The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-10
OF A NEW MONTHLY MA
GAZINE.
THE ARISTIDE AN:
A MAGAZINE OF REVIEWS, POLITICS,
AND LIGHT LITERATURE
Men call me "cruel !"
| am not " ! am just !"-Bul,osr's Reheliel
EDITED BY THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.

1t is proposed, in The Arstidean," to combine
the solidiiy Of the review and the lghtness Of the
magazine, with the political caste of the news
paper.
Each number will contain at least one review
which will be searchingy, Justly aud impartiay
written upon some noted book paper upon the
policy Of our government in regard TO some or
more OF the measures proposed TO form part Of its
action letter from gentleman resident abroad,
the actions OF European politicians one biographi-
cal sketch Of distinguished worthy to be dis
tngulshed man, IN the past or present history Of the
United States and commercial and financial
article. The rest Of the magazine will be made up
OF poetry, when II can be found OF high order Tales,
interesting, thrilling, and pointed; Sketches, bumor
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 his article. At the end Of each volume a list Of
the w,ters during the period just closed will be pre-
scented; but the judgment Of the public, the avowal
Of the writers themselves must declare which are
their several productions. Til then there exists an
implied obligation Of secresy between the editor and
hs cOllaborators. For this reason 'The Aristdean"
will not be bound 10 mere names. Writers can
send their productions, postage paid. with the price
Affixed TO the editor lC he approve both the article
and the price demanded, the prepaid postage will be
returned, md check for tie amount due will be
sent to the address of he author, immediately on the
publication Of his production Many papers Of me-
rit may be returned, however, because they directly
or indirectly oIpuse the position which al he Arist
dean will assume
The politics Of "Tac Arsiidean" will be Demo.
cratic after the strictcst precepts Of the Jeersonan
school,
1t will sustain the abolition of the Deatb-punish-
ment
1t will advocate equal rights, equal laws and equal
distribution Of justice.
1t will consequently oppose partial education, par
tal legislation, and special privileges, and sustain
the Constitution II IS, with strict construction Of
its provisions
II will be strictly American in its tone and feel
lngs, though not bigo,ed nor exclusive.
In short, 1t will labor 10 be JUST!
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to involve others, m any loss IL publication will not
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It's issue. For THIS reason instead Of demanding the
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bile names will be received add the m,uey not requi-
ed before the issue Of the first number when the mo-
ney must be paid Should tie amount OF subso rip
ton warrant It the FIST number will appear on the
first day Of March, l54j.
The work wlll'be issued under the superintendence
of a well qua flied publishing house.
The hustdean' will appear simultan eou.ly in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on the FIRST Of every month Each
number viii contain eighty large octave tages, print
ed On fine paper, with type Of bourgeois size.
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