Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-09-23

s WAsHIkGToN, 81 Dec. 1915.
In all the Periodical Journals devoted to
literature and science which abound in Eu-
rope and in this country, this has appeared
to me the most useful. 1t contains indeed
the exposition only OF the current literature
of the English language, but this, by lis I'M
mense extent and comprehension, includes
pOrira;ture Of the human mind IN the utmost
expansion Of the present age.
J. Q. ADAMS.
PROSPECTUS.
This work is conducted in the spirit of
Littel's Museum of Foreign Literature, (Which
was favorably received by the public for
twenty years. but as it is twice as large, and
appears so often, we not only give spirit and
freshness to it by many things which were
excluded by months delay but while thus
extending our scope and gathering a greater
and more attractive variety, are able so to
increase the solid and substantial part of our
. literary, historical, and political harvest, as
fully TO satisfy the wants Of the American
reader.
The elaborate and stately Essays Of the
/ Ed,n6urg Quarterlg, and other Reviews; and
/ BLdck,oood's noble criticisms on Poetry, his
keen political Commentaries, highly wrought
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mountain scenery; and the Contributions to
Literature, History, and Common Life, by
the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling EG-
Qminer, the Judicious AthenGnum, the busy
and industrious Literary Gazette, the sensl-
| BILE and comprehensive Britannia, the sober
/ and respectable Christian Observer; these
are inermxed with the Military and Naval
"reminiscences of the United Se1vice. and with
I IL g ii Il H.
NelU MoRthlY, FQser'S, Tau'S, AlnSlc0rtHs
Hoods, & Sporting MGgacineS, and of Cham
berS' admirable Journal. We do not consid-
er ii beneath our dignity to borrow wit and
wisdom from Punch and, when we think il
good enough, make use of the thunder Of The
Times We shall increase our variety BY i'm
dortations from the continent Of Europe, and
from the new growth of the British colonies
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia,
and Afrca into our neighborhood and will
greatly multiply our connections, as Mer-
chants, Travellers, and Politicians, with all
parts of the world so that much more than
ever it now becomes every Intelligent Amer
ican TO be informed of the condition and
changes of foreign countries. And this not
only because OF their nearer connection 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 OF forsee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of
Colonization, (Which is extending over the
whole worldly and Voyages and Travels. will
be iavOrite matter for our selections; and In
general, we shall Systematically and very
fully acquaint our readers with the great de-
partment of Foreign affairs, without entirely
neglecting onr own.
While we aspire to make the LiUiHg Ice
desirable 10 all who wish to keep themselves
informed Of the rapid progress of The more
ment-to Statesmen, Divines, Lawyers, and
Physicians-to men Of bHsinhSs and men of
leisure-it is still stronger object to make
it attractive and useful 10 their Wives and
Children. We believe that we can thus do
some good in our day and generation and
hope to make the work indispensable in ey-
cry well-iniormed family. We say iadlspen,
sa6te, because in this day of cheap Literature
1t is not possible TO guard against the influx
of what is bad taste and vicious in morals.
IN any other way than by furnishing a suf1i-
clenl supply of healthy character The
mental and moral appetite must be gratifed.
We hope that, by 'aCinno,ciag tie a0hedt
from tie chqB', by providing abundantly for
the mmagination, and by large collection
OF Biography Voyages, Travels, History,
and more solid matter, we may produce a !
work which shall be popular, while at The
asme time it will aspire TO raise the stand !
ard Of public taste. qua
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