Piney Woods planter., 1839-12-21
PROSPECTUS
OF TIE
UNITED STATES .MAGAZIJNE
AND
Democratic Review.


has long been apparent to many OF the p.
i hecting members of the Democratic Partyd
the United States, that periodical for the adya
cacy and diffusion Of their political principl.,.
similar to those in such active and Influential
operation in England, would be desideratnm n
great Importance to supply-a periodical which
should unite with the attractions of sound and
vigorous literature, political character capab,
Of giving efficient support TO the doctrines and
measures Of that party, now maintained by
large majority Of the people. Discussing Ii,
great questions Of policy before the country, ei
pounding and advocating the Democratic do,
trine through the most able pens that that part,
can furnish, in articles Of greater length, mor
condensed force, more elaborate research, and
more elevated tone than is possible for the news
paPor press, Magazine Of this character BE-
comes an instrument of inapprecabe value for
lhe enlightenment and formation of public opin
ION, and for the support of the principles which
lad'ocates. by these means, by thus explain
ing and defending the measures Of the great Dr.
ihocratic Party, and by always furnishing to tbo
pubic clear and powerful commentary upou
those complex questions Of policy and party
when so frequently distract the country, and
upon "ilch, lmperfectly understood as they Of
zen are Dy friends, and misrepresentcd and dis.
torted as they never fail to be BY political oppo.
nents, il is of the utmost importance tbut tbs
public should be fully and rightly informed, 4
Is hoped that the periodical in question may BE-
made TO exert beneficial, rational und lastinc
influence on the public mind
Other considerations, which cannot .bo Inn
highly appreciated, will render the tablish.
hoht and success of the proposed Magazine Of
very great Importance
In tne mighty struggle of antagonist princi.
ples "hlch ls now going on in society, the Demo
cIatic party oi the United States stands com.
mitted to the world as the depository and ,xem.
put of those cardinal doctrines Of nolitc,l Saiib
with which the cause Of the People in every ore
ana country is identified Chiefly from The want
oi convenient means of concentrating the in.
teilcctual energies of its disciples, this party has
hitherlo been almost wholly unrepresentcdin in The
republic of letters, while the views and poicv
o. OF its opposing creeds are daily advocated, by
the a6lest and most commanding efforts of geni.
us and learning. e'
IN the United States Magazine the attcmpt
VIII De made TO remove this reproaeh
-oruinate win tins main design Of the Uni.
N''os "agazne, no care nor cost Will be
spared 10 render it, in a literary point of view,
honorable to the country, and fit to cone in vic.
or or ana rivalry with It's European competitors.
viewing the English language as the noble heri.
.age ana common birthright of all who speak
.ne toague oil Milton and Shakespeare, il will bs
tho uniform object Of its conductors to prcsent
'nIy the hnest productions in the various bran.
"hGs @ oil li'cIaturo, that can be procured; and TO
muse 'ho dement, OF correct models of taste and
orthy execution,
In n, this department the exclusiveneas of party,
which is inseparable from the politicaI dena,,'
ment OF such work, will have no nlace Hers
we all stand on neutral ground of eoualuv
anu reciprocity where those Universal prineiples
VI tasle 10 which we are all alike subject win
alone be recognized as the common Law IN,
polltlcai principles cannot be compromised hui
our common literature it will be our common
! il4o 70 eher''h ana extend, with libcrality OF
l1el'ng unbiased by partial or minor views.
as the United States Hagszine is founded on
the broadost basis which the means and innncnco
o. lha Democratic Tart, in the United stntes
can present, it is intended TO render il in every
respect Thoroughly National Work; not merely
deslgncd i'F ephemcral interest and attraction.
out To continue ut permanent historical valne
Ath,lsh IN its political character the limited
'tato' Magazine addreqscs its claims to simmer,
,art'cniarly to the Democratic party, II Is bnped
nat us nthor ."atGres referred TO aLove-inde.
'ch1entiy OF the desirable c!icct of becoming
'cq"a'htca win the doctrines of an opponent
nus "dVocatcd-"ill recommend it to a liberal
md candid snppert from, all parties, and from
ne large class Of no party
~ promote the popular objects in view. and
i T,Gly1ng upon the united support oft the Dcmocra.
-iS rarty, as well as from others, the price Of
'opscrPtlon IS fixed at the low rate of IS per an.
tunh' wnlle IN mechanical arrangements, and in
'lze, quantity of matter. Sc, The TTnited St,,os
magazine viii be placed on par at least with
he leading monthlies of England The whole
WI. lorm three large octave volumes each vear
Inc subscription will be in all cases po ynble
n y advance or for the first year onIy.i S6 ON
he delivery of the third number. The absolute
lecessIty Of this rule in such an esta ablshmept
viii be obvious TO ALL
INC nc Democratic Review is published monthly
Washington, d. c., by
LANGTREE g. OiSIrI IuAN