•^ ' RECORP AND JOURNAL. 



for the cultivation of " Natural Science," and its organ must be faithful 

 to its principles, and endeavor in every way to promote that knowledge 

 the importance of which no one denies. Science, natural science, is 

 therefore, one of the primary objects of this Journal. But, on the oth- 

 er hand, literature is not only a necessary means of attaining this end, 

 and a natural want of the great mass of those for whom we labor, but 

 likewise an avowed and prominent object of the "Record." We do 

 not think that these two objects are at all inconsistent with each other, 

 but are persuaded that they may be prosecuted together with mutual ad- 

 vantage. Literature should enliven and embellish science, science must 

 give direction and value to literature. It shall be our earnest endeavor 

 to satisfy both parties by giving to both departments of the work equal 

 attention, and urging our literary contributors to be more literary ; our 

 scientific ones more scientific. 



As to the other category of difHculties in which we find ourselves, 

 we are determined in the current volume to remove all ground of dis- 

 satisfaction which we know has been felt, if no where else, yet in our 

 own editorial singular-plurality. We therefore, give place to an other 

 Editor for whom, as it will now no longer be necessary for ourselves, 

 we beg the indulgence of our readers. That our successor will con- 

 duct the paper to the satisfaction of all reasonable readers we have no 

 doubt, as his communications were among the most popular articles in 

 the preceding volume. At the same time, in his name, we request all 

 our correspondents, for v/hose co-operation we herewith return our 

 grateful acknowledgements, to continue to assist him in the same effec- 

 tive manner. We also hope that the number of our correspondents and 

 the frequency of their communications will be increased as the want of 

 original matter has been one of the main difllculties which we have en- 

 countered in the management of this enterprise. If he can only draw 

 out a reasonable amount of the literary and scientific resources which 

 we know to exist among the friends of the Journal, we have no doubt 

 that our successor will make it one of the most interesting and valuable 

 publication of the day. 



One more suggestion and we throw away the pen editorial. Five 

 hundred subscribers is too small a number for so excellent a Magazine 

 as ours is to be, to say nothing of what it has been. We therefore urge 

 all our friends who show by their continued support that they approve 

 of this enterprise, (nearly every one of them has jjaid our printer, and 

 we doubt not that they will all do so,) each to forward us at once just 

 such another patron as himself. This will enable the Publishing Com- 



