Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-25
ADIlRrBS.

i1 mas long appeared to the proposed ctii-
tor that q work of this kind was mach wan
ted; and the general failure Of the many Pc
riodical publications attempted 20 be estub
lished in the United States hasnot been suf-
hcient to shake his belief in its final success.
lhe fohfical department is particularly de-
signed to promote hresent interest to the
reader, and the whole calculated to form a
record of useful things not to be obtained in
any other publication nor, indeed, to be OBJ
tanned ut all, except by the NEST laborious
research and patient investigation for facts,
as they lie scattered through thousands ofvo-
lumnes
The newspapers of the day, devoted to
ffarty and fia,Ti-ans, seldom dare TO "teHfhe
trufh, the 7vioie truth, and nothing 6us the
trufn. Every city, town and village has its
httLe-s'reGt men, whose interests and views
must be subseryed, and the dignity of the
press is Frustrated to the viii of aspiring in
dividuals. There are some honorable excep-
tions TO this general remark, which has not
been made without due investigation of its
import. / allude TO publishers on both sides
OF the question--republican and feieralists
The editor does not intend to interfere in the
fetfy disputes between the inns and outs for,
as he hopes the Register will receive gen
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-
quirements Its politics shall be .fmeyican-
not passive and lukewarul, but active and vi
gilant--not to support individuals, but to sub
serve the interest IF the fcotLe, 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 Sales.--future are
republicans who are not federalists, and fed
eraiists who are not republicans-there is a
adherence between names and deeds.
The intended publisher is, in the common
language of the day, democratic repub-
hcans>--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, thar truth me-,
be disceraed.
To prepare for the work heavy expense
must be incurred ;-ir will not be commenc-
ed unless there is every prospect of strong
support. The drudgery will be prcdigious,
and the disbursements considerable.
u AS there are many reasons very inpor-
tant Ito the Editor) why the probable success
OF this undertaking should be ascertaincd, he
solicits his friends, generally, and all othcrs
DESTROYS of encouraging it, to send in their
names as speedily as possible. 1t is expect
cd he will be enabled to commence it on OF
before the first Of September
II. NILES,
Late Editorofthe Baltimore Evening Post
~ The proposals for this work were frs;
issued on the 18th instant--since then. some
opportunity has been afforded of obtaining the
public opinion upon it-Aand, so favorable does
that opinion appear, that the proposed editor
has no hesitation in believing the work viii
succeed-and this belief isstrengthened by the
liberal proffers of several gentlemen OF ack-
nowled literary talents toad him in his under
taking, aifording him just reasons to appre.
bend that, in point of real utility, the WEEK.
LYRE cIsTER may rival any periodical WORT
in the world, If sufficiently encouraged.
Baltimore, June "a, 1911.
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