Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-11


Il the free publication of Newspapers, must
be obvious to every rejecting mind. While
the policy of despoilc power in the Old World,
withholds the key OF knowledge from all en-
cept licensed fayortes. or interested partizans,
we look up with conscious dignity, to the free
dom of the press the palladium of our civil,
religious, and political rights
| Newspapers, with us, the great vehicles
of Information, means of acquiring know
| ledge within the reach of every citizen. BY
them, the different and distant sections of our
extensive country become acquainted with
| the sentiments and feelings OF each other;
and nothing tends in 50 great degree, to the
perpetuty Of our Union and the prevention of
sectional iealousies, as this acquaintance.
| In the establishment OF every newspaper,
the public good should be the only land mark;
the general welfare the only object and the
best measures and best men should receive
its undivided support. A conductor of
one should pursue this course without
fear; he should tremble in the presence
| OF no man, he should bow down before
| no man he should not, by any artifce or in
trigle, be led aside from the path of his duty,
bur be ever faithful to the rights of the peo-
pie and the constitution OF his country. With
such determination the proposed paper is
announced,
The character of the "NAriovAL Jouny,L"
the metropolis OF the Union, ii viii be in
hnenced by no local feelings; it cannot be-
come the partizan of any one section, but will
be devoted tc the real interests of the whole
people OF the United States
LIS prominent features will be
IT. fuse useful information upon all SUBJ
Jects.
To examine freely the conduct of public men.
To support the principles upon which our gu-
yernnent is founded.
70 advocate thc men who, in their public acts,
are governed by those principles.
| 70 foster American genius, and give to it that
rank in the literary and scientific world TO
winch it is entitled.
To establish nationai fcetRr, and render our
thoughts and opinions Independent Of
Europe rs our institutions are.
To encourage whatever tends to strengthen
= CTR Union, increase our knowledge, or pro-
mote our prosperity and happiness.
As a Newspaper fer the circulation of gene
: raj information, it is believed the JOURNAL will
be found equal TO any one in the country. Pub
lishcd at the seat OF Government the point at
which all our national interests are concentrate
ed, and where every thing connected with
cur public affairs is collected and acted upon,
opportunity will be afforded of giving in its
columns the earliest Official Intelligence up
on al subjects of general interest, whether
paid to passing political events; questions Of
national policy viii be folly and fairly discus
seq, and the conduct of public agents boldly,
but honestly c}nivassed in dong this, truth
will be observed, and private character re-
spected
Every effort will be made to render the Ma
tonal Journal interesting, useful, and deserv-
ing OF public patronage. portion of each
publication whl be occupied with notices of
a.
tons of tie day particularly American pro-
dactions, to which IT viii not be urged as an
objection, that they were written on this side
the Atlantic.
Y Owing to an inascrmnate republican,
: OF the " fstian romance and ascvlous lyrics
OF European writer's, oar country, its insti-
e thtions and customs, are frequently lost sight
+ OF, and preiudices necessary TO the existence
Of nonarchs, but essentially injurious to re-
- puDics, are imbibed in our earliest years, and
cling to us in maturer age.
iutiicious encouragement of native ge-
Mus and talent VIII develop our oan mental
resources; which, If brought into active ope-
ration, will really at once render us an indie
pendent people. Until this is accomplished,
we shall not be entirely free until then r,.-
, ropeans Will continue, in some degree, 10 go-
= Tern us: although separated from them by
\ the Atlantic Ocean--though placed at still
IA greater distance rom them nv the form OF our
4, political institutions, they ALL exercise a con-
! trol over US which it will not be in our power
10 prevent. We do not govern ourselves
while We permit others to think for us; we
will not manufacture for ourselves. while we
import foreign opinions for our common use;
i neither our persons, olr property, nor our
i, soil, can be free While Europe holds our
: mind in bondage.
j. The Journal will also give full and con-
k nected view Of the proceedings of Congress
4 de most important State Papers, the Laws OF
e The United States passed a; each, and all the
. Public Treaties.
. This matter, however, will not be inserted in
a the regular series Of the journal. To give an
entire history Of session in connection, an En-
ira sheet, devoted to this purpose exclusively,
$ will be issued every week, or as often as may be
p found necessary. This plan it is believed, will
il be preferred by every one, and particularly
. BY those who wish to preserve such papers
Tor reference. The proceedings of the Ma
. tiona Legislature, the State Papers. &c. will
thus not only be separated and kept distinct
e from the Newspaper, but will in no case en-
. croach upon, nor lessen the quantity of It's
miscellaneous mater.
The national Journal will be published
semi-weekly; the price per ann,,m. including
the Extra, Five Dollars pay able in advance.
The first number will be issued in the month
= of October next.
The ".Vational Jenr1,al Ertrn" will, if or
! dered separately, be furnished for Two
n Dollars payable on the first of JANUARY in
!. each year. ~
+ All communications relating to the Newspa-
l. \