Province of Quebec and the State of Maine, immediately adjacent. This is precisely the ground we wish to cover. Any matters relating, in whole or in part, to this extent of territory, its people, its past history or future prospects; any literary, or other productions of the people who live within its borders, dealing with outside matters; or contributions from those residing abroad, and treating upon Acadian matters, will come within the scope of this Magazine.
It is intended to deal largely with matters historical, but descriptive, scientific or philosophical contributions will be welcomed. Contributions in verse, as well as short stories, in which the principal scene is laid in Acadia, or which are the production of Acadian writers, will also be given a place, should they, upon examination, be deemed of a sufficiently high standard of excellence to warrant their insertion.
It had been intended to begin the publication at an earlier date, but there was something attractive in the idea of launching a new undertaking by the light of the dawn of a new century. It is an opportunity which does not occur to everyone; to the same individual, never twice. Accordingly the first number bears the date of January first, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one.
There has been a dream, and was it only a dream, which has passed through many minds, of a united Acadia, in which the descendant of the Acadian Frenchman, and of the United Empire Loyalist, might join hand in hand, in a political union, embracing what is now known as the Maritime Provinces of the Dominion of Canada.
Some people are of the opinion that the opportunity for the consummation of this ideal passed away forever with the confederation of the several Provinces into the Dominion of Canada.
