The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-21
NILES, WEEKLY REGISTER.

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THIS work has been published in baltimore aimee
i the first Of September, l8l1--nd, consequent
w. takes in period OF the most interesDg estiNs
wi,ch have occurred at home or abroad--presenting
10 its posssssor greater quantity OF documents and
facts belengir, to the history ef America and Eu-
ropc, lnaa ever before WAS compressed into one
wolk-and, as to things past, body Of n,tter that
reycr Can be supplied by any other publication.
Il 10 printed on u sheet ot fine SUPERFICIAL paper,
in octayo--paged and calculated for binding, with
complete index for every yoIsne. Zach volume
(takipg in tie graluitous supplements) contains a.
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d,uiuni, Tor ,e doRars, payable in advance. Adyer-
tisements of all sorts are excluded and its capa-
cious pages, and small, but good, type gets IN more
matter than has before issued from the press in
book form, sheet for sheet, in any couLlry.
To those who have seen and examined the Week
Iy Register, any description OF its plan is deemed su-
perhuous- Its merits or dement's afe seen On the
slightest inspection. And, while, with an honest
pride, the editor observes that macy OF the most
distinguished characters in the Uniied States, with
some in Europs and South America, have. with the
most aattering encomums upon him, decidedly APP
proved Of its plan and execution there are also
many that be feels confident would be glad 10 re-
ceye the work, who have yet only dstantly heard
Of it, il they have heard Of it al all 10 such, the fol-
lowisg brief outline OF its contents is respectfully
offered
TIE Register contains,
All the important public documents and papers
of the United ,tates-civH, military or msceliauc-
ous--with complete history Of the proceedings OF
,congressand, occasional'y, the speeches OF 9ien-
befs At length.
=, Q Most Of the important documents and papers
The several states, with notices of the proceedings
OF trir legislatures, on ailinterestnS occasions.
3. A great body of foreiga documents and papers,
with history Ut foreign events, sufficient 10 keep
up an intimate knowledge OF what Is passing IN 9th
cr parts Of he world
q Notices Of the history, geography and present
state and condition of men and things, foreign, ard
domestic-wih particular view to the latter, Illus
tratcd by numerous laborious tables compiled tor
the work, and original essays and remarks.
Biographical sketches Of distinguished individ-
uals especially Of men eminent for their services 10
the Uni,1d States.
g. Many of the important laws Of the United
States and reports Of important law cases, oil inter-
cot 10 the people at large.
z. A great number Of original articles on politics,
Statistics, manufactures, &c Sc. with exhibitions OF
the resources OF states &c their industry and ma
tural advantages, and the like--on broad and com
prehensive scale In poics it is proper to observe,
tn party questions excluded, and that nothing is
inserted with electiuneering or local views, while
personal character is never assaed. The cast OF
the paper is certainly repubican---n,t in tie mean
ing Of the term applied TO casg OF politicians in
the United States, but on The principal of the oonsi-
luton thereof and Is decidedly and actively oppos'
ed 20 The princple of monarchy and its friends The
appreciated, and The horrors and hypoercies OF dcs
potism exposed thar we may love .d cleave TO the
repD6he as the ark OF our safety Ani happiness
s. Essays ard facts in almost every department Of
the sciences-w'th some amusing nrt'cles. and re.
cord of events under tho head OF tie "Chroniee,
as they occur.
However extensive the range thus stated may ap-.
pear, is, perhaps considerably within the scope Of
the work. The editor thinks he ventures nothing
when he says that in the whole. II affords the most
perfect co.temporaneons view OF men and things
that ever was pnb'ishe d-being complied with the
most Perscvciing and unweared attention 10 pre-
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