Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-06-14
PROPOSALS
BY BENJAMIN LUNDY,


For publishing by StbSc,4paon, inthe City Bal
tino7e, maryland, a wEEKLY PERIODICAL PA
PER, entitled the
GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION
AND BALTIMORE COURIER.
A MONTHLY Paper, entitled the "GENIus
"A OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION" IS now
published in Baltimore. 1t has an extensive
circulation in various parts the United States,
and its subscription list is fast increasing. AS
the work is pretty generally known, ii Is unne-
cessary to say much, at this time, in luclda-
ton of the manner in which it is conducted.
1t may be proper, however, TO observe, that IT
is the primary object of the editor, 10 unfold
the crueitles, the injustice, and the dangerous
tendency, of the system Of african Slarery. as
it exists IN our country to mark the progress
OF events, in relation il and TO draw the atten-
ton OF the American people to the SUBJECT;
that they may be induced to reflect more upon
it, and devise plan for its final and complete
extingushme nj in this Republic. But he finds
it impossible to give, in SO small a compass, as
detailed a view OF the subject as its importance
demands. The length OF time that must me-
cessalily elapse, between the different periods
Of issuing the respective Numbers, also, pre-
vents his taking as active and interesting part
in the great work of humanity and benevo-
| lence, as the present state Of things requires
In order, therefore, to obyiate these difficulties
he proposes to issue Weekly Paper, upon the
following plan =
1t will be neatly printed, with handsome
new type, on fine medium sheet, and folded
in the quarto torn. One half at least, of each
Number, will be devoted to the subject OF sla
very. Whatever may have tendency to throw
light upon that subject, and to promote spl-
rit OF honest inquiry, will be attended to. A
temperate and dignitied discussion OF general
| questions, connected herewith, will be freely
| admitted. The editor will make it his business
| to collect Information, and to notice every ma
! teriai incident, relative to the removal Of the
| colored people, from the United States to Hay
| ii, Africa. and elsewhere. The proprety of
their emgratng to the place, first mentioned.
will be strongly urged, unless future circum
stances shall render it inexpedient. hforma-
ton will be collected and disseminated, respect
Ing the advantages, civil, political, &c. which
those sections ct the globe appear to hold out
| Tor the man OF color, here.-But no false idea,
| that may be susceptible OF detection, by the
editor, shall be incuicated by any, to deceive
him, i'll this respect, without being subjected to
exposure. The proceedings OF The various So
cietes for promoting the Abolition of Slavery,
sc. wili be carefully egistered-And the work
viii, III fact, be 4 repository OF every species
Of iniormation, respecting African Emanclpa-
| ton, that can be obtained. 1t Will, also, serve
as medium Of communication, between the
advocates OF the measure, in every section of
| the country. A portion OF the Paper will be
| calculated for an entertaining and instructive
| Miscellany. This department will contain q
| bret, yet comprehensive, view OF the general
| occurrences, or news Of the day, carefully col
! iected from the latest papers, foreign and do
nestle. Short and well-Written essays. on
| scientific and literary subjects, will meet with
welcome reception, and be gratuitously In
serted, when there may be room Tor them.-
Every thing, however, OF a personal or CON
troversial nature, will be totally excluded
An elegant apartment will be fitted up for the
display OF genus, wit and talent, among the
votarles OF Parnassus; and OF those wht
ma5 be permitted to occupy il, u decided pre-
ference will be given to The faVorites of the
American Muse. Part of the last page will be
! reserved for Advertisements, Prices current,
&c. Fifty-tWo Numbers will constitute Vo-
lume; and a Iltle-page and Index will be fur
nished, that it may be convenient tor binding.
when desired. Very little matter, Of strict
ly local nature, will be introduced of course,
|
culstion, in every part OF the United States.
| Such are the general outlines OF the plan,
upon which it is proposed to publish this work.
IL will contain, at least, double the quantity of
ofmatter connected with the subj cct of Slave
ry, in the course OF the year, that the Monthly
paper does. In addition to this, it will answer
all the essential purposes of Newspapers es-
pecialy to those who may not be disposed to
patronize daily publication. The literary Sc
| ectlons Will furnish source of innocent and
| rational amusement, both instructive and edi-
| wing, particularly TO youthful readers: and by
presenting them with something, adapted to
| L ell taste and fancy, in connection with mat
| ters less fascinating, though more important,
| they may, at length, have relish for both
| Thus, II IS to be hoped, the means will be in.
| creased, whereby the attention Of the public
| may be fixed on the main object of the work.
he editor, therefore, calls upon the friends OF
| humanity, generally, to aid him in its circua-
| tom pledgIng himself TO use the most unre,
mitted exertions to render it valuable, and wor-
ty the patronage OF an enlightened people.
| The first Number of the " eekly Paper will
| be issued, AS soon as the subscriptions obtain
| ed, will 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, will be al liberty to change the
subscription, at any time, provision being made
| for the payment tor those numbers which they
received.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
The price transcription will be Three Dol
lars and Fifty Cents, per annum- pay able at the
| expiration Of the year. But full Receipt will
| be given, upon the payment Of Three Dollars,
within the first ai1, Months the re nf-Or Two