Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
ADDRESS.

1t has long appeared to the proposed edi-
tor that work of this kind was much wan
ted; and the general failure of the many Pc
riodical publications attempted to be estab
lished in the United States has not been suf-
flcient to shake his belief in its final success.
The k'ohticaL department is particularly de-
signed to promote Present interest to the
reader, and the whole calculated to form a
record OF useful things not to be obtained in
amy other publication nor, indeed, to be OBJ
falned at all, except by the most laborious
Cesearch and patient investigation for facts,
Is they lie scattered through thousands of vo-
The newspapers of the day, devoted to
hartyI hd ftartizans, seldom dare to "teHthe
trutH the zvhole truth, and nothing but the
Ntr@." Every city, town and village has its
e|great men, whose interests and views
hu be subsesied. and the dignity of the
press prostrated to>the will of aspiring in
dlvidualS here are some honorable excep-
lions to this 5S2eral remark, which has not
been made with06e>a due investigation of its
import. / allude to publishers on both sides
OF the neutrality-suspicious. and federalists.
The editor does not intend to interfere in the
hetty disputes between the inns and ours for,
as he hopes the Register will receive gem
eral support, he will endeavor to make it gen
orally interesting, having in view as an assist
ant, gentleman of the first rate literary ac-
qufrements. Its politics shall be .America,l-
not passive and lukewarm, but active and vi
gilant-not to support individuals, but to sub
serve the interest Of The heohLe, SO far as
he shall be able to discern in what their in
terest lies. There are good and bad men in
both the great political parties which sever
the people of the United States-there are
republicans who are not federalists, and fed
eraliSts who are not republicans-there is a
difference between names and deeds.
The intended publisher is, in the common
language of the day, " democratic repub-
lican"-and, as duty he owes to his own
creed, will enforce it as well as he can: at
the same time granting to others all the pri-
viieges he assumes to himself, that truth niav
be diSceTned.
To prepare for the work heavy expense
must be incurred it will not be commence
ed unless there is every prospect of a strong
support. The drudgery will be prodigious,
and the disbursements considerable.
d5-As there are many reasons very impor-
tant Ito the Editor) why the probable success
of this undertaking should be ascertained, he
solicits his friends, generally, and all others
DESTROYS of encouraging it, to send in their
names as speedily as possible. 1t is expect
ed he will be enabled to commence it on or
before the first of September.
II. NILES,
Late Editor Of the Baltimore Evening Post
-. The proposals for this work were first
issued on the 18th instant-snce then, some
opportunity has been afforded Of obtaining the
public opinion upon it---and, so favorable does
that opinion appear, that the proposed editor
mas no hesitation in believing the work will
succeed-and thisbelief is strengthened by the
liberal profIers of several gentlemen of ack-