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NOTICES OF THE ACTS AND MANUFACTURES, AND A RECORD OF THE
EVENTS OF THE TIMES.

H. NILES, EDITOR.

Hec olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL

FROM SEPTEMBER 1812, TO MARCH 1813.-VOL. II.

BALTIMORE:

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EY THE EDITOR,

At the Franklin Press,

SOUTH-STREET, NEXT DOOR TO THE MERCHANTS' COFFEE-HOUSE.

HARVARD COLLEGE

APR 22 1931

LIBRARY

Gift of

Mrs. Edward Channing

BRIEF ADDRESS

ON CLOSING THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE REGISTER.

AFTER a delay much greater than was anticipated, the editor has at last the pleasure to present his readers with the Index for, and a voluminous Appendix to, the third volume of the WEEKLY REGISTER. He flatters himself that the index will be found to answer all the purposes designed; for, considering it of the last importance to the utility of the work, and feeling the too general imperfection of things of this kind-a plan, differing in some respects from that hitherto pursued, has been adopted, which appears to combine simplicity with clearness. In the choice of matter for the APPENDIX we were chiefly guided by the will to add value to the REGISTER as a common reference-and whatever may be thought of the selection, we claim this merit, that the gratuity cost us $600.

At the 70th number we suspended nearly 500 papers for the want of attention to the terms on which it is published. This was thought a harsh messure by some; but it should be recollected that the validity of every periodical work depends-not its subscribers, but upon their punctuality. Notwithstanding this procedure the list of our upon the number of names has increased.

With an honest pride, sustained by the favorable manner in which the WEEKLY REGIS TER is received by the public, the editor will zealously pursue the general plan of the work —and while he shall refuse to interfere in any of the party disputes of the times, do his best to maintain the cause of the republic against all its enemies: foreign and domestic. But the leading object shall be to collect and preserve an honest history and record of the events of the times, documental, military and miscellaneous.

We have only to add, (for it will give pleasure to the friends of the work) that if the REGISTER yields to no work in America as to the number of copies printed, it has equal high ground in regard to the respectability of its subscribers; and that, lately, many of the most prominent characters in the United States are added to its patrons.

Baltimore, June 10, 1813,

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No. 1 or voL. III.]

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1812.

Hæc olim meminisse javabit.-VIRGIL.

[WHOLE NO. 53.

Printed and published by II. NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchant's Coffee House, at $5 per annums

The Weekly Register.

FOR THE WEEKLY REGISTER.

Extract from an Oration, on Literature,

Delivered in Tennessee.

This number commences the third volume, or second year,of the WEEKLY REGISTER. Having in the last An important enquiry, involved in this subject, republication submitted a few remarks to our patrons, gards the probable character of the human species, We have nothing to add but to re-publish the original uninfluenced by literature. There is also a second terms of the work for the more ready reference of our enquiry, not less important than the former, which carly subscribers, and to state the conditions on respects the amelioration of the early condition and which new subscriptions are made. character of the human race, under the progressive influence of literary refinement.

Original terms of the Register.

To preserve and perpetuate his existence, were, This work shall be published every Saturday at perhaps the first employinents of man.-To perform noon--printed on a sheet of fine super-royal paper, these duties effectively, he had to declare war agamst with a nonpareil or brevier type, and contain 16 pages every thing hostile to his life and its preservation octavo, at FIVE DOLLARS per annum, payable at the ex-and, to appropriate to his own use, whatever he found. piration of six months from the commencement of the beneficial in the universe around him. Feeling no publication, and annually thereafter. But subscri- thing but the pressure of increasing wants, his pas bers, non-residents of the cities or towns in which the sions were inflamed in proportion; destitute of a editor shall have an agent, must always pay in ad- knowledge of his own, and the rights of others, the vance after the first six months above stated. Twen-obsequious slave of impulse, and ruled by the storms -six numbers shall constitute a volume, making of unsubdued passions-collision, anarchy and des two large volumes in a year. potism, successively, and in turn assailed him!--It shall be delivered in the city and precincts of for, the law of force, the dominion of physical pow Baltimore on the day of publication-and be careful- er alone, could restrain and repress the rapine of sel ly packed up and sent to subscribers residing at a fish want, crush the anarchy of contending individu distance by the first mail thereafter leaving this post-als, and reduce to order and silence, the conflictions office, whithersoever it may be directed.

and the clamors, of rapacity and ignorance!-As yet, reason had not operated powerfully, for she had ac Conditions on which new subscribers are received. quired but few data, from which to infer the future, The WEEKLY REGISTER is published in Baltimore by the past of man. Experience had not, as yet, every Saturday, and immediately forwarded as direct- even strongly inculcated the utility of reason and re ed, carefully packed and secured from damage, and flection; it had not exemplified, recurring to pre arriving uninjured at the most remote post-offices in ceding ages, that human happmess might be the the union. Nay, the editor undertakes to insure its product of profound investigation of the true causes safe-carriage by supplying deficient numbers, being of misery, and that a profound knowledge of truth informed of a failure. was only to be found in the labyrinths of experimen

The price is FIVE DOLLARS per annum, for 52 num-tal error. In fine, experience had not yet intimated bers, forming two large volumes. For the supple- to man the gradual progression by which errors of menis, which have been numerous, no extra charge is opinion, and derelictions of conduct, could be instru made. mental in advancing his steps to happiness and truth. Subscribers must commence and end with a vo- Individuals, families and nations were wandering in Jume; but subscriptions for less than a year will not a maze of conjecture and uncertainty, with regard be received. to the past, and listening, with puerile credulity and Gentlemen may be furnished from the first number, superstitious awe, to the traditionary lore of ignorif speedy application is made, as there are for sale ance, infirmity and garrulous old age.

Literature

but 400 copies of vol. I.-but to obtain a complete fie had not yet unveiled, upon the page of history, the they must pay $ 10, for which, with the first and se-means by which sagacious and enlightened policy cond volumes, will be forwarded a receipt for the could give elevation, prosperity and power to human third and fourth, also. institutions-It had not yet enabled the philosophic Of the second volume,(which commenced in March politician to detect the lurking principles of defeclast, and comprises a most interesting period in the tion and decay, that after receiving life and activity history of our country) 500 extra copies are for sale; from the depravit es inseparable from ignorance, subscribers may be furnished with this volume, and a luxury and idleness, paralized the virtues of the peo receipt for the third vol. to be sent to them, on pay-ple, and sported with the fate of nations. It had not ing $ 5, orvet enabled him to trace the corrupt influences of ve May commence with the third volume, the first No.nal administration upon the best constituted govern of which appears this day, and be supplied with the ments, and to cut off the fountains of defection and paper for the current year, the subscription $ 5, be- ruin, before they had sapped the foundations of popu ing paid in advance. lar confidence, and alienated from such governments Subscribers may be furnished with this work the attachments of the people. It had not yet enabled weekly, as it is published, or in volumes, at their option. All letters to the editor to be free of expense. Baltimore, Sept. 5, 1812 VOL. III.

him to distinguish between the patriot and demagogue; to demonstrate, that in their private ch. racters alone were to be found the only evidences of political virtue and depravity-it had not taught him the salutary lesson, that the former cannot be injuri

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