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PROSPECTUS OF
THE AMERICAN REVlFW;
WING JOURNAL
OF Politics, LITERATURE Art and Science

TT having leen determined to esa' li>h Political
J. and Literary Monthly Review. 10 he condrrrrd in
The city of New York by GEORGE II. COTTON
ESQ, and devoted 10 the permanent maintenance OF
Wing prlncl le> aud Improvement OF AMERICAN lle-
ratlre
The under, gned, Whir members Of the Twenty.
eighth Congfe>>, from the several .ccon> of,!.ii,
lon' IN '9n>ldrrall"n ct The grear n,rance II, sIch
.is'uo ,',',>' n,f'a'Iy approve Of the de.irn I'd
nl2e upon me NJ. oflhe Repu' lie for Their lee.
tive and nn"@yering srpport. We lelevr i, 10 /,
49, 'rongy demanded The permanent interests Cd
the coInry: ami the appeal j. MADE 20 those having
thee interest most al heart And for the stke o
perfect confidence in lis political course assurance i,
hereby eiven that the continual a., stance Of leading
men OF he Wing Party has leen secured and that i,l
trust repo>ed in the views and a lilies oflhe Editor
,,,, Members. Of The Senate.
>, George Evans, Ne; J. j. Cr,ienaen, Ky; J
James Alfred Pcarre lMi Richard II. Rayard, ID
J; W. Huntington, Conn; Same S. PheIp>, W.
Alexander Barrow, Lr; J. T. Morehead, KY W
G. Rive, W; William Wo dIrid-e. Mich Ephralm
t. Foster, Tenn; W. L. Dayton, ". j., John Hen.
derson, Miss.
Members ofMe House.
Garrett Davis, Ky; Charles Hul.on, Mass. ;
John Whrc, KY; Daniel p. KIM, Mass. K, Kav.
ner T. G. Geor[e B. Rodney; De-; 5; G. Sample
ington Hum. N y: Henry Y. Cran>lom, II. J.;
Charles ". Reel Penn; Iohn j. Hardin nj; c. H
Carroll, ". Y; jane peler, Ala William A.
MoseIy, n. y Ro. ert c. Schemes. Oh. Alexander
H. Stephens, Geo; Phillips phnnix, ~ Y Ciiy
Earnestly approving ofthe plan of >ich nationa
organ, long neeci and Of manifest Importance The
sned agree TO contribute for it, page, from time
TO 'ne, such communications may e requisite lc
Wing Party oflhe Union.
George p. Marsh, n; d. D. Barnard, ABany; J.
H. lnger' OIL, Pl1deiphia; f. Joy Morri, PhiiadeL
phtai 7, l.. Gimaman' n, G.; John Macpherson
G. Winthrop, MISS: Thomas Butler King, Geo
Hamilton FI.h, ". Y. city; ]. p, Kennedy. Bani
more; j. Collamer, "; John J. Hardin, H.; w S
Archer Va Alexander II. stephens Ga
This periodical will be published monthly in the
city of New York, 10 be called The AmERIcAN Re.
vIEw-A Hhig Journal Of Politics, Literature, Ar
and Science"
The price of The Magazine will be FIVE Dollars a
year; to be pnd on receiving the first number sin
gle numbers ifv cents
1t was the original design, for rea sons of permanent
Importance that this periodical should not commence
I'LL January, after the Presidential election That
subscribers however, may see, many may desire
what they are called upon to subscribe for, and that
three or four articles, of particular and weight
IN the crisis OF the times, may be spread before the
people previous 10 an election of so great momen the
January number VIII appear some time in SeptenI-
ber
Each number, containing from one hundred and
twelve 10 one hundred and twenIy-eght pages prin..
ed IN double columns fine paper will consist of
lead ng political article, with variety of literary mis-
celldny, in history biography, criticism, fiction poe
try, statistics, science and the arts
The first number will contain a sketch of the life
and character Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, with finely en-
graved portraits. both of Clay and Frelinehuysen by
an eminent artist from Paris; and every second or
third number afterwards will present likeness of
some distinguished man Of the Republic executed in
the highest style of the art. together with an earnest
and truthful biography, which may stand as part of
the history of the nation.
In addition 10 the Congressional names above,
number of writers, both political and literary from all
sections, and acknowledged 10 be among The ablest
in the community have been secured as permanent
contributors; and it is confidently believed that this
periodical will be inferior 10 other at any time is
sued in this country.
The conduct of the Review will be under The con.
troll of George H. Cotton assc ciated, however espe.
cially in the political deparim, mt, with other gentle.
men OF known stunding and altainments
That no person may hesitate in the matter of sub
scrpilon, assurance is unresevel lily ven that ar,
engagements are making put III pei m lnent appear
ance Of this Review be sond c. mt nq nc
Subscriptions receive by v H rrirg On where The
work NAV be obtain rs soon as pull i,led
New York, Sept 1874. l5u