Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-10

!, >. IL. DAVIS,
!, Clerk Probate.
+ June !. l5-6t-[Prs fee ST.
e PROSP ECT US
OF THE
United States Magazine
4 AND
Democratic Review.
III has long been apparent to many of the re-
IL hecting members of the Democratic Party of
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 md
vigorous literature, political character capablo
OF giving efficient support to the doctrines and
measures Of that party, now maintained by
large majority of the people. Discussing the
great questions of policy before the country, ex.
pounding and advocating the Democratic doc.
trine through the most able pens that that partv
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, Magazine of this character be.
comes an instrument OF inapprcciable value for
the enlightenment and formation of public opin.
y advocates. BY these means, by thus explain.
ing and defending the measures Of the treat De.
mocratic Party, and by always furnishing TO the
public clear and powerful commentary upon
those complex questions of policy and party
winch so frequently distract the country and
upon which, imperfectly understood as thev Of.
ten are by friends, and msrepresentcd and dis.
torted as they never fail to be by political oppo
menus, y 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 beneficial, rational, und lasting
influence on the public mind.
Other considerations, which cannot be too
highly appreciated, will render the establish
nent and success of the proposed Magazine Of
very great Importance.
In the mighty struggle OF antagonist princ.
pies which is now going on in society. The Demo.
cratic party of the United States stands cn,n
mltted to the world as the depository and EVEN.
plar of those cardinal doctrines of political fa;th
with which the cause of the People in every aos
and country is identified. Chiefly from the wa1t
oil convenient means of concentrating tbe in
teliectual energies gifts disciples, this marty b,,
hitherto been almost wholly unrepresontedin fho
republic OF letters, while the views and Motley
Of its opposing creeds are daily advocated. nv
'ne apiest ana most commanding efforts Of gen.
us and learning.
VIII DC made to remove this reproach
Coordinate with this main design Of the Irr;-
TED States Magazine, no care nor cost VIII ha
spared TO render 1t, in a literary point of view.
honorable 10 the country, and fit to cope in yip
or and rivalry with It's European competitors
viewing the English language as the noble beri.
age and common brthright Of all who snc,k
nc ~ todgue OF Milton and Shakespeare, II will he
M un'loem OBJECT OF its conductors to present
my 'ne nnest productions in the various bran
,;G ~ ','e,ature, That can be procured; and to
iittuse the benefit Of correct models of - staJ
worthy execution 'o "nu
In TINS department the exclusiyeness NJ ,,r.
men ls inseparable from the political depart'
'cht OF such work, will have no place Here
% al stand on neutral ground of ooualitv
no reciprocity, where those universal princincs
taste to which we are all alike subject Vii
zone one DC recognized as the common law Our
oiltical principles cannot be compromised hut
4 a., common literature it will be our common
,uo 70 cherish and extend, with liberalitv of
cling unbiased by partial or minor y;aw. u
AS the United States Magszno IL fonndna y,
9 nroadest basis which the means and inanenco
me democratic Party in the United States
= present, 1t is intended to render il in cvcrv
sPect thoroughly National Work; not merely
sisheo ior ephemeral interest and attraction
! 70 continue Of permanent historical value
aithough IN It's political character the limited
ltes Magazine addresses its claims 10 sunnort
fucuiariy to the Democratic party, Il Is hoped
It its other features referred 70 above-nde.
ndently Of the desirable object Of becom;no
luainted with the doctrines of an opnoneni
Is !, advocated-will recommend il to d liberal
! candid support from all parties, and from
= large class Of no party
promote the popular objects in view. and
ybng upon the united support Of the Democra-
Party, as well as from others, The nricc Of
scriPtlon is fixed at the low rate Of AS pcr an.
n; whic in mechanical arrangements. md in
}, quantity of matter, &C., the United States
game will be placed on a par at least with
leading monthlies of England. The whole
!, form three large octave volumes eacb YEAR, J.,
ne subscription will be in all cases naynble
1 1, or for the first year only, S6 on
esslty Of this rule in such an establishment
be obvious to ALL
ne ne Democratic Review is published monthly
Washington, D. c., by
LANGTREE & o'sULLIyAN
lachal'iah Garfield