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or THE
United States Magazine
Democratic Review,

TT has long been apparent to many Of the re.
fiecting members of the Democratic Partyoi
the United States, that periodical for the adyo.
cacy and diffusion of their political principles
similar to those in such active and influential
operation in England, would be desideratnm OF
great Importance to supply--a periodical which
should unite with the attractions of sound and
vigorous literature, political character capable
of giving efficient support to the doctrines and
measures Of that party, now maintained by a
large majority of the people. Discussing the
great questions of policy before the country, OK.
pounding and advocating the Democratic doc
trine through the most able pens that that party
can furnish, in articles Of greater length, more
condensed force, more elaborate research, and
more elevated tone than is possible for the news
paper press, a Magazine of this character be
comes an instrument Of inappreciable value for
the enlightenment and formation of public opin
ion, and for the support Of the principles which
| it advocates. By these means, by thus explain
ing and defending the measures of the great De
mocratc Party, and by always furnishing TO the
public clear and powerful commentary upon
| those complex questions OF policy and party
which so frequently distract the country, and
upon which, impcrfectly understood as they Of
ten arc by friends, and misrcpresented and dis.
torted as they never fail to be by political oppo
nents, it is of the utmost importance that the
public should be fully and rightly informed, it
| is hoped that the periodical in question may be
made to exert a beneficial, rational, und lasting
influence OH the public mind.
Other considerations, which cannot be too
highly appreciated, will render the establish.
ment and success Of the proposed Magazine Of
very great Importance.
In the mighty struggle of antagonist princi.
/
eretio party of tlu United states stands com.
mtted to the world as the depository and cxcm.
par of those cardinal doctrines of political faith
with which the cause Of the People in every age
and country is identified Chiefly from the wa n,
oil convenient means OF concentrating ths u-
tellectual energies Of its disciples, this part he,
hitherto been almost wholly unrepresentea in fhe
republic OF letters, while the views and policy
Of its opposing creeds are daily advocated nv
4 the ablost and most commanding efforts Of gem
us and learning.
i In the United States Magazine the attcmp
will be made TO remove this rcprqaeh. VI
Coordinate with this main design of the Uni.
ted States Magazine, no care nor cost viii be
spared to render it, in literary point Of view,
honorable to the country, and fit to cope in Wig
or and rivalry with its European competitors
Viewing the English languageas the noble her
tagc and common blrthright of all who speak
the todgnc Of Milton and Shakespeare, ii will be
the uniform object ef its conductors to present
only the finest productions in the various bran
4 ches OF literature, that ,an be procured and Il
I difuse the benefit Of corract models OF taste ant
: worthy execution.
In this department the ex0usivencss OF party
which is inseparable from the political depart
ment Of such work, will have no place. Her,
we all stand on neutral grouna Of equality
and reciprocity, where those universal principles
of taste to which we are all alike SUBJECT. will
alone be recognized as the common law. Our
political principles cannot be compromised, but
our common literature it will be our common
: pride to cherish and extend, with a lbcrality q
feeling unbiased by partial or minor views.
!, As the United States Magszino is founded OF
the broadcast basis wllichthe meansand infuonc
: OF the Democratic Party in the United State
: can present. it is intended to render il in ever
respect thoroughly National Work. not mercl
: designed for ephcmcral interest and attraction
! but to continue of permanent historical value
Although in its political character the Unite
! States Magazine addresses its claims to supper
particularly to the Democratic party, II is hope
, that its other features referred to aboyc--Inde
pendently Of the desirable object of bccomin.
acquainted with the doctrines of an opponcn
thus advocatcd--will recommend it to a libera
and candid support from all parties, and from
the large class of no party.
To promote the popular objects in view, ana
relying upon the united support of the Democra.
tic Party, as well as from others, the price Of
subscription is fixed at the low rate of SIS per an.
mum; while in mechanical arrangements, and in
size, quantity Of matter, &C., the United States
Magazine will be placed on par at least with
the leading monthlics Of England. The whole
will form three large octave volumes each year
The subscription will be in. all cases payable
in advance, or for the first year only S. on
the delivery of the third number The absolute
necessity of this rule in such an establishment
will be obvious to all
j The Democratic Review is published monthly
in Washington, d. c., by
LANGTREE & O'SULLIVAN
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