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PROSPECTUS
of THE UNITED STATES MAGAZINE
AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.


} the Democratic party.
II has long been apparent TO many of the gedec
ting members of the democratic party OF the Uird
States that a periodical for the advocacy and div
sion Of their political principles, similar TO tho
in such actige and influential operatlonin Englan
is a desideratum, which twas very imDortlnt
supply--a periodical which should unite with Il
attractions OF a sound and vigorous literature,
political character capable of giving efficient SUI
port to the doctrines and measures of that par
now maintained by large majority Of the peopl
Discussing the great questions OF pOhty before Il
country, expounding and advocating the demoera
ic doctrine throughout the most able pens that pa
ty can furnish in articles OF grearer length, mo
condensed force, more elaborate research, aI
! moro elevated tone than is possible for the newsp
per press, a Magazine of this character becom
annstrument ofnapprcciable value for the enligiI
enment aud formation of public opinion, and 4
the support Of the principles which it advocates
these means, by thus explaining and defending d
MEASURES of the great democratic party and by q
ways furnishing to the public a clear aud powe
full commentary upon these complex questions
policy and party which so frequently distract Il
country and upon which, mperfectly understood
as they often are by friends, misrepr, sented M
distorted as they never failed to BIZ by nolition
| opponents, it is of the utmost importance that Il
! public should be fully and rghtfully informed, it
! hoped that the periodical in question may be mac
to exert beneficial, rational, and lasting infe
encn on the public mind.
| "Other considerations, which cannot he too HE
ly appreciated, viii render the establishment al
success Of the proposed Magazine Of very gre|
importance.
SIN the mighty struggle Of antagonist principlI
which is now going on in society, the Democrat
Party in the United States stnads committed tot
world as the depository and eyemplar ofthose ca
dmal doctrines of political faltn with which /
| cause Of the people in every age and country is
Identified. Chiefly from the wants of conYeniJ
means Of concentrating the intellectual energies
its disciples, this party hitherto has been almJ
wholly unrepresented in the republic of letteI
while the views and policy of its opposing cred
ere daily advocated, by the abest and most col
manding efforts Of genius and learning.
"ln the Cnited States Magazine, the attend
VIII be made to remove this reproach.
'!The present is the tins peculiarly approprit
for the commencement of such an undertaking.
The Democratic body of the union, after cond
which tested to the uttermost, its stability and
principles, have succeeded in retaining possessI
of the executive administration If the country. r.
sttie, the period is auspicous for organizing 4
calling to aid, lisa new and powerful ally of
character, interfering with none and co-operat
with all.
"Co-ordinate with this main design of the II
ted States Magazine, no care nor cost will be 81
ed to render it, literary point of new, honorI
to the country; and fit to cope i'll yigor of riuI
with its European competitors. Viewing the l
glish Language as the noble heritage and comA
birthright Of all who speaks the tongue of Mn
and Shakespeare, it will be the uniform ohiech
its conductors 10 present only the finest productiu
in the various branches of literature, that can
procured and to dllfuse the benefit of corret IN
els Of taste and worthy execution.
sin this department the eXclusveness of IA
which is inseparable from the political departu
OF such work, will have no place. Here we
stand on neutral ground of equality aud reel
city, where those universal principles of tast
which we are all alike subject will alone be reco
zed rs The common law. Our political princi
cannot be compromised, b0t our common lii
ture, twill be our common pride to cherish
extend, with liberality of feeling unbiased
partial or minor views.
"a the United States Magazine is founded
the hroadest basis which the means aud inf,
of the Democratic party in the United States
present, it is intended to render it in ever re
a thoroughly National Work, not merely desi
for ephemera interest and attraction, but to
itnue of permanent h storiCal value. With
view II considerable portion of each number wi
to tic following subjects. in addk
to the general features referred to above:
ga general summary ofpoiitical aud of do
tic intelligence, digested in the order of the S
comprising all tie authentic important facts
proceeding month.
s'General Literary Intelligence, Domestic
foreign.
Sc neral Scientific Intelligence, includidg
licultural Improvements, notice Of all new
ents, &c.
ga condensed account of all new works Of
ternal Improvements throughout the Union.
coded by general view of all now in oper&
or in progress.
-"MiIitary and Naval News, Promotions, ChaE B
ges, Movements, &c. W
"Foreign Intelligence.
Biographical obituary notices of distinguished
persons.
"After the close Of each session of Congress, an
extra OF an enlarged sheet will be published, cor
tanning a general review and history offs proceed
ngs condensed abstract of important official doc
Jments, and the Acts Of the session
sAdyaHtages will also be taken of the means |
concentrated in this from oil quarters
Of the Union to collect and digest such extensive
statistical observations on all important interests
If the country as cannot fail to prove very great
,alue.
''This portion the work viii be PACED so
Is to admit Of binding by itself, and will be turnsi-
d with copious index, so that the United
states Magazine will also constitute complete
ANNUAL Register, OIL scale uninterrupted before,
nd otNery great importance to all classes, not on
Y tfording current and combined view, som
lonths Of the subjects which "'''niciease; out al
, for record and rnf-. vnce through future years;
d var.so olwbch will increase with the duration
!. the work.
"Although in its political character the United
tatcs Magazine addresses its claims to support
70 tia Democratic party. II ;s -svpgd
sat ia other features referred TO above-indepen-
asly of the desirable object of becoming acguaint-
4 with the doctrines of apoppouent thus adyoca-
,ntsJ "A Il