The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-17

II TTTELL'S LIVING AGE, published every
- Saturday at l2i cents number, or yearly, in
advance, six dollars. This work is conducted in
the spirit Of Litell's Museum of Foreign Litera-
ture, (Which was lavorably received by the public
for the past twenty years. but as it is twice as
large, and appears often, we not only give spirit
and freshness to it by many things which were
chuded by months delay, but while thus extend
ing scope, and gathering greater and more at
tracve variety, are able so to increase the solid and
substantial port of our literary, historical, and po
ical harvest, fully TO satisfy the wants of the
American reader. .". .'.. 81.
The elaborate and stately essays of the Edn-
burgh, Quarterly, and other Reviews and Black
hoods noble criticisms on Poetry, his keen political
Commentaries, highly wrought tales, and vivid de-
scriptions Of rural and mountain Scenery; and the
contributions to literature, history, and common
life by the sagacous Spectator, the sparkling Err
aminsr, the judcious .fhenGum, the busy and in
dustrious Literary Gazette the sensible and compre-
hensve Britannia, the sober and respectable Chris
tian Observer; these intermixed with the Mill
tary and Naval "reminiscences of the United Service,
and with the best articles Of the Dublin University,
Nstc Monthly Frasers, Tails, .4nsoorfhs Hoods, and
Sporting Magazines and of Chambers's admirable
Journal We do not consider it beneath our dignity
to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch; and when
we think it good enough, make use Of the thunder
of The Times. We shall increase our variety by
importations from the continent Of Europe, and
from the new growth of the British colonies.
The steam ship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neighborhood; and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants travellers,
and politicians, with all parts of the world so that,
much more than ever, it now becomes every intelli
gent American to be informed of the condition and
changes of foreign countries And this, not only
because of their nearer connexlon with ourselves,
but because the nations seem to be Fastening,
through rapid process of change, to some new
state of things, which the merely political prophet
cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical discoveries, the progress of colo
nization, (Which is extending over the whole
worldly and voyages and travels, will be favorite
matter for our selections; and, in general we shall
systematically and very fully acquaint our readers
with the great department of foreign affairs.
We have spoken confidently of what we car
bring from abroad OF our labors in the home de.
partment, it becomes us TO speak with dfidcnce
for we know not, till we try, how far we may have
the able assistance we hope for, or how much we
may be left to our own resources. We must fee
our way, and gradually develop this part Of our
pan but will always be subordinate to the foreign
department
While we aspire to make the Living Age desirable
to all who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
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and men of leisure--it ia still stronger object &c
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in our day and generation; and hope TO make The
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We saws indispensable" because in this day o.
cheap literature Il is not possible to guard agains
the influx of what is bad in taste and vicious il
morals in any other way than by furnishing a suf
ticient supply Of a healthy character. The menta
and moral appetite must be gratiied a~ ).
We hope that by "winnowing the wheat from
the chaH,d by providing abundanty for the imegi
nation, and by large collection of biography
VOYAGES, and travels, history, and more solid mat
ter we may produce work which shall be popu
lar, while at the time il will aspire to raise thu
standard of public taste . e.. Eg..
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From a letter Of The Hon, John Quincy adams, 10 III
editor of The Living .9ge.
"WAsHNGroN, 9th Dec 1S45.
"Of oil the periodical journals devoted TO literature
and science which abound in Europe and in this
country, this has appeared to me to be the mos
useful II contains, indeed, the exposition only Of
the current literature of the English language, bu
this by it's immense extent and comprehension, in
cluJes n portrature of the human mind IN the ut
most expansion Of the present age.
"Your opinion that any recommendation OF MIN
can promote to any extent its circulation, fear y
too Aattering but such as il is, very freely Civ
it,"
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