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The following selections from our Prospectus, on commencing the publication of
THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC GUIDE, fully explains its object, &c.

"The nefarious manner in which the producing and working classes have been
cheated out of their votes and rights by the Fedeaal Whigs, and the want of a publi-
cation to present, in a short and laconic style, an account of the various Federal frauds,
to supply the deficiency, and to warn the people of the danger in which their liberties
are placed, several competent persons in the city of New York have undertaken to edit
and compile a Periodical, to be devoted to the cause of Democracy.

We are not, thank God, of the number who, "having eyes, see not-and having ears,
hear not." No! we have seen and heard sufficient to convince us that it is the inten-
tion of the leading Federal Whigs to establish a strong government, after the model of
that of England; that they are grasping at this, see what is daily passing before our
eyes see the daring strides lately perpetrated in this State, that of interfering with the
Judiciary, in stopping the course of Justice, and removing judges for doing their du-
ty. These facts point us to that prscious instrument, the Declaration of Independence
of these United States; the framers of which, speaking of the tyranny of the King of
England, use this language: "He has obstructed the administration of justice." "He
has made judges dependent on his will alone for the tenure of their offices." These two
items alone gave great cause for our forefathers to pledge their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honour. See too the Registry Law for the city of New York. Infamous
as this law is, it is only the pioneer of one of a more desperate character, viz: a Regis-
try Law for the whole State; and one, too, intended to disfranchise the greater portion
of the producing and working classes. The same desperate game is playing in sever-
al other States in the Union.

"The course the modern Whigs do, and wlll continue to pursue, to enslave the people,
reminds us of the bold stand taken by Patrick Henry just on the eve of the American
Revolution. That fearless Virginia Patriot, in 1775, seeing the rapid strides of the Brit-
ish government, British capital, and domestic foes, &c., to enslave the American people,
exclaimed in the Legislative Hall of Virginia, Our chains are forged; their clanking
may be heard on the plains of Boston." This remark may now be applied to every
part of the Union; and it rest with the people to say whether their chains shall be bro-
ken, or suffered to be riveted closer.

Be that as it may, we wili at all hazards do our duty, by informing the people of the
numerous snares, traps, &c., set by the Federal Whigs to enslave them; after which, if
they will suffer themselves to be imposed upon, "our skirts will be clear."

"To give the promised information, we shall have to borrow largely from the various
Democratic and Federal papers extant, and daily issuing from the press, for the pur-
pose of analysing their contents, making extracts, &c. By this it will be perceived that
the People's Democratic Guide is not intended to rank as a scientific and literary publi-
cation, but a compiler of facts in politics, political economy, jurisprudence, &c., with such
short and laconic articles as we conceive the working classes particularly requlre. In-
deed we are under the impression that the Democratic Guide will be a publication re-
quired by politicians of extensive reading. Often have we seen politicians of this de-
scription fail in political arguments for want of such an index as we intend to give.

"The Democratic Guide will contain an analysis of the proceedings of Congress, and
such other topics as we can collect to promote the cause of Democracy, and to make
use of a common expression, it will contain the pith and marrow of the political matter
contained in numbers of Democratic and other publications.

With the advantages thus offered to the people, the conductors of the People's Demo-
cratic Guide cannot for a moment doubt but that their efforts to serve and promote the
eause of Democracy will meet with corresponding liberality from the Democratic party
over the country. By the terms of publication it will be observed, that the very rea-
sonable price brings it within the reach of all who may be desirous to obtain information
regarding the political state of our country."

How far we have complyed with our promises, our readers will of course judge for
themselves by the political matter, &c. contained in this volume.

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Ashburton, Lord, Mission to the U. S., 116