatc in the councils or government OF mdivi.
dual states, and which are of general or consi
derable Importance, ought also to receive place
in IL.
Besides those matters which may be considered
wholly of national or public na'uye, the plan
of an Annual Register compartments, very pro
perry, chronicle of all those memorable events
whics happen in private life. but which are Justly
thought deserving of pnbiic curiosity. As these
incidents generally interesting, and rehea
strong light upon the actual condition of society
and manners, they reality find their way into
newspapers. and ought nor TO be rels6tcd from an
annual publication.
The population OF the United States is so wide
=
dents, however important. is frequently publish
ed only to narrow circle. A 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
throughout all quarters of the United States.
Events of the like nature, which have occurred
in Europe, ought also TO be admitted into this COL
lection.
Lists of marriages and deaths, with all the in.
formation connected with those important and
remarkable persons whose deaths recorded,
which can be seasonably obtained, forms de-
partment in such plan deserving of particular
attention.
An Annual Register likewise undertakes 10
present the reader with an abstract of the literary
history Of the age. Selections made, for this
purpose, from all valuable publications whi-h
may appear, ranged under suitable heads. The
literature of our own Country deserves the high
attention ought, therefore, TO be paid to it on this
occasion. As that literature. however, consists
IN little more than judicious and seasonable re-
publication of VIVA, has previously appeared in
Europe, the principal part of such selections must
necessarily be taken from European works.
This circumstance will be less Liable to create
objections in the minds of readers, who rehe6t
that America, though politically separate from
Great Britain, is, considered with relation 10
books, intimately blended with it, and. s,Ti6t "
speaking part nF one and the same community
In all selections from foreign publications. the
editor of such a work should carefully consider
the peculiar circumstances Of his country, ant
endeavow to promote local improvement
and crafty local curiosity, in his choice of ex
tracts.
critical, but brief and comprehensive, review
ought also to be taken Of all original aud nativ,
performances, and a copious and exact catalogue
be framed of al publications. Whatever which ma
take place in the United States.
1t is hardly necessary TO mea;ion that, in Ia
plan now detailed, poetry viii occupy its dn
place.
This appears to be an ample and just view n
the nature and extent of publication similar, II
plan, TO British Annual Register; and work
agreeable 20 this plan, it is proposed to publish
the city Of Philadelphia.
In this work, the departments above specified
will be adopted, and the obic6ts above mentione
be scTupulously attended 20. The work will
entitled " qbe american Register" and. to accom-
modate It's form 10 the great abundance of mate
Ysls, and to the convenience OF the America
public, one volume will be published every ha
year. IL will be printed. for the most part
double columns. as usual in such works. and eae
volume will comprehend not less than four hun
dred and eighty pages, in octave.
The work will commence with the eusuin
year, 1907, and the first volume viii appear
the course Of three or four months after the cor
clusion of each semi annual period. II will
under the superintendance Of Charles Is Brow
of Philadelphia, and will be supported by AN e1
tensive foreign And domestic correspondent
The historical department will be committed e
oIusively to the editor.
Original performances. provided they posse
intrinsic value, and properly relate 20 the obiee
of this publication, will be gratefully accepte
Price, to subscribers, three dollars per volum
in half binding.
Subscriptions received by s. Peasants,
P;cbn,opd wtf
To the Public.