The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-25

/ EER0P0SAIs for issuing Peri9d.cal tn tbs
i n City OF Raleigh, which Rill be exclusively
devoted % polite Literature and Science, emitted
4 THE EMERALD, ard to hc ealcd ~ Hu8a
+ McQuEES l. has been remarked hy an eminent
man. whose enlightened and spirited latets t5r the
welfare and glory Of North Carolina ALL form an
interesting portion Of her future history That Tire
character OF the country was pUucipalif indebted
for is elevation and uste 70 thr .epaiali0u of her
public men" And perhaps the yoise Of calm and
impartial reason may safely pronounce the tccis-
ion, that Il would he vein ard mPraclcahe al
tempt to ain at making known lhe ehfraciefs Of
the meritorious citizens afany community without
having first impaired 10 the world perspicuous
and tangible revelation of It's resources al Iitera.
tlre and Science. Il ~ a mouruluI fact, ia con.
necion with The history ot this State, that she has
suffered immense pugaNaus oil character and fame
from the want Of faithful and accessible organ,
through which her devoted sons might catamBni.
cate to the world those biographical incidents and
historical and literary fragments which have Bccn
garHcted up ID the qrcAtrts Of private affection,
and which are closely associated with tic glory
ii the people. II this rcsruct, We are ar 4. III,
rear Of other states 10 Tic GGaedesacy, which can
prefer no Jnit claim to a superior raHk over Month
Carolina 0a account of The vasjcr extent IT their
moral, intellectual, ur ghY seal resource And
this State presents an atmosphere sufficiently re.
aia and spli sufficiently grateful 10 sustain. ia
vigorous prosperity journal purely devoted TO
Literature ard Science, until the experiment shall
have been fairly made aud have proved uusac-ess.
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The most prominent features bg uhich the En-.
erald viii be distinguished, aflI be perseryet4e
effort to rescue from ob.tipa the uamsrog. facts
which nogld be 50 peculiarly qualified to give 90.
hdty aud extension 70 the web Of our history asa
State, aud winch have been rapidly passing De-
yond our reach. owing to the wasting influence
which - exerted by time over both the written
and traditional mcn1rHds "a men: to refresh tue
recollection to thu talents, virtues md services Of
these patriotic msn DO acquitted theMzol4gs as
faithful guardians Of the msgt precious rights ara
interests Of the STATE, Ia the period af Der iGmr,
weakness; 10 deliver 70 The world an accurate
knowledge Of those who base heightened aBt
adorned her character IN more recent times; ta f..
elicit and circulate the fruits Of vigorous aud euL
tlgated intellect, through the mc4tam cd articles
9hleh will be prepared Tor The Emerald On the
subjects Of primary interest, both 3n the circle Of
the more severe Sciences aHa H Tie u Idcr WALKS
Of polite literature and to advance tie Interests Of
popular education, by uniformly pfi-,vesiutIn The
view of those farts, saajsc's aud examples which
will be best calculated 10 ex-gta salGiary GHuence
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