Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-16
PROSPECTUS
or THE
UNITED STATES .MAGAZLN-E
DemOcTAtic Review.

mas Long been apparent TO many of the re.
~ nectlhg members OF the Democratic Party o.
the United states, that a periodical for the advoe
cAcy ana uihuSion oi their political principles.
similar TO those N such active and influential
operation In England, would be a desntera.uu, Of
great importance to supply--a periodical Which
should unite with the attractions of n sound and
vigorous literature, political character ca pable
ol giving efhclent support TO the doctrines and
mehsuresof that party, now maintained by a
large maJority OF the people. Discussing the
great Questions Of policy before the country. cr.
pounding and advocating the Democratic doc-
trine through the most able pens that that marty
can lurn'sh, IN articles Of greater length, more
condensed force, more elaborate rescarcl,. and
more elevated tone than is possible for the news.
paper press, Magazine OF this character bc.
enmes an nstrnment OF inappfeciabc value for
the enlightenment and formation of publie cn;p
ION, and Tor the support Of the principles which
II advocatus BY these means, by thus ey,,lain
ing anddcie ending the measures Of the great Do
lAHcFatlc Farty, and by always furnishing to the
pnbHca clear and powerful commentary upon
those complex questions Of policy and p,tytv
wlnch.so frequently distract the country and
upon wbleh, lmpcrlccrly understood as they of-
ten are by friends, and mlsreprcsentcd end dis
torted as they never fail to be hy political opno
ncnts, il IS OF the utmost nyportence thai he
public should be fully snd rightly informed il
IS hoped that the periodical in question NAV be
made to exert beneGciai, rational und lastinp
influence on the public mind
Oihcr considerations, which cannot he ~.
highly appreciated, wil render The .s,,ahlish.
inent and success Of the proposed Magazine or
very great importance
IN the mighty struggle Of antagonist princi.
pies "hlch 10 now going on in society the Demo-
cratic party Of the United States standA oo,,.
mlIled TO the world aa.the depository aud cxom-
pr q those cardinal doctrines Of politicarfaith
Nitn "hich the canSe q TIE People in every are
ana country is identified. Chiefly from the vant
III convenient means of concentratino the in
teieetnal energies Of its disciples, this party has
hitherto been aImost wholly unrepresentedi in thn
republic OF letters, while the views and motley
% ~ us opposing ereeds are daily advocated Ly
lhe aDlest and most commanding etfbfts of yeni
Us and learning
N the United States Magazine the attempt
VIA he made TO remove this reproaah.
20 ordinate, with this main design Of tbe Uni
ted states Magazine, no care nor cost w,l( he.
spared 10 fcnderit in a Atera+y point of view.
u 'hofaOie 70 tAe country, and ht to cope in Wig.
pr ahd fltalry with It's European comprtitors
'leNlhg tRc English languageas the noble herf-
a9ge ana connnan birthrlght of all who sneak
NE todghe OF Milton and shakespeare, ii viii be
"G Uniform ohlect Of ITS conductors to pr, sent
'nly the ilncst productions in the afipus bran
hes of literature that can be procured pnd A..
tauSe the beneht OF correct models of taste and
worthy execution
IN thls department the exclnsivcness of marty
Nhich IS inseparable from the political depart
hsht oi such work, will have no place Here
We an stand on Il neutral ground of eoualitv
nu reciprocity where those envcrsal principles
u taste to which we are all alike subject. win
lone be recognized as the common law Onr
'ohtcdI principles caAnot be compromised hut
'ur common literature 1t VIII be oar common
,Tide to cherish aud extend, with lihcrality or
ceiling unbiased by partial or minor views
AS the United states Nagshnc is founded on
he broadest basis which the means and influence
'f the Democratic Party in the United states
'an present, ii il intended to render il IN every
especta thoroughly National Work; not merely
ieslgned for ephcIncrdl interest and attraction
'ut to continue of permanent historical value
Although in It's p9ltica chafacter the United
states Magazint addresses is claims to support
,articulary TO the Democratic party, it is hoped
nat lts other features referred to abovc-lndc
OF the desirable object OF becoming
with the doctrines Of an oppenent
hus advocated-wll recommend it 10 q liberal
ma candid support from all parties, and from,
he large class Of no partv
10 promote the popular objects in view. and
elyIng upon the united suRport Of the Democrs-
lc Party, as well as from Tthers, the prico Of
IS fixed at the low rate fa5 per an
u'h' "tle IN mechanical arrangements, and in
ze, quantity of matter &c, the United state,
laga2ine will be placed on n mar AZ lc,st uitb
lg M isading monthlies OF England The whole
= form three large octave volumes each wear
Inc subscription will be in all cases pnya6le,
advance or for the first year onlv. as ON
ie delivery Of the third numbcr. The absonto.
eces'ty OF this rule in such an establishment.
NJ be dbvinus tn all
me In Democratic Review is published monthly
Washington, D. C., by
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