The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-30
PROPOSALS :.
For publishing new Weekly Journal, 10
be called
THE
Massachusetts Yeom0n.
PROPOSALS
TT is ascertained that there IS.

n in this County, a large class of readers
who do not look to either of the Newspapers
already published here, for their weekly in
telhgence and miscellany. The cause is, to
some extent, that there are those who are
weary at finding so much referred to the po-
htical distinctions which exist among us; and
those who feel more interested in publications
which tend principally to promote the pros
perity of'Agriculture, Manufactures, and the
Mechanick Arts-the diffusion of Religious as
well as general intelligence, and of Literary
and useful Miscellany, than they do in the
discussions with which the existence of po-
litical parties SO frequently requires the po-
litical Journals to be crowded.
Not doubling, therefore, that to many such
readers, in this County and in its vicinity, the
establishment of new Paper is desirable,
and that such a measure would not be unaccep-
table to many others who might be disposed
to avail themselves of a Miscellaneous Jour
nal, an addition to the Newspapers which they
already patronize, the Subscriber ventures
to propose the publication of the MAssAoHU-
SETS YEoMAN.
1t will be inferred that the WOMAN is not
designed to he rival TO either of the News
papers now published in this town. 1t will
be established under the auspices of no po-
litcal party the interests of parties are al
ready sufficiently provided for.
Nor is it designed to engage in crusade
against parties generally, or to wage either
open or secret war against any particular par
ty: for the Subscriber has no secret political
purpose to accomplish, or luminosity to graft
fly; nor does he affect to be wiser than his
fellow citizens who find the exlstence OF par
ties unavoidable.
But-disclaiming any dercliction of prin-
ciple-he ayows that, as TO the political char
actcr of his Journal, his purpose is to make it
the channel Of free, but candid and deliber-
ate, discussion of publick measures and of
general political doctrines-a channel not to
be ohstructed by the influence of any class of
politicians, or polluted by the illusions of per-
sonal or party malevoence.
To promote eren such discussions aciN not,
hopereT, be The principal object Of The YEoMAS.
II is designed to be interesting to Farmers,
Manu- acturers, and Mechanicis, as such, in
asmuch az in addition to the current News,
and general Miscellany, a portion Of il will
usually be devoted to the record of such ia is,
inventions, and discussions as relate to their
several pursults-especislly such discussions
as may tend to destroy injurious Jealousies
between these most important portions of the
community, whose true interests are not at
variance.
The WOMAN will also contain, from time
to time, in condensed form, the most i'm
portant of the Religious Intelligence of the
day, and notices of the transactions of Relig-
ious Charitable Societies of every denomina-
ton of Christians.
In other respects it will be conducted upon
the general plan of most other weekly Jour
nals-contaning the current news, Legisla-
tive and Congressional proceedings, Literary
selections, and whatever is embraced in the
comprehensive term, Miscellany.
While it will be the aim of the Subscriber
TO render his Paper useful and interesting to
all classes Of readers, he intends that no care,
on his part, shall be wanting to make it, also,
such publication, throughout, as no father
of a family would hesitate to place in the
hands Of any of his children.
Such is the Subscribers plan. How well it
may he executed must depend, in some meas
ure, upon the degree Of encouragement which
he may experience, That his undertaking is
an arduous one, he is well aware. Having,
however, been, for seven years, concerned in
conducting the Massachusetts Spg, he has
some experience TO assist him in its accom-
pishment. If there be any new difficulties to
be encountered, he is still very sure that the
course he has marked out will enable him TO
avoid many which he has heretofore expert
enced.
He is not a deserter from the post he has oc-
cuPied. He relinqui>hcs it, because he has
borne bis share of the burdens it imposes, and
because duty 10 himself, as well as inclina-
ton, points to a different station.-To the
Wdssachusetts. Spy he however feels an at
tachment which he hopes nothing will occur
to destroy. Into whose hands soeyer il may
pass, he bespeaks for them the favour of the
publick 1t is a Journal whose influence, he
trusts, has been and will continue 10 be sal
utary.
AUSTIN DENNY.
Forester, July 8, 1928.