Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-07
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Iheytehts Of the iStases. and wnion OF States
I IT is the intention of the Subscribers to pub
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MoCRATIC MONTHLY REVIEW" Each number
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1t will also be embeliished with q fnely-en-
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embracing statesmen, soldiers, artists and
authors. # -
The political character of this Review will
be, as its title indicates, Democratic; and one
of its main objects is to elucidate the true
principles OF the Democratic Party 1t will
examine. in spirit Of fairness and candcr
all the leading measures of the present adj
minlstratlon. and accord to them a cheerful
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seem entitled to it, and also record of all
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The present condition of the nations of
Europe, and the attitude in which some of
| them stand towards certain portions of this
| continent, have invested our foreign relations
| with the utmost Importance Never was this
| Government placed in a situation of more
| critical difficulty than at the present moment
| The most inf1exible frmnesS, far seeing wis
dom, and adroit skill will be required to avoid
complicating our interest and affairs with
those of Europe. We confidently trust the
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
| This Review will abstain from personality.
| and seek to harmonic and unite the Demo
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whose ability and experience they heliev,
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