Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-09
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE

The House adjourned till to. morrow
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
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Charles Cuts. Secretary
MounJoy Bayly, Sargent at Arms,
Henry Tins, Doorkeeper.
OFFICERS OF THE II. OF REPRESENTATIVE
Henry Clay, Speaker.
Thomas Dougherty, Clerk.
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BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGlzr,
We are glad to Sc that This w.rI !,
about to be published in this Country-
Unlike the Edinburgh Review, the Vi,
ters for this journal. appear to wish d.
dissemination of truth. Its pages a,
always Interesting to every class q
readers, which combined with a ltesr
taste of superior merit, will we have %
doubt, reward the publishers of The Al
merican edition, with a handsome rem.
neration.
Clayton and Kingsland, Of Mtw rrs
propose publishing by subscriptn,
Backwood's Edinburgh Mnga=l.
from the Edinburgh edition.
In announcing their intention Of n
publishing the above work in the Ut
ted States, the publishers can only
press their surprise that some books,
Ter of extensive connexions has not ug
ago occupied the ground. The reass
no doubt may he found in the genera
depression of trade, and the difficulty q
collecting small sums through widely
scattered population still that a work.
of such decided talents, and various
terature. should have reached its I'LL
tieth number without an edition hy
demanded. argues at least that its sla
merit is known but to very few, q
that the previous fate of periudrl
works in our country has operated O.
fectually against the undertaking.
notwithstanding the foregoing con-
sidcrations, the publishers have deter.
mined to solicit public patronage. |
successful, they will endeavor to SHOW
by the manner in which the mechanic.
part shall be executed, that they hm
deserved it; if not, they shall quit tl'I
Object with regret. that so Distinguish
a production should remain unknONrr'
the mass of their c0untrymen lH
trust, however, that 10y perse'eTrHc'
their end will be be obtained, and o.
that ground the, make the att'mpt
BIackwood's Magazine may be co.,
sidercd as having commenced new en-
in miscellaneous periodical llteralnIs
The criticism is in general candid O%!
and independent. Against the par'I''
and often malignant criticism OF u
Northern Reviewers it has more he
once entered its solemn protest. l"dt"
it seems almost the only work who
has had the power of disturbing the =
pose, and Of exciting the anxiety ,
those self-ererted literary umpIrfs'
is evident that they frequently Wr'''
under the severity of its sarcasm, a.
I that in future they must not expect
inHict wounds upon unofItpding 'ai',
and virtuous principle with imPuOi'
1t is at once tue friend of unassunIN
genius, and the intrepid defender :.
high requirement /; yet it treats VI,
virtuous Indignation those who, with =
Tents of the first order, devote them
the basest of purposes.
! he essays and other communicate.
in this work, are upon the most inteFs'.
lug subjects-Tley exhibit deep though
extensive research, and no ordinar! u y,
gree OF learning. Their purity ols!,'
and dominion over our language ~
quail to any production of the as!,
There is scarcely subject OF any ~ "
portance which is not touched WI"
masters hand. Their knowleas'
the literary circle which directs ~,
controls the metropolis Of SCOTLAND -,
as accurate as it is universal; dor -,
any similar work be pointed TO- M n,
which so much Tan be learned, Oh Il Il
various subjects Of literature iD" r
and The habits of intellectual soc'e"
Blackwood's Edinburgh Mugazl"''
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