Independent Democrat., 1842-12-17
PROSPECTUS
TO TIE NEW VOLUME or THE
United states Magazine,
DEMOCRATIC REVIEW
VOl Al, Commencing Julv. 1915

by an increase in the number of pages
and by an alteration in its Typographical
arrangements, the quantity Of matter
heretofore furnished to the readers of the
Democratic Review, viii lie increased in
It's future numbers about Serenty-fp per
cent
The Editor expects valuable aid to his
own efforts, during the course of the com.
ing year, from a number of the most able
pens Of the great Democratic Party-to.
grther with that OF others, in its purely
literary department, TO which the same
political designation is not to be applied,
Among them may be particularly named:
Bancroft, } +. Cooper, Amos Kendall,
Whittier, Sedgwick, Gilpin, Butler, Parke
Goodwin, Hawthorne, Davezac, Pau!ding,
A. IL. Everett. Brownson, Cambreeng,
}. l.. Stephens, Tilden, Tasistro, Eames,
Bryant, Cass, c. J. lngersoll, Miss Sedge,
wick.
the monthly Financial and Commercial
articles, which have frequently been pro.
nounced by the most intelligent criticisms
during the past ear in themselves alone
worth the subscription to the work, will
be continued from the same able hand
An arrangement las been made, by
which the BosTON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
edited by Mr.. BrOwnSOn, will be merged
in the Democratic Review, the latter be-
ing furnished 10 the subscribers Of the for.
mer, and Mr. Brow nson being frequent
and regular contributor to its pages. Ii
is proper to state, that MIR. Brownson's AZ.
ticles will be marked by his name-thO'
to most readers they would doubtless re
veal themselves by their internal evi
dence; and that it has been agreed under
the circumstances that these contributions
shall be Independent IF the usual liabiIi.
ties TO editorial revision and control-the
author alone having a similar responsi.
bility for whatever peculiarly of view
they may contain, as though appearing in
the original work, which has been hereb
fore edited with such distinguished ability
by himself
Among other attractive papers in prepa
ration Tor the forthcoming volume, will be
found some personal sketches, reminiscen.
ces, anl anecdotes Of the private life of
General jackson, from the pen of an init
mate friend and member OF his Cabinet
The Portraits with which it is INTENDED
to illustrate the numbers OF the ensuing
year, and which will be executed in fine
style Of engraving, by J. l.. Dick, of this
city, are those OF Col. X. nj. Johnson Of
Kentucky, Hon. Silas Wright, of New {
York, lion. james Buchanan, Of PennsyL /
vania. Hon. J. G. Calhoun, of South Caro-
lima, Hon Il. Ii. Benton, of Missouri
lion. X. J. Walker, of Mississippi, Hon.
T.. Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, Hon. c,
c. CambrcIeng, of New York, Hon. Gov
Dorr, of Rhope Island, Hon. Gov. Porter
of Pennsylvania; with two or three of the
most eminent members of the great Libc
raj Party of Europe, from different coun
tries; or else of others of "home produc
ton" according TO the facility of ptocur
ing portraits from abroad.
Terms OF PUBLICATION The subscr
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above Magazine, pledge themselves that
ii shall be promptly issued on the first Of
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Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and
Washington. 1t will also be sent by the
most rapid conveyances 10 the different
towns in the interior where subscribers
may reside. The facilities afforded by
the extensive Publishing business of the
undersigned enable them TO make this
promise, which shall bs punctually full
filled.
To promote the popular objects in view,
and rely ing upon the united support of the
Democratic party, as well as OF others, the
price of subscription is fixed at the low
rate of Fire Dotidrsapcr annum, IN al ca
seS in ddrdnce; while in mechanical ar
rangement, and in size, quantity OF mat,
ter, &c, the United States Magazine Will
he placed on par. at least, with the lead
ing monihlies of England. Each number
will contain one hundred and tTeire pages,
closely printed in double columns, from
bourgeois type, cast expressly Tor The Pnr-
pose, and upon fine white paper; mus
giving to The work an increase IN The a.
mount of matter Of over sevcnty-hve per
cent. The Portraits Cor the coming year,
one of which will be given in each num-
bcr, will be executed On steel in an efec-
tive and finished style, by J. l.. Dick'
which will be accompanied with an orlgl-
ual biography; feature in me P'an'
which il would be impossible to give IN ~
work OF this kind, without the most i'u1
raj and extensive support--as 'hey cSu.u
not be furnished without an outla! VI AZ
least 81, 800 per annum.
Any person taking four copies or De
coming responsible for four subscribers
will be entitled TO fifth copy gratls:
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to the Publishers $50 in current New