Southern Argus., 1839-05-21
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II 04StIlCl OF Cole - yltF ~
I, Lst {. oag Of January next, and 5eI;1 "a d.
y N ali parts Of the United gSlI ~. to51
exclusively to the advancemerS.' S'a.es, deyos5
principles of, the Wing psrfv f,.' . . tie ges
couTagement,g Of IteratIae - -. and @ 80
The experience Of the ua-4 ssleilee.
l nLIaea N the minds Of the more ~ ~ haa q.
sagaeious of the Whiq psrty ,1sv', ~ y
exists IN the periodical pres y sI1i 4 gas
winch should be combined The T..s S.s eolaasl
our great statesmen on liteTss,, p.osa..ii.'s ~ :
subjects, and those Of the eT1;,g,,'.'es a.'e i,i6s
enlases Of which the United t.. Sts,.
SO ample share, on the various me. -
tellect. '0'i1 ald lig1
It cannot be doubted that ,bo
demands the publication ~ sese
toInlnse and circulate true and ~. s.A eai'lasl
information, and to counteraet - ~ Io.eS s p5
tiuence exerted by moptblv &c ,. olisil
similar nature published IN tFbis -. tsnodles d,
auspices, and bearing the NAM = aassil.
styled democracy Of the -nraso-. q lhs II
ting measures which, If sucee,.ssl adEos
stIned to mouldertO ruins, tie 80 fsI. ale l.
noble Constitution, hy placing 'ooLls oo d "a
on It tosuTt the caprice and adS.1oa.5. oaa.5.actus
Ings OF a corrupt ambition. 1's iesd
The union Of such pripciblo,
literature as have insulted he eo,0,. ~,.I gelssl
and honesty Of the country. brp-a..i1lo. ,r.iloa sense
/" Martyrdom Of Cilley,' yenaI,e5: E,oSalllstA tAs
ner more detestable from the I1r;S. 5. Z nan.
which they are combined. teuIs Fay "a
dIsorganization of all that. = -esug tothe
should de held most sacred. Th. sa-l:lla1 ,1--s..la
IS calculated TO secure them a ,;;,.-is..a ;;,.-i'aa
quarters to which they migbt not a.ll.ah ~
penetrate, as well as frouia CERTAIN sal.lsEs Il.
alr Of hgh-toned philanthropy an5 e.'f.ss
bberahty OF views, with which The e-t-ls
fully able to invest Themselves. Tor ,i..f. s.f.
Of stealing their way into the bea5. is.
the unsuspecting hearts of that cIaEg go ~.
depends the destiny and hopes of The -
IT'S young men. Whist the ro--
Penenced sagacity of older heads e,T ,.. 1
hesitate moment in recoonii-n. -. q
real Eaked deforniiy Of these 1Tnr;7i.. ;5 = !,
modern RadicaIsm, under all the iaiir So
dlsguses they may assume, yet to the v.-s
| they are replete with a subtle dap@s, y .S4s 5
most pernlclOus character.
The National Magazine and P,rnlg...
Review, Is indeed, and VIII be condUcts5 lr. vsI
these and other equally important coos;5s,- m -
tons IN view calculated 70 correct nseonss,1.
tons, and to inculcate the correct n-E,;..
principles on which are based The rieTs .,. =,
practiceof the great RepubE an Wbig nsTtT
as well as for the encouragement and 11ainle
nance of genuine polite literature. TIE m6
lishers Will neither spare expense IN the me
ehaneal department of the woTk, nor their n
most efforts to render the Review useful 10,
| Public IN literary point Of view, and hoDg,
bic TO the country and cause which It Is q,
stIned to espouse as National work.
The period Is fast arriving when the eeutl
wiz emerge from the dominion Of a nan
which has come into power under the COM
influence of misltd popular prejudice, a
which has advocated and sailed under d
broad and corrupt motto of ofice-seeEa
q 10 The rictors belong the spOils Of ths "a
quished::" being. alike anti-republlcai m,u
stitutional, and 4 foul stain upon the free
stitutions Of the country, that can UH
eradicated by the triumph of the prnt1.
which govern the Republican Wing psrT
the present day.
The advocates Of the principles sBuisit
who have stood foremost IN defence Of d
Constitution and Laws when they were asd
mmutiye as party could be, e1erng d
strength of Leenidas battling With ibe Dos
of Xerxes, and have nearly succedsdin n re.
cuing the Government from the ease & CO..
ruption, VIII deem 1t Their imperative DUTY &
continue their efforts, and itcannot be betit
done than by supporting a periodical Of hi!
standing for sound political principle and hter
worth; and such an one VIII be fOund in d
National Magazine and Republican r
view.
The success Of the Magazine VIII there's
depend, in measure, on the great BODY
the opponents of the present Admmisirshc
whose interest it viii be to aid IN its penDsBa
establishment. And It viii be equally bindl
On the talented and patriotic band Of Lad
W higsto spare neither tine nor labor 70 1
explanation and advocacy Of the true aBdO-
principles on which the Government camp
per- and on the success of which dePeHtt
great experiment Of Republican GoTs
ment.
Having made these few remarks On Gsl
litcal cast Of the publication. we feel euf&
that It's utility viii he readily percere5 bT.
Public, and fully appreciated. In addfn
the political features, the following viii Bel
principal subjects on which the RerieE !
treat, from The pens of the most celeizi
writers of the present dav.
Reviews and Critical NOtices VII occH
a Partof It's pages, thereby giving praise
genus and censure to such predictions on
as are richly deserving Of II.
"A sketch of the proceedings Of Conge
VIII be givenat the close Of each sesSon,
which viii be explained the cause and effect
al prominent acts and measures, coInplledb b
gentleman Of acknowledged ability andoFG
tunity TO arrange and collect such matters
will prove both Interesting and instructive
Election Returns VIII be given M ialH
form, embracing all elections Of ImPoTtalf' ,
the various States, as early as Praclesas ?
Ter the reception Of Official returns.
Essays and Tales VIII also forman 1li.'s p. ,
part Of the work, and all orignal asEss
this character VIII receive pTomFt -
The opiect Of the publishers, nextb
the good cause IN which Trey hsFe eI-s.-
VIII be to furnish Che reader with slfa a'-
as viii both instruct and amuse, sueh 2
Sketches and "reminiscences d eseh1
minute for history.
Biographical and Historical Skeicne
tIngnished personages, DC.
Original Poetry VIII be wen sI-l
through It's pages. ii
Engravings 81 distinguished Siaissi-s.
the work should receive the sane e5.slI5
ment as is usually EXTENDED to peI.s1el..lll.s
literary and scientific character 'ie - ~
bers 70 the ReView VIII not only y. 80
numbers embellished with these -
plates. but also with MANY other W
profemenis.
lEtkAS.-Ihe National Alag.sI.f 4
publican Review VII be ppsiiir ,.red g
numbers ofeighly ceia-.o ssros escs
per with new sls napdsone-iyper
llos1 Wed and nechanical 2 b
ance, at the moderate PTioe q =.
-ars a year, payable in al eases z, --'-.s
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