The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-14
PROSPECTUS OF A NEW MONTHLY MA
GAZINE
THE ARISTIDEAN:
A MAGAZINE OF REVIEWS, POLITICS,
AND LIGHT LITERATURE
--Men call me " cruel;"
l am not A." | am just !"-BuIrsrs Riehsliev
EDITED BY THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.

1t is proposed, in " The Aristidean," to combine
the sodity OF the review and the lightness Of the
magazine, with the political caste of the news
paper.
Each number will contain at least one review
which will be searchngly, Justly aud impartial,
written, upon some noted book one paper upon the
policy Of our government in regard TO some one OF
more Of the measures proposed 10 form part Of is
action one letter from gentleman resident abroad
on the actions OF European politicians one biographr
cal sketch Of distinguished worthy to be dis
tlngushed man, in the past present history of the
United States and one commercial and financial
article. The rest OF the magazine will be made uI
OF poetry, when IT can be found of high order Tales
interesting thrilling and pointed; Sketches, humor
Gus and graphic and editorial notices Of books
works Of art, music, and scientific Improvements.
In no case will the name Of an author be attached
to has article At the end of each volume a list OF
the writer's, during the period just closed will be pre-
scented; but the judgment Of the pusic the a,ows
OF the writers themselves, must declare which are
their several productions. Till then there exists an
implied obligation Of secresy between the editor and
ms coaborators For this reason ''Tbe Aristidean'
will not be bound to mere names. Writers can
send their productions, postage paid with the price
affixed, to the editor. II he approve both the srtice
and the price demanded, the prepaid postage will be
returned, and a check for the amount due will be
sent TO The address Of tho tuhor Immediately on the
publication Of bis production. Many papers Of me-
lit may be returned, however, because they directly
or indirectly oppose the position which al he Artist.
dean" will assume.
The politics OF "Tac Aristideann will be Demo.
cratic, after the stctest preceps Of the Jenersonsn
school.
1t will sustain the abolition Of the Deatb-punsh-
ment
1t will advocate equal rights, equal laws, and equal
distribution Of justice.
1t will consequently oppose partial education, par
tia Legislation, and special privileges, and sustain
the Constilu ion is with strict construction Of
its provisions.
It will be strictly American in Il, tone and feel
ing, though not bgoted nor exclusive.
In short, IT will lab TO be JUST!
An amount If money, sufficient to defrsy the ex-
penses of s publication for yesr has hpen placed in
the hands Of The subscrher but he does no, wish
10 involve Others in any loss, its publication will not
be commenced unless sufficient number OF spbscri-
bers are Obtained within reasonable time, TO Justify
ITS ssue For this reason instead Of de ndIng the
price of subscription in advance none but rrsponsi
bic will be received and the ney not reouit
ed before the issue OF the first number when the mo
ney must be paid. Should the amount of .ubso,in-
lion warrant II the fist number will appear on the
frs, day Of March iS45.
The work will be issued under the suuerin,end.nce
Of well qua flied publishing house
The hrstdcan' will appear simultaneously in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore and
Warrington on the FIRST Of every month. Each
number will contain eighty large octave pages. print,
ed on fine paper, with type Of bourgeois size
TERMS:
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s,rp'ion.
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