Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-06-25
GDe Clio.
By B. PARKS and Co.

By B. PARKS and Co.
TITS within the plan of the Editors Of this
paper, that its contents fhal eomPort with ITS
title: a compound ofyarious ingredients--as po o.
litics, news, polite literature; with whatever cue
NAV feem mott premotive OF public good, and
conduce towards general uiefulneis.
No uhese, perhaps, have the beneficial effects
of periodical publications been more generally
felt, or duly appreciated, than in this country
aud no where, we believe, their abufes might be
more iuftly deprecated; but lueh is the cloe ai-
nifty between their goodandbad consequences, be-
tween the liberty and licensioufnes OF the pseis,
that the l,AoR experienced Of our political urge
ons have uniformly been pprehenilve OF attempt
ing an excifion of the one, left they might give
mortal wound to the other. Being an evil with
out remedy, it hall be our peculiar care not
70 contribute TO its aggravatioil. :
The temper of the times require an avoWal OF
the Editors political creed. On this head they
will Be candid and iincere.--Ihey are unequi-
vocaly feccrai.-- Believing, without calling
into auction the views of the prefent, that the
former administrations purified the bet policy
that could be deviled, for fecuring the peace and
happinefs, and promoting the True interests OF
TINS country. they declare 1t their intention, at
ali times, to advocate mealpres producing thqle
deGrable consequences.
We have ever held the condua Of many OF the
oppofars of the former administrations, ~ teif
ne afpaper publications, in the utmoit. and we
think. merited contempt. Whit mlifepfeien-
taticns may deceive for while, and thefeO5 1uf-
Their the views Of thoie who employ tueh means;
but it IS not by referring to them, that we hoPe
or intend to promote our o%n lnterett, much lei
that Of the public. Towards our po,itlcai op
ponents we Will do as we woald be done by -
conicquently, not attempt 10 reps! the reiterated
caunnies, vet heaped upon thote no longer III
u rwer. by a recri ,ination of 1anGer Oh tho.c
who now hold the helm OF our polI-al barqus.
Time will f,cw who belt underlood their coun
rry's intere1t, and VIII bring with II The mott
ample juttihcstion of the views OF thoie 10 whom
under Providence, we nave been, ard are IN
debted for ourpr, fent PROPERTY and tranquility.
Private difputes and periunal:ties tnall always
be excluded. To this pFo,nits the Editors pledge
ttemfelyes they will religioriiy adhere.
The papers publiihed at prclenr IN the dlttrlct'
being devoted almoG entirely to one iub)ect, 70
litics the Editors entertain hope that i he
OLIO, conducted on liberal prinlipies, and com
tanning greater diveflty OF mater, will meet
with public copntsnance; which they respectfully
folicit.
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