The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-15
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advance, ak dollars. This work is conducted in
the spirit OF Lntrll's Museum Of Foreign Litera-
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to- lie rnsl twenty years. but as il is twice as
large, anu appears so often, we not only give spirit
sud freshness 10 Il by many things which were exc
Guided bya months delay, but while thus extend
ing scope, and gathering greater and more at
1ractye variety are able increase the solid and
substantial part Of our literary, historical, and pot-
zeal harvest, as fully to satisfy The wants of the
American reader ... '...-
The elaborate and stately essays of the Edin-
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lmportatidns from the continent of Europe, and
from the new growth Of the British colonies, n
The steam ship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa into our neghborhood; and will greatly
multiply our connexions as merchants travellers,
aud politicians, with all parts Of the world so that,
lhuch than ever, it now becomes every iniell-
gent American to be informed of the condition anil
changes Of foreign countries And this, not only
because of their nearer connexion 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 1sa@aae2 SEQ ~. a. 81.
Geographical discoveries, the progress of colo
n,zaton, (Which is extending over the whole
wor,d,) and voyages and travels, will be favor'ie
matter for seIections 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 can
bring from abroad. OF our labors IN tile home de-
p1rtment, il becomes US TO speak with difidence;
for we know not, ill we try, how far we may have
the able assistance we hope for, or how much we
may be left 10 our own resources, We must feel
our way, and gradually deyelop this part of our
Plan; but viii alwnysbe subordinate to the foreign
department.
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TO al who wish to keep themselves informed Of the
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We says Indispensable" because in this day Of
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the influx &C what in bad in taste and vicious in
morals in any other way than by furnishing suf-
fcient supply Of a healthy character The mental
and moral appetite must I've gratihed.
We hope that by "wnnowing the wheat from
the chaf," by providing abundantly for the imsgi-
nation, and by large collection Of biography,
voyages, and travels, history, and more solid mat
ter, We may produce work which shall be popu-
lOr, while the time will aspire TO raise the
standard Of public taste. sd regr graatpF J~@ 81
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WASHINGTON, 9Th Dec. le45
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