Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-13
PROPOSALS
BY CONRAD 81 co.
FOR PRINTING, By SUBSCRIPTION,
A NEW WORK,
ENTITLED
Tile american Register.

Tile american Register.
MANY enlightened persons in the United
lYI States have frequently regretted a" want
OF any publication in our county, n Ned on
the plan of the British Animal Reg No.
thing can be more useful or desV than a
work which shall deliver, in CO nient aud
permanent form, an accurate. coh I, and i'm
parsial history OF all national anipoaecal events
OF the passing time, whether relating directly or
indirectly to our own country.
This IS the most valuable purpo.e ola publi-
cation of this nature but in order 20 render it
acomp'ete mirror of ,hs age, it NAV properly be
mace 10 comprehend many other Objects.
All public papers; ell official and diplomatic
documents all kinds Of authentic information,
sanctioned by the government, relative TO mil
tary hscal, or civil transactions. ought to find a
| place in i's
1t ought to Contain an accurate copv of all the
transactions and proceedings of the congress of
The United States; and that which no " exists
only in the shape of fugitive and disconnected
pamphlets, or in the motley pages Of 4 newspa-
per, should be found, in t9is annual volume. re
dueed to couIrodious and lasting form, and
separared from al trivial or temporary matter
Those oRicia iustrun ats or D7pe's which orr
ginaSe in the councils or governTen, of indivi
|
derab'e Importance, ought also to recei2e place
init.
! Besides those matters which may be considered
rs wholly of national OF public nature, the . an
OF an Annual Register comprehends, very pro
Ptrly, chronicle Of all those memorable events
which happen in private life but which are ius,l,
! thought deserving Of public curiosity As these
incidents are generally interesting, and re}ed a
strong 'ght upon the actual CONDITION of society
and manners they readily End their way into
news'are's, and ought not 10 be reie6teG f. ON an
! annual publication
The population OF the United States IL so wide.
" scattered. that the knowledge of lccaliuci
dents however important. is frequently publish
ed only to narrow circle. A plan of the kind
! now DESERVED will bring together. into few
! connected pages the in,ere7tjng occurrences OF
'he passing time which may have taken place
tn oughcu' ell quarter of h United States.
! Events of the Ike nature, which have occurred
IN kurope, ough also to be admitted INFO this CO...
lection.
| L'ls IF marriages and deaths, with all the in
formation cennecfcd with those impcr,an, ant
remarkable nersons whose tezths are recorded
( rhich can he seasonahIy obtained, forms de
par'n'enT in such a plan deserving { particular
| Arten,ion
An Annual Regi5ier like wise undertake T.
resent The reader with an sbstyaa Of re literary
history Of the age. Selectiors are mad, for mi!
pupose from all valuable publications whi.t
may appear ranged under suiiabe heads TIE
'reratme OF our own unity deserves ne high
est place IN The REGARD NJ Americans: particular
attention ought, therefore 20 he paii TO i; or th
occasion. As that literature, however con-st
in 'it;le moye than iulicicus and seasonah!e re
mobilization of what has previously appeared IL
EuroGe che principa par &c euch selections mus
Inecessariy be taken fynn European works
This circumstance viii be less liable 20 Great,
objections n the minis OF readers who reHcS
Ithat Amelia though 5oE,ic7lky sepzrate fror
Great B-itain. IS. considered with relation tc
books, Intimately b'fnied with IL, and sui6l,
speakug q part Of one ard the same community
In all selections from foreign pu3Iica ions. tn,
eiitor of such work should carefully conside
the pecula- circumference Of his country, ant
endeavow TO promote local Improvement
and crafty local curiosity, III his choice o. ex
raets.
A critical. but brief and corpreheu i've review
ought so to I've taken Of all original and native
pc -torma7ces. and a oopious ard exac catalogr'
be framed Of all publications. whatever which maj
take pace n the United S,aes
IL is hardly necessary to mention that, in m,
plan now detailed, poetry viii occupy its du;
place
This appears TO nc an ample and just view o
me nature and ex'ent Il publication similar Il
man, 10 a British Annual Z sister; and work
agreeahls this plan, It is proposed to publish il
the CITY Of Philadelphia.
In this work the de7artmcuts above specified
D,u be adoDied, and the obisGs above mentioned
be scrunul usy attended % The work vii b.
entitsd Tie mr., ic31 ReFisev f" and 20 accom-
o'udate ITS form TO the creas abundance of mate
rails. and 20 the Convenience oft America
ipublic. one volume viii he published every hal
veay. 7, viii he printed. for the most part IL
double columns. as usual in such works, and eaci
volume viii comprehend not ess than four hun
drcd and eighty pages. in oct2v
The work will commence with the ens;iin'
1 wear, 1907, and the first volume viii appear II
the course Of three or four months after the con
clusion of each semi annual period II will b
under the srperintendauoe Of Charles Brown
Of Philadelphia, and will be supported by an ex
tensive forsiga and domestic core oonlence
The historical department will be committed ex
cu-ively 70 the editor
Original performances, provided they posses
intrinsic value. and properly relate 10 the object
of this publication, will be gratefully accepted
Psice 10 subscribers, three dollars per volume
in half binding.
. Sob c,ipuons received by S. Peasants, u
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