Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-07-01
FRIDAY, Ju1Y I, 1903.
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Paper whose contents and prlneiptcS
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his plan, hoping that they may be consonan
to feelings warm in the defence OF liberty
and the true interests Of the country.
The work will at all times be open to tne
discussion of political matters, destitute o.
rancor on the one hand, or OF overWeenlng
partiahty Oh the ether. The Editorss sclec-
lions shall be made with care and atlenaois
neyer sacrificing for any purpose the real III
! forest If the community, or wandering IRON
the established standard Of truth
In the natural course of affairs 1t viii
sometimes be necessary, from a want. OF Po-
! E.ical mater, that the columns OF paper
should be supplied with moral elsqulshions,
practically useful and interesting, and 1nstruc~
tive anecdotes from hisss.lc research. NOT
can this course be well objected to py those
whose feelings are alive II the Cause OF &C.
nune morality and religion. The Editor
calc ulates with confidence upon receiving
/ from those whose education and means OF m
formation will authorize it. coplous supply
of materials on these subjects. His paper
will be at all times open to receSe7the reflec-
lions of the man of science, or The deep re-
search Of the critical scholar.
Communications upon all matters, touch
ing Agriculture, Commerce and Mainiac.
lures, together with plans Tor the general
improvement in Canals, pubic Roads, and
the various discoveries in any branch OF earn
NO yoar
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parties, will use his most strenuous endeaVofs
! TO effect SO desirable an objcct-and III the
+, town of Alexandria, where he is attached by
the strongest tics OF nature, and Of interest,
! he will ever consider it as primary Object,
TO destroy those seeds Of dissentlon Which
have had the tendency to retard the gro"th
and prosperity of the town. 1t IS obvious TO
the most superficial observer, that the minu-
tia OF politics cause difference OF sentiment,
/ and lot those general and universally admir-
ed maxims III governmental Institutions.
The principles Of the great and illustrious
Washington, together with his services, shall
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OH the III IUCIS WHO HAY lawn
With their patronage, that lis mind has as
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cally declares, that his sentiments are deeid-
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