The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-14
Reprints Of Foreign Reviews.

We find in the New York Post the following
statement in regard to a class of publications
which many readers on this side of the Atlantic
feel deep interest in.
The admirable reprints which we regularly
receive from the publishers, we should be most
10th to lose, and trust that arrangements mutu.
ally fair may be entered into by the European
and American publishers. It.would be impos-
sible to ensure these periodicals the wide circu.
lation they now enjoy, if the English edition
were alone procurable; and an amicable under
standing between the parties. interested, would
enure not only TO their benefit, but also to that
Of the large class of readers who now enjoy
their contents
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW AND ITS Re
| PRlsTERs.-The publishers of British Quarter
lies and Reviews have not, of late years, uumur
niurngly suffered the reprint on this side Of the
Atlantic, of their periodicals.
A few years since, Messrs Backwood g. Sons
placed matters in such a position that the re-
printers Of their monthly were obliged to agree
to the periodical payment of a certain sum for
the first sheets Mr.. John Chapman, the we'll.
known publisher of American books in London,
who has assumed the publication of the West.
minister Review, has lately taken similar steps.
He has procured two articles, written by
American gentlemen, who had previously entered
the copyright in this country. The title Of the
articles arc, Retrospective View of American
Literature" and political Questions and Par.
ties in France" The former is a relrospect his.
toricaI and critical, Of the literature of hmericq,
and the latter contains the opinions (based on
numerous statistics,) of an American, resident
Pin Paris, on the present state of political and
social affairs in France. Mr.. Chapman has in.
corporated these articles in his Quarterly for
January, and purposes, as we are advised, in
every issue to present some product Of American
mind. The iuxta.position Of articles, by men
under the different influences of American and
English culture, will give rise 10 interesting and
curious comparisons.
The copyright Of two articles Of course inter
fered with the issue by 3lessrs. Scott d. Co, of
their American reprint, and led to their offer Of
terms TO DIR. Jay, who acts as Mr.. Chapman's
legal counsel in that country, which il is hoped
may result in an amicabe arrangement. by
which the reprint will not only be placed upon
an honorable basis, but will have the advantage
OF being issued simultaneously, or nearly SO,
with the original ReuieU in London
Pending tie negotiations, both the reprint and
an English edition of the RerieD, prepared for
American circulation, are withheld by mutual
consent The character Of the January mum
Der is Of unusual excellence. The historic
sketches Of contemporary literature on the con-
tinent and in America, will tend to increase its
value and popularity, and the editor gives assur.
ances that under It's new management, the reIi.
gious spirit and opinions by which il will be
characterized, will not be likely to augment the
hostile feelings Of the most orthodox parties.