Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-15
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
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By B. PA K K S End Co.

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By B.. PARKS End Co.
IT is within the plan of the Editors of this
paper, that its contents hall comport with It's
tide: compound of various ingredients-as po-l
li,ics, news, polite literature; with whatever cie
may feehl nioR promotive of public good, and
conduce towards general ufelulnefs.
no where, perhaps have the beneficial effects
Of periodical publications been more gene rally
felt, or duly appreciated, than in this country !;
and no where, we believe, their abufes might be
more,iuhly deprecated; but fuch is the eloie afi-
nifty between their good and bad consequences, be-
tween the liberty and licentoufnefs Of the prefs,
that the noG experienced of our political furge.
ons have uniformly been apprehenGye of attempts
ing an exc;fion Of the one, left they might give. a
mortal wound to the other. Being an evil with
out remedy, it ihall be our peculiar care not
TO contribute to its aggravation.
The temper of the. times require an avowai of
the Editors political creed. On this head they
will be candid and incere.- They are unequi-
vocally federal without calling
into queaion the views of the prefert, that the
former administrations purified the beh policy
that could be devifed, for fecuring the peace and
happinefs, and promoting the true intereas Of
this country, they declare it their intention. at
all times, to advocate nleafures producing thofs
deirable consequences.
WeEave ever held the conduct Of many of the.
oppofers of the former administrations, in their
newfpaper publications, in the utmoft, and we
think, meritcd contempt. Wilful mifreprefen-
tations my deceive for while, and thereby fur
Their the views Of thofe who employ fuch means;
but it is not by reforting to them, that we hope
or intend to promote our own interet, much lets
that OF the public. Towards our political OPP
ponents we will 90 as we would be done by
confequeuty, not atrempt TO repel the reiterated
caiumnies, yet heaped upon thofe no longer III
wer, by recrimination OF Handler on thole
who now hold the helm Of our political baique.
Time will flew who beG underltood their coun-
try's ntereft, and will bring with it the mcf
ample iulthcation of the views of thoie TO whom
under Providence, we have been, and are in.
debsed for our prefent PROPERTY and tranquility.
Private difputes and personalities ihall always
be excluded. To this promife the Editors pledge
themfelves they will relgiouAy adhere.
The papers pubifhed at preent in the diHriet,
being devoted almolt entirely to one iubjsd, Po-
litics, the Editors ente, tain hope that The
OLIO, conducted on lilerll principles, and COP
tanning greater diveriity of matter, will meet
with public countenance; which they respectfully
lolicit.
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