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thus explaining and defending The measures o. the
great democratic party, and by always furnishing 70
the pubica clear and powerful commentary upon
those complex questions of policy and party when
so frequently distract the countys and npon Wnlcn
imperfectly understood they often are BY irlenas,
and msreprnsented and distorted as they never !al
to be by political opponents il Is ofthe utmost I'M.
portance that the public should be fully and rlgnuy
informed il is hoped that the periodical ~ qnestlon
NAV be made 10 exert beneficial, ratlonaIs ana
lasting influence on the public mind
Other considerati ons which cannot be 100 hlgnly
appreciated will render the establishment ana sue
cess of the proposed Magazine OF very great impoE
lance.
In the mighty struggle OF antagonist principles
which is now going on IN society, the Democranc
party of the United States Stands committed to the
world as the depository and exampler of those car
dinaI doctrines OF nolitical faith with which the
cause of the people in every age and country is Iden
titled Chiefly from the want of a convenient means
of concentrating the intellectual energies OF its disci-
piles, this party has hitherto been almost wholly IN
in the republic OF letters while the views
and policy ofits opposing creeds are daily advocated
by the ahles and most commanding efforts OF genius
and learning.
In the United States Magazine the attempt will
be made to remove this reproach.
Coordinate with this main design OF the United
States Magazine n care nor cost will be spared to
render it, in literary point of view. honorable to
the connry AMI fit 10 cope with vgor of rivalry with
its European competitors -Vlewing the English Ian
guage as the nohlest heritage and common birth.
right OF all who speak the tongue Of Milton and
Shakspear, it will be the uniform object of It's con-
ductors to present only the finest productions in the
various branches of literature that can be procured
and to ditfuse the benefit of correct models of taste
and worthy execution.
In this department the exclHsiveness of party,
which is nseparable from the pohticsl department
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stand on a neutral ground of equality and recipro-
city, where those universal principles o: taste to
which we are alike subject, will alone be recognized
as the common law. Onr political principles can
not be compromised, but our common literature It
will be our common pride 10 cherish and extend
with liberality of feeling unbiased by partial or
minor views.
As the United States Magazine is founded on the
broadest hasis which the means and influence the
Democratic party in the United States can present,
it is intended to render it in every respect thor
oughly NATIONAL WORK; not merely resigned fot
ephemera interest and attraction but to continue OF
permanent historical valne. With this view, con-
siderable portion of each number Will he appropria-
ted to the following subjects in addition to the gen.
eral features referred to above
general summary of Political and of Domestic
intelligence dgested In the order efthe States,
prsing all the authentic important facts OF the pre-
ceeding month.
General Literary Intelligence, Domestic and for
eign
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Military and Naval News, Promotions, Changes,
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Biographical obituary notices of distinguished per-
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ira enlarged number will be published, con-
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Advanta ge viii also be taken of the means concen-
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Union TO collect and dsgest such extensive statist
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SO to admit Of binding BY ITSELF aud win be fur
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NuAL REGISTER, on scale uninterrupted before, and
of very great Importance to all classes. not only
affording current and combined view. from month
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also for record and reference through future pears
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the WORK
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I'd the UemOcTaIIc IL Is nOpe0 mat
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