The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-16
THE
Massachusetts Yeonaan.
1T is ascertained that there is,


N in this County, large class Of readers
who do not look to either of the Newspapers
already published here, for their weekly in
telhsence and miscellany. The cause is, to
some extent, that there are those who are
weary at finding so much referred to the po-
ltlcal distinctions which exist among us and
those who feel mere interested in pubicat ions
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
aud useful Miscellany, than they do III the
discussions with which the existence Of po-
htical parties SO frequently requires the po-
ltical 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 measure would not be unaccep-
table to many Others who might be disposed
to avail themselves Of Miscellaneous Jour
nal, an addition TO the Newspapers which they
already patronjze, the Subscriber ventures
to propose the publication of the MAsSACHU-
SETS YEoMAN.
1t will be inferred that the YEoNAE is not
designed 10 be rival to either of the News
papers now published in this town. Ii will
be established under the auspices OF no pc
litical party: the interests Of parties are al
ready sufficiently provided for.
Nor is it designed to engage in a 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 animosity to graft
fly nor does he affect to be wiser than his
tellow-ciizens who find the existence OF par
ties unavoidable.
But-disclaiming any dereliotion of prn-
ciple-he avows that, as to the political char
acter of his Journal, his purpose is TO make it.
the channel OF free, but candid and deliher-
ate, discussion of pubick measures and of
general political doctrines-a channel not to
be ohstructcd BY tie influence of any class Of
politicians, or polluted by the illusions Of per-
sonal or party Inalevolence.
10 promote ertn Sucit discussions aoiU mol,
hoicerer, be the principal object 0fihe YEoMAN.
1t is designed TO be interesting to Farmers,
Manufacturers, and Mechanics, as such, in
asmuch as in addition to the current News,
and general Miscellsny, a portion Of it will
usually be devoted to the record of such facts,
inventions, and discussions as relate TO their
several pursuts--especally 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 a 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 II will be conducted upon
the general plan of most other weekly jour
nals-containing 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 waiting to make it, also,
such publication, throughout, as no father
OF family would hesitate to place in the
hands Of any of his children.
Such is the Subscribers plan. How well il
may be executed must depend, in some meas
ure, upon the degree of encouragement which
he may experience. That his undertaking is
an arduous one, lie is well aware. Having,
however, been, for sever years, concerned in
conducting The Massachusetts, Spy, he has
some experience 70 assist him in its accom-
plishment. Iftherc be any new difficulties to
NC CuI"uhtCfSOs iS - sun vel sNlC ti!at tiO
course he has marked out will enable him to
avoid many which he has heretofore expert
enced.
He is not deSerier from the post he has &C.
cupied. lie reinquishes it, because he has
borne his share Of the burdens it imposes, and
because duty 10 himse!f, as well as inclina-
ton, points to a different station.-To the
.MassachuseHs SPY he however feels an at
tachmont which he hopes nothing will occur
to destroy. Into those hands soever it lsay
pass, he bespeaks for them the favour of the
publick. 1t is Journal whose influence, he
trusts, has been and win continue TO be SAL
utary.
AUSTIN DENNY.
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