Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-30
THURSDAY, JJNE go. 1893.
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NE ouDSCrlbcr3 saAXi0uS " SSeo.'s -
Paper whose contents and principles
iii be satisfactory to the moderate OF both
rites, presents to his friends and the liberal
,aoiic in general, the following o,'shnss OF
lis plan, hoping that thoy may be een:enaht
20 feelings warm in the defence OF liberty
md the true interests Of the country
The work will at all times be open TO the
discussion of political matters, destitute OF
sancor on the one hahd, or Of overween'hg
.partiahty on the other. The Editors selee-
lions shall be made with care aEdastenton,
never sacrificing for any purpose tho real ~
tcrest Of the community, or wandering IRON
the established standard of truth
In the natural course OF affairs, II VIII
sometimes be necessary, from want % po5
litical matter, that the columns OF a Paper
should be supplied with moral disqMSi. ssas.
practically useful and interesting, and lastrac-
tive anecdotes from historic research Neg
can this course be well objected TO by tn -
whose feelings are aliveto the cause oi sss
nuine morality and religion. lhe Editor
calculates with confidence upon receiviHS
from those whose education and means or m
Formation will authorize 1t, copious supply
of materials on these subjects. Hls paper
will be at all times open to receive the renee
tiolis of the man Of science, or the }desp re-
search OF the critical scholar.
Communications upon adj matters, touch"
ing Agriculture, Commerce and Aanufac-
lures, together with plans tor the genera ~
improvement in Canals, public Roads; AND
the various discoveries in any branch OF earn
inc or the mechanic arts, will be particularly
sought after, and punctually inserted.
The edi or, earnestly DESTROYS to concibats
parties, will use his most strenuous enacaVofs
TO effect SO desirable an oDject--and lii the
town of Alexandria, where he is a ttae ned 9y
the strangest ticssof nature, and OF interest
he viii ever consider it as a primary -pojec,.
to DESTROY those seeds of dissentlon which
nave mad the tendency to retard The tsfowth
and prosperity of the,towh. til obvious TO
the mos. superficial observer, that the rllnu-
tia of politics cause a difference OF sentiment,
and not those general and universally admir-
ed f,axiins In governmental institutions.
The principles OF the great and lllustrlous
Washington, together With his services, Shall
ever be :eeered.
i 1lc eGllOI 10 ldT tlOfu NiS1iAs0 ~
on the minds OF those who may favor MN
with their patronage, that his mind has as
sumed no stara on the important subject OF
politics, no! on the contrary, he uneqnlvo-
caIly declares, that his sentiments are decsd-
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