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which this paper will hereafter be conducted. We deem it superAuous to make many promises, prefer ring to have disposition to endeavor to please our readers tested by sCOrks rather than 'oOrdS In rea- ton to politics. this paper will pursue the same broad, liberal, and independent path of policy which has heretofore characterized it's coprse though we in- tend o meddIe as little with political concerns is consistent with the spirit othe times, and our obga- tioDs as the conductors of public journal. Wehow- yer conceive i, to be the duty of those connected with the press to support honest talented and inc teligent for office, instead of ofciatng as high-S priests the shrine ofpar'y. This we siral faithful ly do without fear or favor of any set 0: men, and rammelled by noobsofcte party distinctions. We shall combat error and vice in all their diversified forms; incucate sound morality and virtuous princi- pIes; and strive to render paper avaluable mis- celaneous repository, by filling it principally with such matter shall both smuse and instruct. As the affairs of the Old World are daily assuming more
 interesting aspect, shall give an epitome of all the.
 important foreign intelligence which comes to hand. We shall also give abstracts of the proceedings of our National and State Legislatures; together with the current of the day Tnshort it shall be our con- stant and unremitting endeavor to merit as we hope to receive, liberal share of public patronage.
 J. GARRETT, Proprietor. DC. M'CLEARY, Editor. IFThe Presidents Message is an able and inter- estng paper, and represents the affairs Of the nation as being in prosperous condition 1t recom- mends itself to the perusa of all who take an interest
 in the able and faithful administration of government and tho well being ofour republican institutions
 The present crisis in our national affairs, imperi- ously demands of the people to put forth those moral energes which constitute the only permanent basis of republican government. The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency, and the present political efervescence at the south, tue abettors and prime movers of which are men who are soon to occupy a conspicuous post in national government, are
 fearful indications of the mutsblity of republican
 institutions. Pifty-two years have now passed away, since our country first took its station among the na-
 tons of the earih and we have increased beyond ex- ample in wealth and prosperity. During this time we
 have syclled from few feeble colonies iato mighty nation. Our commerce is extended to all parts oi the globe. and fleets of our merchantmen plough eve ry sea. We have peace abroad and prosperity at home But the patriotism, good sense, and stability of the people, seems about to be tested. The leading politicians at the south have openly declared that u- less the settled line of policy which our government has heretofore pursued with regard to certain funda- mental principles, is altered, the southern w, secede from the union It therefore behooves us to peect men of sterling talents and unyeiding integrity to represent US in national councils ---not polti- cal weathercocks. but men who are guided by the poestar of honesty of principle and 6rm"ess of pur- pose We of the north have heretofore been too of len represented by cite sIGues," as Randolph just
 y terms hem---men to whom stedfastness of intention was unknown; whose political tergiversations, and
 trucking subserviency to the will of southern intr- guers was proverbia Randolph said thatthe south
 had governed us by of these "white slaves" and would continue to do 90 and his assertion has thus far been pretty well verified But when the people arise in their night punish political aberrance in public men as it deserves, banish mbecility from our national councils consgn to oblivion me" c str0'o who hold important public offices, and elevate to po' litica eminence men of talents and integrity then, and not till then will tho sarcastic assertion of the Roanoke cypic be inappropriate, and the people of the north be faithfully represented in the councils of the nation.
 There has been no new arrivals from Europe since our ast and wait with mpatience for further 'n- telligence from the seat ofwar.
 NEwspApERs.-.-ln order to form just estimate of
 he usefulness of newspapers, and the influence which they exert upon society wherever they are establish ed is necessary take survey fthe different DOT lions of the earth and observe the condition of the mess in different countries.--In Europe, the number of public journals is2l42; in Asia, 2 gin Africa, IF; and in America, 1000 Thus it appears, that in Eu- rope, which contains population of 2N7OO'OoV' there is, upon an average, only paper to upwards of 100000 inhabitants; in Asia, which has popu'a- ton of 39O OOO 600, paper to every l45OO,OOO in Africa, which has population of 6O,0OOOOO, one paper to every 5OOoOOO; and in America, which has a population of 3s,OOOOOO (ncluding North and South America,) there is one paper to every ss,OVO inhabitants But let US take more minute survey of the distinct portions of these four quarters of the globe. Great Britain has population of 23,OOO,OOO, and l8S public journals; France with popuatio" of 32OOOOO has 490; Russia, with population oi 56,- 000, 900, has 84 Austria, with population of SS,- Oo0, 900, has 8O Prussia with population ofl2,0OO GOO. has 288; Denmark, with population of 2,OOO- 900, has 30 Swiss Confederation, with population of ,OOO, 900, has 30; Sweden, withA population of 4OOOOOO, has s2; the Papal Territories, with pop ulaton of 500, 600, have G.; Spain. population of I4.OOO.OoO. has l6 Portugal with population of