Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-23
THURSDAY. pNr4E2s. 1900
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II Paper whose contents ana principles
silal be satisfactory to the moderate OF DOM
,arties, presentsto his friends and the liberal
outi,c in general the following outlines OF
ais plan, hoping that they may be consonant
10 feelings warm In the defence OF hDerty
md the true Interests of the country
The work will at all times be open TO the
discussion. of political matters, destitute 81
.ancor on the one hand, or oil overWeenlhg
oartiahty cnlhe ether. Tie Editors selce-
lions shall be made with care and attention,
never sacrificing for any purpose the real IN
terest OF the community, or wandering fron
the established standard of truth
Tn the natural course of affairs, 1t VIII
sometimes be necessary, FROM want OF po-
iitical matter, that the columns OF paper
should be supplied with moral disqulsstlohs,
practically useful and interesting, and lnstruc-
tive anecdotes from historic research. NOR
can this course be well objected to by those
.xiose feelings are alive to the cause OF ge-
nuine morality and religion. Ihe Editor
calculates with confidence upon receiving
rom those whose education and means OF IN
formation VIII authorize it, copious supply
of materials on these subjects. Ills paper
will be at all times open to receive the refiec-
lions of the man of science, or the deep re-
search Of the critical scholar.
Communications upon all matters, touch"
ing Agriculture, Commerce and Manaiac-
lures, together with plans for the general
improvement An Canals, public Roads, and
the various discoveries in any branch OF learn
ing or the mechanic arts, will be particularly
sought AFTER and pGnctually inserted.
The editor, earnestly DESTROYS to cenciliate
parties, will use his most strenuous endeavors
to effect SO desirable an object-and In the
town of Alexandria, where he is attached by
tie strongest ties of nature, aud OF interest,
he will ever consider it as primary object,
to destroy those seeds of dissentlon which
have had the tendency to retard the growth
and prosperity of the town. 1t Is obvious to
the most superficial observer, that the mifta-
TIA of politics cause difference otsentment,
and not those general and universally Admir-
ed r1axiins in governmental institutions.
The principles OF the great and ilustuous
Washington, together with his SERVICES, Shall
ever be revered.
= The editor is far from desiring to impose
on the IN IllOS Ol GilUSf. ~ ilO Ifsoy ApNOi
with their patl onage, that his mind has as
sualed no stand on the important subject OF
politics, no! on the contrary, ne unequlyos
caly de- lares, THAI Ills sentiments are decid-
,ed'y republican.
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June Ia
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