The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-25

THE Publishers, in sending forth their Pros
pectus Tor the third volume of their Maya
zine, which IS exclusively aud permanently under
he editorial control of T. S. ARTHUR, believe
that they can offer TO the public mos, substantial
claims to patronage. Tie fra and second volumes
have been wledged all hands to be equal and
In many respects, superior, in character steng inter
est and aractiveness 10 any of the issued
The aim Of the Editor is high one. He repudia,cs
the long prevalent system of basng his work upon
the reputation Of contributors, whose articles no mat
Ter what they hare done, are, in too many instances
below mediocrty.
Not hing gains admission into the pages of this Ma
gazinr, which is not excellent in itself The source
from which an article comes is secondary--s merits
always primary. Such rule, strictly carried ont
must give character to any work 1t has given car.
thurs Magazine character already acknowledge
In all respectable quarters where II has been received
Among The mex baustble that open % to the
hands OF literary caterer, German and French Lite
nature offer wide field for seec ion. Into this eplpn
with an admirable corps Of we are steadily
penetrating astonished at every step by the riches
meet Especially is this the case in Literature Al
ready we have given splendid articles from the
German, br'm full of pure rdtbs, and forcible illus
trations of the power Of goodness. Silent Love"
he Governor and his Successors, ""The UDk nown
Patient" 1.-THE Russian Prince" "The Privy Coun
sellor," &c &C., all who have read will remember
with delight.
From the French We have also given many first
'"c atucles ne ftrplexed L0yers," from Mad
anne de Genlis, also, "Ths Lesson of Misfortune
and The Error of Good Father" from Marnonte
with fine tales from Dumas, Lacroix, Nodier, Bslzac
and o'her aulhorsof celebrity.
IN seeating from the French our trsnsla,ors are
guided by sirc, regard to purity and excellence.
None know better than they do how much that is
Objectionable abounds in the light literature of this
people. But, flowing along by the side of this impure
current, IL another, lucid and clear as crystal -
From this they dip up the bright waters and present
them to our lips.
AT this fountain, shall continue to let our read
ers drink. But, in doing so, we shall not neglect
The ercellepcles of our own native literature
ihis would be the worst Of folly Yet in doing
this, we shall make parade Of names The pubic
are getting to understand pretty clearly how much
this ~ worth, and to discover that excellence Is not
always TO be found in The fugitive productions Of
writers who have done well in books. Our country
Is teem'ng With young genius, TOO often overshadou.
ed and hidden by III. successful, who possess not
half Their intrinsic worth, and whose writings exert
not half 30 healthy an influence. They are crowded
IRON the path IN which they fitted 10 walk, and
ths'r merits Kept out Of sight by fee who have
gained the public and eye, and who are kept be-
fore the public, much on account Of the supe-
rior ercsileoce Of what they are giving forth az on
account Of whaf tAsy h~rs dcr.