Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-27
PROPOSALS
by BENJAMIN LUNDy,

BY BENJAMIN IUNDY,
For publishing by sutsc'iphon, in the City Of Bal
sinOre, Maryland, a wEKKLr PERIODICAL Pa
PER, entitled The
GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION
AND BALTIMORE COURIER.
! A MONTHLY Paper, entitled the "GENIUs
N OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION" is now
! published III Baltimore. 1t has an extensive
circulation IN various parts OF the United States,
| and It's subscription list is fast increasing. As
the work is pretty general, known, IL Is unne-
cessary to say much, at this time, in eluclda-
! ton OF the manner in which 1t Is conducted.
II may be proper, however, to observe, that II
is the primary objec Of the editor, 10 unfold
the cruelties, the injustice, and the dangerous
tendency, OF the system OF African Slauery, us
1t exists in our country; to mark The progress
OF events, in relation it and to draw the atten-
ton Of the American people to the subject !
| that they may be induced 10 reflect mere upon
it, aud devise plan for its final and complete
extingulshment in this Republic. But he finds
il impossible TO give, in SO small a compass, as
detailed view Of the subject as its Importance
| demands. The length OF time that must ne
| cessariy elapse, between the different periods
Of issuing the respective Numbers, also, pre-
vents his taking active and interesting part
| in the great work OF humanity and benevo-
| ience, as the present state OF things requires.
IN ORDER therefore, to obviate these difficulties,
he proposes TO issue a Weehly Paper, upon the
| following plant
| ii will be neatly printed, with handsome
, new type, en- 4 fine medium sheet, and folded
| in the quarto form. One half, al least, of each
| Number, will be devoted 10 the subject OF STA
very. Whatever may have tendency to throw
light upon that subject, and to promote spl-
tit Of honest inquiry, viii be attended to. A
temperate and dignified discussion OF general
questions, connected herewith, will be freely
| admitted. The editor will make it his business
10 collect information, and to notice every ina-
terial incident, relative TO the removal OF the
colored people, from the United States to Hay
Ii, Africa, and elsewhere. The prophet, OF
| their eniDrating 10 the place, first mentioned,
viii be strongly urged. unless future circum
stances shall render it ineApedient. intorma
ton viii be cole ctcd and disseminated, respect
ing tle advantages, civil, political, &c. which
! those sections OF the globe appear to hold out
for the man OF color, here. But no false idea
that may be susceptible OF detection, by the
editor, shall be inculcated by any, 10 deceive
him, in this respect, without being subjected TO
exposure. The proceedings Of the various So
cieties for promoting the Abolition o Slavery
Emigration to Hayu, Colonization II Africa,
&c. viii be carefully gstered-And he work
vii, III fact, be repository OF ever, species
OF information, respecting African Eli ancipa-
ton, that can be obtained. 1t will, also, serve
as a medium Of communication, beta cen the
advocates OF the measure, in every St tion OF
the country. y portion of the Paper will be
calculated for an entertaining and instructive
Miscellany. This department viii contain a
briet, yet comprehensive, view OF the general
occurrences, or news OF the day, carefully col
iected from the latest papers, foreign and de-
mesac. Short and weii-Written essays, on
scientific and literary subjects, will meet with
u welcome reception, and be sratuito sly in
serted, when there may be room for tEen.-
Every thing, however, oi a personal or con-
troyelsial nature, will be totally excluded.
An elegant apartment will be fitted up tor the
display OF genus, wit and talent, among the
vo,ar.cs OF palnass.s and of those who
may be permitted to occupy it, a decided pre-
terence will be given TO the fayortes oil the
American Muse. Part of the last page will be
reserved for Advertisements, frees current,
&c. Eifty-tu Numbers will constitute a Vo-
lune and a Iitle-page and Index will be fur
nlshed, that 1t may be CONVENIENT tor binding.
when desired. Very little matter, Of Il strict
| ~ local nature, will be introduced %. course,
the Paper Will be calculated Tor general cir
, cuation, in every part of the United States.
| Such are the general outlines Of the plan,
upon which 1t is proposed to publish this work.
Ii Will contain, al least, double the quantity OF
ofmatter, connected wth.the subject of Slave.
ny, in the course ct the year, that the Monthly
paper does. In addition to this, it vii! answer
all tie essential purposes Of New spaper; es-
pecially to those who ma, not be disposed to
patronize daily publication. The ltt rary Sc
lechons will furnish IA source of innocent and
rational amusement, both instructive and edi-
| lying, particularly TO youthful readers and by
| presenting them with something, adapted to
TIER taste and fancy, in connecuon with mat
| tiers less fascinating. though more important,
| they may, AT length, have relish for both.
| Thus, it is to be hoped, the means will be in.
| creased, whereby the attention of the public
! may be liked on the main object OF the work.
The editor, heretore, calls upon the friends of
humanity, generally, to aid him in its circula-
ton; pledging himself to Use the most unre-
mitted eXcrtions to render ii valuable, and wor-
| ~ the patronage OF an enlightened Leople.
The first Number Of the " eekiy Paper will
be issued, soon as the subscriptions, obtain
ed, viii JUSTIFY it. The Monthly Paper will,
also. be continued, as usual. The articles, in
general, which appear in the latter, will be Ia
ken from the former. Subscribers for the
Monthly Paper, who may prefer the one to be
issued weekly, viii be at liberty to change the
subscription, at any time, provision being made
tor the payment fer those numbers which they
received.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
The price ofsubscrption will be Three Dol.
lars and Fifty Cents, per um-payabe al the
expiration OF the year. But a full Receipt will
be given, upon the payment Of Three Dollars,