The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-02
PROPOSALS.
By LEROY ANDERSON ard
PHILIP DU-VAL, PRINTBp
For pnbHshing, by SubSoris'ion, in the Civ Of
H!chapoad, q .NeSvs Paper. 70 be c0l!ed
The DAILY COMPILER
fHdf ~ dlfer0-Jt oarfem
PROSPECTUS.

e'her the anih't'on OF displaying lt.ra- ta'r,,s
n ana requirements, or = wish to ,eeupnrnd our
serves TO lavor with the party il power, were the
motive TO our present undei taking no occasion could
oer better field for d:iamatjon than the coue,,i.
euous station and unh0undcd scope ui n ltc.nee,i,s
but as neither oitlese splendid views originality a,a
tracted, or now eJeiies TO action: "a va, .n, ,,,
own that we i'll quaNied for the former &. hay.
ing no design TO praise Mr. Madison or to lam, Ii.
euem'es, cau have exposition De q. The. l,,t.r.
we RESIST every temptation to brilliant or ,o,s de.
Nt'openeiit OF our p'an, and proceed To- st,ls in
p'2in English, what We mt nd or wisl. 20 a.,
o"der the nr'eand appropriate ute ahovc ex.
pressed we p' oppose to pnhbsh at lie, the SEA, oS
Govcrnmcmt Ui native Sta;e l;4,iv p,n.r.
combining, together with lnca. uatt ana tL, ,,.,ys
~ the d-J, view OF Whatever MAJ be ,,st Interest,"
Hs ~ me princ'ps' newspapers 81 The u. Srates
We shat trcsl'ass IN tire pat;e2ce Of TIA. ;,uh.c Nv
adh'ng few observations 10 show lirs5 t,t e..ct .
~ 1T must, at t.e present cti.s h.. On. IN d.
sir"blt SECONDLY, tia; it he l.srricuieyly commo
tious 10 the Inhabitants r Richmond add an ~, .
nave much communication with this emporium of
virginia and lastly, that our plan viii, embrace
some peculiar advantages. offered by any o,ler
print. that we know OF, in the United States
H. lhe n esent is no common crisis Peace and
All her snAhng prospects, being Withdrawn he,
innocent y vrrous pursuits being at least deranpod
II not totally suspended man, whose, bnoon, 10
an'mated 10y patriotic or social principles, car n.y
so on calmly Intent on his iavorite studes or tran
gully occupied by his professional duties and a,rus
toned q, ocations, The blast of War drums in
our ears"-the storm rolls eyor, day nearer--,b,.
Enemy assaiis us from abroad-and mar ,.., u,o.
tunats'y, we aude to the Eastern States) are NOT
united at home. At such a time, WHO can ,,e
50 devoid OF sentiment and feeling as to remsin
unmoved None. It is crisis tina, N, oun,a
riiy Effects all classes of society: MIN 10 a..
aegUs ? HhGf IS the neSus ~ is nuestiop Witch ~,
VINO go out, hasten to ask every one thu. come. ,
IS expected tn answer 1t is to this interesting N
curry that we propose to give daily response The
umes demand, and local circumstances particularly
r.quiIe II. :!
.. There is situation in Virginia, non. in m.
United States perhaps, where, in proportion to the
population. there can he found more of general M
teheence atd commercial activity than the CITY of
Richmond y disposition in particular To encour
sge whatever tends towards literary or politjc.l inn
proveinent, pervades all classes of citizens Hence
together with other Institutions, evidences of Rich
mond's growing prosperity three large PRINTING
Establishments find liberal and abundant suppor1
The Newspapers that issue FROM these howsv,l,.
with the exception of the Euguirer for mart n, s
year, arc printed only twice week: and what. az
this eventiui period. is circumstance much IN liz
regretted, they all three appear veiy e,rly Of H.
same time so that, twice in each wrek t.ere ~.
ours tedious interval OF t~oor three days, dur:,
which no Gazette appears, to crafty curiosity, c..
"eheve suspense. Persons whose retired hah;ts de
qualify them for busting among the crowd r., nj
tain information have often fousd in Ills abs.nca
news PAINFUL privation ard have lone WISHED fo,
the t''slnent oi q Dairy Paper. TO remedy tL.
evil. We believe there are hundreds in his s;,,
ncn 10 whom such paper would be highly aec.,.a
Nc: and tn men OF business in town ar .. ur,r,
W" Sc commercial pursuits would b. much aid, a
ny access 10 Daily Advertiser, there can he ~
'ou OF its convenience and utiiity IN pea.ef,J
tunes, fletr patronage alone would amply suonnrt =
md borne with ease on the buoyant current &C
timer 'fade, IT would float light feather Gil tie
stream oil their prosperity
d In addition 10 these favorable circumstance rs
@toh' we nave now To 20 Mt ont tl,at character
'hc feature OF our plan, to which the title aud mot
o. We nave selected, may be referred OF IN. many
DAILY Papers in the United states nor one w.. L =
heVe, is satisfied 10 be neutral. Each has esnoussd
Se cause Ct some party, adaits wish faci;ItS wi
inso,s the views OF ;hat, and seldom gives lair
pay to the oPpnsitc side This partially we ora
determined Ia avoid. Oar motto sneak, oi,r i,
'io" to respect the sentiments OF All and the ,,,e IS
our paper declares the raode we shall adopt n re.
present them truly and fairly The arrars.n,,.
we are making, will procure us the ;, ri esq -;
OF what IS passing in own, and in tie ue;,Lh,r
ing STATES and We shall be attentive Il, ~. 80 .
g ne ,afgiin MS OF every parry Ifany th,sr novel
or striking, die elegant, shall any VIII. -
sad, the orator shall be suf.n,vns. from lie 70 ;,
,sostrun, TO speak over again, in presenc. of his no.
htieai opponents, for The information ,r amusement
-, Tut ieaHers ne candidates for popular favor
s'a'' ne eontr"nte'. !!'yi rival eioguence inc mn
ny, ana exagger9tions, shall be contracted .nl u
sniii leave our Headers. this subject to Il, IS
th'r own conclusion, un9ssisted and undisurb.d IN,
any eornment of ours. Content, in this dep,rt,yy
with the humble office OF Comu,rs 700 III 80. -
to no higher merit than that Of iudicious Selection
AS ID: as our limits viii permit, shall with rp;5
'"p"'taHv, extract from the prints o. every party
| n 1f0r.
dinns view OF the hest productions Of ail
o conclude: We shall! enGeavor to % rich o,r -,
per with every article Of local and general inforpo
uon, domestic and foreign intelligence which ~
thihk may interest our Patrons. Amonr oth.r Oh
Jects, our nds will find u copious a ARTxv
an authentic PRICE CURRENT: and s.ns,ii'
whatever may affect the cominercial hrre,,i,'',1;
interesCs Of Virginia. "'
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Meh'nond, Feb. IS. 1918.
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