Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-21
TUESDAY, JUNE 81, 1903.
PROSPECTUS OF A PAPER,
70 BE PRINTED IN ALEXANDRIA,
ENTITLED,
The COLUMBIAN.

Paper whose contents and principles
shall be satisfactory to the moderate OF both
parties, pre- sents to his friends and the liberal
pubic in general, the following outlines Of
his plan, hoping that they may be consonant
to feelings warm in the defence OF Liberty
and the true interests of the country.
The work will at all times be open to the
discussion of political matters, destitute OF
rancor on the one hand, or Of overweening
partially on the other. The Editors selec-
tons shall be made with care and attention,
never sacrificing for any purpose the real IN
terest Of the community, or wandering from
the established standard of truth.
in the natural course OF affairs, 1t will
sometimes be necessary, from want or po-
litical matter, that the columns of paper
should be supplied with moral dlsquisitions,
practically useful and interesting, and lnstruc-
tive anecdotes from historic research. Nor
can this course be well objected to by those
whose feelings are alive to the cause OF ge-
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calculates with confidence upon receiving
from those whose education and means OF IN
formation will authorize it, coPlous supply
OF materials on these subjects. His paper
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Communications upon all matters, tollch-
ing Agriculture, Commerce and Manufac-
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improvement in Canals, public Roads, and
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