Piney Woods planter., 1839-12-07
PROSPECTUS
or TIE
UNITED STATES .MAGAZyNr
AND
democratic ReView

i has long been apparent 10 many oC a..
n flecllng members of the Democratic paS, ~
lhe UnitedStates, that periodical for Tho ~,
cacy and diffusion Of their political nr;nai'i"'
similar 70 those in such active and ina'nIp,ve',
operation IN England, would be a des;oe,a,.u,,
great Importance to supply--a periodical wbioh
snoulu unite "lth INC attractions Of a sound ana
vigorous literature, political character cansh,s
OF giving elhcicnt support TO the doctrines anS
measures OF that party, now maintained ha
large majority Of the people Diseussinr ~
great questions of policy before the co,,ntrs s.'
pounding and advocating the Democratic A.
tfine through the most able pens that that nor,r
can furnish, in articles of greater length r,noy:.
condensed force, more elaborate research onS
more elevated tone than is possible for The nowS
paper press, Magazine of this character h.
epnhes an INSTRUMENT OF inappreciable value for
inc enlightenment and formation of public opir
ton' una ior the support OF the principles which
IT advocates BY these means, by Tins evnIa;n'
ing and defending the measures Of the great ~,
'hocratic Party, and by always furnishing IN n.
pnohc clear and powerful commentary rnor
thoSe complex questions of policy and nartv
which so frequently distract The conntry ~
upon which, mperiectly understand as tLev ~
ten arc by friends, and misrcprosented and d;s
torted as they never fail TO be by political opno,
hents' ! OF the utmost importance that The
Pupilc shouid be iully and rightly informed. Il
is hoped that the periodical in question NAV h.
made to exert beneficial, rational, und Iastirs
influence on the public mind.
Other considerations, which cannot ha a..
highiy appreciated, will render the est,hIisb
meht ana success of the proposed Magazine 81
very great Importance "
In tne mighty struggle Of antagonist princ;.
pies winch Is now going on in society. the Demo.
cratc party OF the United States stands com.
'ii''ou 30 tho ".rd as the depository and cxem.
pi&r OF those cardinal doctrines of politcaI ri,L
with which the cause tf tie People in eve.v ar.
ana country is identified. Chiefly from the va
oi convenient means Of concentratinr tbo ~
tellectGai energies Of its disciples, this n,rt h..
hilherto been almost wholly unrepresented in tbo
republic Of letters, while the views and noIicv
OF It's opposing creeds are daily advocated. by
inc a0iost and most commanding efforts of g.p,
us and learning. GYM
..,m IN the United States Magazine the attempt
VIII be made TO remove this reproa.b.
Coordinate with this main desirn of ,Lo H.;
ted States Magazine, no care nor cost vii h.
pared 70 render 1t, in literary point Of view,
honorable TO the country, and fit TO cone in y;r'
or or and rivalry with Its European com npptitors
viewing the English language as the noble bor;.
tasc and common birthright of all who sncak
y, me toogue OF Milton and Shakespeare, il will be
me UNIFORM object oflts conductors to present
"No' productions IN the various bran.
mes OF literature, that can be procured: and "a
aitfu9c the benefit Of correct models of t,.,a
yorthv execution 'N ]''u
IN this department the exclnsveness of marty
Nhich Is inseparable from the political depar,
nent OF such work, will have no place Hn,.
we al stand on a neutral ground of equality
ma RECIPROCITY where those aniversal nrincinlcs
u taste 10 "h'ch we are all alike subject, will
alone DO recognized as the common - o.
political Eincples cannot be connron1i", ~,
our common literature it will be orr o,,,,a,,. ous
Priae 10 cherish and extend, with a lihcrnTt,,nr
ieel'ng unbiased by partial or minor yiau. "
AS inc united states Magszinc is fopnGed a,
tne proadest basis which the meansand induence
VI Tue democratic Party in the United States
ran p'.9ent' u IS intended to render it in everv
thoroughly National Work; not merely
out TO continue of permanent historical vsIna'
although in its political charac cter tbe Tiri,od
states Magazine addresses its claims 10 snnnor,
p4tuculdriy 10 the Democratic party. il ia hnncd
Lnat its other features referred 10 ahovo -
OF the desirable object of beco,n;nr
lcquantcd with the doctrines of an onnonan,
nus adVocatod-will recommend it to a Iibcr,i
thu i CANDID support from all parties, and from
ne g larse class OF no party.
10 promote the popular oLiacts !, v;,.. -,
elying upon the united support oftbo Pea. anu
nc rafty, as well as from others. the nrioa of
is fixed Al the low rate ofs ner ,n
iuln; whlle IN mechanical arrangements. nndn
,g ~ quantity OF matter, Sc, the United State,
Magazine Will be placed on a par NJ lcos, LII
ne ..1, lceaa'ng monthes Of Eugland. The whole
~ ~, iorh three large octaro volumes each wear
me subscription viii be in all casra nay,hI.
D D ogy9nce' or for the first year only. az an
no ueiiVcry OF the third number The absoiptc
,GGI1esslty Of this rule in such an estpblshment
vii be obvious to all 0''''iiieD'
~ 20 Democratic Review is published mo,th,v
n Washington, d. c., bv '' 'i'"'hV
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