Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-20
PROSPECTUS OF
The AMERICAN REIIFW;
Of Politics, Literature, Art and Science.

TT having een determined to establish Political
l. and literary Monthly Review, TO he conh.Irrcd in
the city of New York by GEORGE II. COTTON
ESQ, and devoted to the permanent maintenance OF
WIG principles and Improvement OF AMERICAN lne-
rature
Tie undersigned, whir members Of the Twenty
eighth Congre>>, from the several ,econ> ofihc Un.
ION, in consideration Of The great importance t ch
work, do most cordially approve of the de ign nd
n'ge upon The Wings ofihe Rerl'li for their e,-
tive and unWaverng support We lelevr il 10 lt
most strongly demanded v he permanent interests Of
The connlry: ami the appeal i made 10 those having
thee Interests most al heart. And for The srke o
perfect confidence in lis political course assurance j.
hereby given. that The continual stance If leading
men of he Whlg Parry ha> zen &c "lre, and that tall
trust l. repoe ed IN the and a titles Of The Editor
Members Of The Senate.
Willie p Mang IN, ~ c., President Of Senate.
George Evans, Ne J. j. CrrlenGen, Ky; J.
Macpherson Rerrien, Gre James F, Simmon,., r il
}; w. 'n,nelon, Conn. Samrel s. Phelns, W.
Alexander Barrow, La,; j. 7. Morehrad NJ w
H. Foster. Tenn; w. l.. Dayton, ". III John Hen
der,on, Miss.
Members ofhe House.
Garrett Davis, Ky Charles Hnhon, MISS.
John Whle, KY; nanel p Kns. MISS. K Ray,
ner, y, c, /, George 3. Rodney DEL; =, c. Sample
H.; +. H. Nor e. M; Milton Brown, Tenn. Wa h.
inrtnn liant, ". y: Henry Y. Cran>ton, n. J.
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Carroll, n. v; james De'Ie', Ala. William A.
Mosey, ~ Y; Ro er' c. Schemes. On, Alexander
IL. Stephens, Geo; Phillips Pho Xix, ". Y. City
Farne.iv approving of The plan Of >uch a na,iona
organ, long nee led and If manifest Importance, The
nner sne'' agree TO coniric fr is aye from lime
10 lime, such conmunra'ion a, NAV e requisite lt
,ei forth and 'riend lie doctrines held 10y The uni e.
Wing Parry Of ihe Uuion.
George P. Marsh, "; D. D. Barn,rl, Albany; J.
r. lnsrr' oil, rhiiade'phio; F.. Joy Morr, Phiiadsi
phia; T. l.. Cngman, ~ C; John Macpher. o,
Berren. Ga ; Daniel Wei >ler, klf's ChoaIe, Re- err
G. W,nhror, Mss. Thomas Butler hing, Geo
Hamilton F h, N. Y city; J. p. Kennedy. nan
more; }. Collaner, u; John J. Har lin. H.; w. 5
At.her, Va Alexander II. >Iephens, Ga.
city of New York. TO be called "THE AMGRIc.S Re
vIEw-A Hhig Journal Of Politics, Literature, Ar
and Science"
The price of The Magazine will he FIVE DOLLARS a
year; to- be paid an receiving tn. first number Sin
gle numbers hf'v cents.
II was the original design. for sons of permanent
importance, that this perlndica should not commence
I'LL January, after The Presidential election. That
subscribers, however may see, as many may desire
what they are called upon to subscribe for, and thai
three or four articles, Of particular cast and weight
IN the crisis of the tunes may be spread heforc the
people previous TO election of so great momen' The
January number will appear some time in Septem-
her.
Each number, con mining from one hundred and
twelve hundred and iwen weight pages prin'-
Ell in double columns, on fine paper, will consist Of a
pollIchI WIN NhfhVV ~ literary MS
cellanv. in history, biography, criticism, fiction, poe
try. 3 niistlcs scence and the arts.
The first number will contain n sketch of the life
and character Of Mr.. Frelnghuvsen, with finely en-
grnved portraits. both Of CLAY and Freinghiivsen nv
an eminent artist from Paris; and every second or
third number afterwards will present n likeness OF
some distinguished man Of the Republic, executed in
the highest STYLE of the ART together with earnest
and truthful biography, which may stand part OF
the history Of the nalnn.
In addition 10 the Congressional names above, n
number Of writer's both political and literary, from all
sections. and acknowledged 10 he among the nblesr
in the community. have been secured rs permanent
contributors; and il is confidently believed that this
periodical will h. inferior 10 other any time is
sued in this country.
The conduct If the Review vii! he under The con.
troll Of George II. Cotton, assorinfed. however, espe.
cnllv in the political department. with other gentle
men Of known siunding and aitanmenis
That no person NAV state in The matter Of sub
scrpiion assurance il unreseryedly given Tim, ar
rnnpemenis nre mixing 10 put N, pefmanent appear
ance of this Review he ,ond contingency.
Subscriptions received by v. Harrington where the
work NAV bs obtained a. soon % published.
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