Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-17
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Democratic Elonthly Review"
The rights of the States and ze,,toa of ,Sto,e,

ginning with the month of May next. simulta-
neously in the cities of Washington and Now
York, Periodical, to be entitled the DE-.
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LII VIII also be embellishod with a fnely-ep-
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| embracing statesmen, soldiers. artists sn6
authors
The political character of this Review will
be, as its title indicates. Democratic and ono
| OF lis mann objects is to eucidate tho tr,,o
principles OF the Democratic Party. II will
examine. IN spirit of fairness and candor
all the leading measures of the present aG
mlnistratlon, and accord to them q cbnerfnI
support. Should We, however. unfortunately
Glhef IN OPINION on any point with the presi-
oeiit, we snail not hesitate to express our own
sentiments, ana present the reasons that con-
e.iain us W ao so-sEhmlttlng to the Democ-
racv OF the country tie decision between ne
This Review will also aim to farnisb Sc
readers with graphic and comrrehensiye
notlce OF the new works published. which nav
seem entitled to it. and also a record of air
scientific discoveries and improvements.
Inc present condition of the nations of
Europe, and the attitude in which some of
them stand towards certain portions of tbis
continent, have invested our foreign relations
Never
Government placed in situation of more
critical difficulty than at the present moment
The most inlexihle firmness. far-sceipo NE
DOM and adroit skill will he required to avoid
compllcatlng our interest and affairs with
those OF Europe. We confidently trrst tte
administration will be equal to the task We
shall watch with unsleeping eye the progress
OF affairs in Mexico and the West Indies
Here alone is our vulnerable point.
and seek to harmonic and unite the Demo
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or individual. The editor will sneak for him.
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Democratic friends. and have chosen one
whose ability ard experience thew believe
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respect.
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not deserved
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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
BY FREEMAN HUNT, EDITOR AID PROPRIETOR.
A FEW complete sets of this Magazine NAV
- be obtained at the publishers Office. I42
Fulton street, New York. neatly and suIstan-
| TALLY bound, fer two dollars and a half ner
volume. The following are few of the com
mandatory letters received by the editor from
| distinguished statesmen:
Letter from Hon. Henri Clan.
ASHLAND. goth July. IS4q
| DEAR SIR wish to express to YOU The graft
lhcatlon derived on receiving the July num-
Der of the Merchants Magazine and CONNER
clal REVIEW, from viewing your portrait in the
beginning. and from reading your address to
| your friends at the end of it, When we feel
| under obligations TO those WHO have contrib
uted TO our information and amusement. We
are naturally DESTROYS to possess knowledge
| OF them, OF their appearance. of the features
habits of their mind. which We can acquire
You have placed your numerous readers lat
least you have HE. if | may not speak for tbep)
under those obligations; and the number of
! your valuable work now before ne. in somo
| degree: satisfies TIE desire to which | have al
luded L have become quite familiar with tb,
Magazine and Review. and have no hesitation
| in expressing my humble opinion that ii is en-
| lnently entitled to the public regard and sup
port. 1t collects and arranges in good order
a large amount of valuable statistical an,
other information, highly useful not ONLY t.
the merchant, but to the statesman. to thecuI
tlvator OF the earth, to the manufacturer {
the mariner, In short. to all classes of the br
slness and reading community.
Entertaining this opinion am glad thatil
has been, and hope that it may continue to be.
literally patronixed. Offering YOU cordial as
surances of my esteem and regard / am truly
your friend and obedient servant.
Freeman Hunt, esq. Ii. CLAY
Eatract of a Letter from IHiiiard FiNmoyr.
q have read it Merchants Magazirel with
a good Zeal of attention. and have 10 Icsita-
| ton In saying that | think il one of the most
valuable periodicals that was ever published
10 the merchant it seems quite indispensable,
| and to the statesman and man of general i'll
formation almost equally desirable. 1t is a
grand repository of useful facts and lnforma-
ton, which can be found nowhere 50 wei d.
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