Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-23
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ANDRlA WEEKLY MESSENGER.
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public, the Editor deems it respectful to
submit the motives which kas, Induced the
undertaking, as Veil as the plan OF which
it will be conducted.
Grown old and iniirn in the duties of bis
profession, he feels himself under the ne
cess!ty OF attempting something towards the
support of bis family, which be has not
been able hitherto 10 effect by the small
stipend that he has been accustomed to re-
ceive. f!e POUNDS no small portion of his
! hopes OF success, therefore, on the fact,
that, though the merits of his paper may
not prove equivalent TO the small pecunia-
fy cost of It., yet an ample remuneration
may lie found in the consideration of ha,-
ing relieved a young and helpless family.
But he is not without hope, that the work
itself will prove to be moi altogether UNI
worthy of the public patronage.
A paper upon the plan now proposed,
| containing summary of the topics ordina-
rily inserted in such publications, and at
price 81 reduced, as 10 render il acces-
| sible TO all, is acknom lodged by many to
! have been long wanted. With what abili-
| ty the Que proposed Will be conducted, the
| public will judge. The Editor can, az
| least, premise, that no pains will be spared
| either by his own exeriions, or by the as
sistance of literary gentlemen on whose
kindness be relies, TO give interest and worth
! to his pages.
In the present tranquil state of the poll
| teal world, a newspaper editor, is, indeed,
cut of from that ever ready source which is
| to lie found in the history of warand blood
shed. But, happily, what is wanting in
this view, to feed the Cravings of warIike
| spirits, is more than supplied by the fruit
full sources OF true and permanent interest
which are opened 10 US by The pacifcaliou
| of the world. There is still left sufficient OF
theme, which though apparently less bril-
| liant in character OF daring IN action, is not
less splendid or useful than those achieve
men's which lay empires in ruins, and
drench fields with blood. The progress Of
| learning, the improvements in arts and
science, the daily discoveries on agricul-
ture, the impulsion ofmachinery, by which
labor is saved, navigation facilitated, and
agriculture and commerce rendered more
prosperons-he triumphant march OF bu-
mainly and religion, by means Of asyiums
for the deaf and dumb, Bible, Colonization,
and Abolition Societies, Sunday Schools,
! and various other noble institutions, where
F, by the blessings of knowledge, of civiIiza-
tion and christianity are extending through
out the world these are topics which are
| fraught with high interest and instruction
to those who wish well to the best interests
! of mankind 1t will be the object Of the
| Editor to disseminate information on these
| subjects, and TO furnish motives for theirfur-
Their accomplishment. The earliest foreign
news, abstracts of the proceedings Of Con-
J gress, the political relations of this coun-
| try towards others, marine intelligence, re-
maIkabIe occurrences. interesting law re-
ports, and all subjects connected with them,
will obtain the earliest notice. Essays, Sc
lected and original, on morality and reli-
gion, viii also find place in this paper.
| Whatever tends to undermine virtue and
| religion, these great pillars OF government,
and OF social order; whatever is contrary TO
chastity and deCorum whatever tends 10
! excite disorganization and sedition in go
vernment, or animosities and quarrels in
society, will be discountenanced and OPP
posed. Personal inyectives and recrimi-
nations will therefore not be admitted
/; In short, il will be the study OF the Editor
i to make his paper a repository OF what
| ever is interesting, entertaining and useful
| tohis readers, whether as Subjects ofgoyeri-
ment, or a. men and members Of society,
or as pbilanthropists or christians. With
these views and motives he now appeals 10
a generods public for their patronage, no.
ping that the worthy citizens Of this place
and its vicinity, viii at least give him the
opportunity Of a trial, by whic; he expects
to redeemth pledges now giyento carry in
to effect the high objects Of his underta-
king. JOl1N WINTER.
.Alernndria. Jouary n. 1919