Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-17

gi,iye and disconnected pamphlets, or in
the motley pages of Z newspaper, should
be found, in this annual volume, reduced
to q commodious and lasting form, and
separated from all trivial and temporary
matter. 4
Those Official instruments or papers
which originate in the councils or govern.
mens Of individual states, and which are
of general or considerable importance,
ought also to receive place in ii.
Besides those matters which may be con.
sidered as wholly of national or pablo
nature, the plan of an Annual Register
comprehends. very properly, chronicle
OF all those memorable events which hap
psn. in private life, bur which are justly
thought deserving of public curiosity. As
these incidents are generally interesting,
and reflect strong light open the actua!
condition of society and manners, they
readily hod their way into newspapers, and
ought not to be rejected from an annual
publication.
The population of the United States IS
so widely scattered, thar the knowledge OF
local incidents, however important, is fire.
quensIy published only to a narrow cir
.le. A plan OF the kind now described
will bring together, into a few ccnaect-
ed pages the Interesting occurrences OF
The passing time, which may have taken
place thfoaghout all quarters of the United
States
Events of the like nature, which have
occurred In Europe, ough, also TO be ad.
miited int this coIlecuoa.
Lists of marriages and deaths, with all
tbs information connected with those i'm
portant and remarkable persons whose
aeahs are recorded, which can seasonably
be obtained forms depar ment in such
plan deserving of particular attention.
An Annual Register likewise uuder-
takes TO present the reader with an alb
s'rac, Of the literary history oft age.
Selections ara made, for. this purpose,
from all valuable publications. which May
appear. ranged under suitable heads. Tie
literature Of our own country deserves the
highest place 10 the regard OF Americans:
particular attention ought, therefore, &c be
paid TO il 90 this occasion. As that lise-
ra.ure, however, consists IN Lelle more
thar iudic,ous aod seasonable te-pablica
ton Of what has previously appeared IN
Europe. the principal part of such selsc-
tons must necessarily be taken from Eu I
rorean works. This circums'ance VIII be
lessliabIS to create ehiecuons IN the n,nGs
of readers who reflect that America,
though politically separate from G'sat Bri. I
tain. rs. considered with relation To books,
intimately blended with it, and. ssr!csly
speaking, pa,, Of one and the same COM
mani,y. In all selections irom foreiSn
publications, the editor Of such work
should carefully consider the peculiar Cir
cumssances Of his country, and endeavor
TO promote local Improvement, and sra.
,.fv local curiosity, in his choice OF ex-
tracts,
"A critical, but brief and comprehensive
review ought also 70 be taken OF a!s'ori
einal and native performances, and copl-
Gus and exact catalogue oe framed u all
qualifications whatever, which may take
place in the Uoised States.
It's hardly necessary to mention that,
in the plan now detailed, poetry viii oc.
supy lis due place.
This appears to be au ample aud JUS,
view of rue na.ure and exteai of "a publ.
easioo similar in pIao 70 British ,aarual
r. pister; ADD a work. sgreeably to this
plan, tits proposed to publish in the city
of Philadelphia.