Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-08
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
ofa.Se,o Journal, 10 be Published al iie CT
q Haatington,
BY WAY GIDEON, rcn THE ID1roiss.
ENTITLED
THE AMERICAN MERCURY.

LIE establishment of another new journal at :,lr
seat oi Tie national government, may, perhaps, ne
eonsiacrca oy some as premature and unnecessary
1T TINS time; winnie by others, it will be hailed with
pleasure, as another source Intelligence, and ano-,
ther medium OF information, from wl.icb much bcre
hi may be derived Means for eiffysiu, lio,,, 49,,
tru.h ana knowledge can never be too eytehsis,iv
multiplied or too generally promoted In all frec
governments the press is alphabetically the paladi-
uh Oh liberty and 1t is only in despotsn,s at IFS
range Is circun!scribed and its energies destrovai
IL is by free unrestraincd and easy tliff,,son of
knowicdgc, and especially political knowedee thar
.he Hocfties oil nation can lie preserved: this =
DeS' eiectca ny means OF the press, therefore, can
not be too widely or generally established
Promises are SO frequently made in s,,f:or,,i;
OF tins sort, and 50 often violated that v,c eba1
Dear :" MAKE more on this asio. thar, We inend
10 IT, fut, this we viii say. without The ANNE
hension OF failure, that every effort shall be made ~
diiiuSe the most Garrett uiorlnaticu to s,,pn,rt a.
principles Of Topublica njsn III their puri,Y. 60 d
Tend the measures 81 government that arc ho,.ora,
on these principles, a. that are calculated To nro
mote the general good; aud to oudeavor 10 cba,isb
spirit OF union and harmony among the contndp-
"'eu '"c'ocIS OF our great republic. And willie VIC
DO thiS we Saal! not be attcmive 10 the claims Of
American literature and science hitherto tco ,,,h
neglected, but will, at all favorable opporttnitcq
labor to contribute 20 their advancement and ~
promote their success. Through the medium of lit,
eraTy and critical essays, inserted from, time "a
time, we shall endcaycr, moreover to boaet aud
ter, as far able, a IA ste for Ir,,cr- 49,, =
love OF science, that viii add to the eniov,ncr. -
well as the happiness of all who feel their inG,,o
Established as this journal wil! be- at the scnt ~
government, it will BE- in the power of the cI;to -,
put their patrons in possession Of wbntever re 49,,
rest may transprc, either in the cabinet or ,bo 80.
CHS oil the nation and TO communicate the ;f,rz,.
ton as 1T comes, immediately from its source. TIC
proceedings oil Congress- and sketches of the do
bates, with the most important official corn,,,r;s
tons, shall also, be Ia
effort shall be omitted the part of the ed;tors -,
render the Journal as interesting and useful as noe
sibe. - POS
AS we purpose to be, on all occasions, perfectIv
Candid we think 1T but proper to state a This t;o
that as 1T respects the different ca ndidates for Tho
Presidential Chair, chuicr is dec,ded,,, il, r,,.,
OF HENRY CLAY, whose talents and 1eriue 80
respect, and whose claims to the high offi,. r., ~
so many are aspiring, we shall cnteavor tn eu-n,.
but at the same time. with that fP'i =
courtesy which think due to IN. i, i''''.e ana
only of HENRY CLAY, but 10 that or H.; -, no.
Wh'cn, VIC arc sure, wiD be more aorccaI1c =, IN
iI'i' NC u"e 'o"io'y and low s.urriliiv in which
some nave induigrd i'll pushing forward the rra;r,s
NJ '''ot i".pt"c Candidate The principles 10 which
Mr.. CLAY has adhered, in the whole Of L;s i;i
career, are precisely those we shall rpairti ~.
are advocatcsfor whatever will conduce To no -.
| pcrity and welfare Of the nation; AMI ,I,a i,,.
traits of Mr. CLAY political life have been tIoec &c
deep attachment to his country, and 10 ,.t, u
| f,
advance the cause Of freedom aud TO rro,ect 49,,
| support the unalienablc rights Of man
OF the course VIC shall pursue, therefore. and ,e
principles we snail advocate, think VIC have said
enough ana, win this brief expose ofour Intentions
in the establishment Of this journal VIC throw o,r
selves upon the public in TIC expectation Of obtain
| ing portion Of their patronage
TERMS.
The .f"'ricd51 .Iercury viii IT, put.;-hcd q, -,
imperial paper three times ygcct ~, Tie, ,,o-,,;,
OF 1VcsdGy, Thursday. aud Sajur4J; d,iyi,~ ,,,
cess OF Congress al six dollars per annur,. nqv,Ilc
nail yearly; aud every day during the session, AZ
All extra charge Of three dollars for aach session,
| The publication will probably be commenced
early III August next, by which time. pcr.or holiu
subscription papers, requested to rttun ,len,.
All communications adhcsseG to the Editors. tn
be postpaid.
IL Editors Of Newspapers, in the CS;ta4 states.
arc requested to give TIE above few insci tioasud
the favor will be chcerfrlly rcciprocatcd.
Washington June 8.