Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-10

IN soliciting the public patronage, the sub
wa scrbers do not deem it necessary to des.
cant at length on the general utility of a well
conducted journal, or to sw ell their Prospectus
Win tedious exposition of their political
creed, and long enumeration Of their duties
winch II may never be in their power to dis.
charge. newspaper in which the proceed.
lngs OF our General Assembly should be
promptly and accurately reported. has long
peeh DsslDERATUM at the Seat of Govern
ment and the new era now opening upon the
destlnies OF our state, renders publication of
TINS KIND still more emphatically necessary,
by making use OF large sheet, and small but
neat type, it IS expected that sufficient room
VIII De found IN the COMO STATE JOURNAL
AND COLUMBUS GAZETTE" for as ample de-
tail OF the proceedings Of the Legislature as
may be desirable; and as it is intended that
one OF the proprietors shall attend in each
House tor this purpose, during the continuance
OF each session, it is hoped that the proceed
inSs wili be noted down with promptness and
regularity. The plan OF reporting, SO far as
may be compatible with existing circumstances,
wan De similar to that pursued by the Editors
OF the NATIONAL lNrELLIGENcER A regular
notice will be taken of all the Bills. Resolr,.
tons, &c. submitted to the considerable of Ell
dis osed Ola a. ief sketch OF the arguments
used in favor OF, or against any measure Of
general interest, will be gwen, and when room
Will termt, or after the close Of the session,
the debates on the most interesting questions
will be published al length.
Beng flrmiy persuaded, that TO provide n
permanent market for our surplus products,
afford an adequate stimulus to The industry and
enterprise OF our population, and place the
means OF instruction within the reach of eve
ry fafnliy, are lndIspensaoly necessary to the
present prosperity aud future welfare of this
commonWealth-to promote the success of the
Canal policy, and the Common school system,
VIII always be one OF the leading objects OF
our "JoUnEAL." But although the immediate
concerns OF our own State, Will more particu-
lariy engross our attention, those OF the Union
VIII not be overlooked. The proceedings Of
the Executive and Of Congress, will be duly
noticed; as well as those measures of The Sc.
veral States which may be deemed of general
interest. Foreign ,Aezos- Literary and .MsceI-
ddneous .3rticies Poeiry-in fine, every kind
OF Intelligence which, geI.erally enters INTO the
composition 81 Newspaper, will obtain a
place In our columns and having been pro
missed the assistance of number of literary
gentlemen, we humbly hope 10 be able to rem
der the contemplated publication worthy OF
an extensive patronage,
few words more in explanation of the
conditions" will bring our Prospectus to a
close. The Editor OF the CoLUMBus GAZETTE
having become Interested in the new estab-
llshment. the paper will after the expiration
OF the present volume, be discontinued and
the subscribers thereto furnished with the
journal AND GAZETTE" in lieu thereof, I'M
der the persuasion that they will generally
concur with our views. Should any of them,
however, feel dissatisfied in the change they
vii. be at liberty Ia withdraw upon giving I'M
mediate notice of their intention to that Greet
One OF the most formidable obstacle to the
publication OF good paper, being the want OF
punctdahty on the part of its patrons the pub
fishers have come to the determination of ex-
actlngipayment IN ADvAHcE, except from those
VINO reside III Franklin county. The long ex
perence they have had in the business has sat
lshed them that those subscribers who are moi
able to pay at the commencement, find 1t still
more difncult to discharge their accounts at
the expiration Of one, two, three, or more
years and that the practice of giving credit
for newspapers, by compelling Editors 10 de-
vote to the collection OF debts that time which
ought to be exclusively employed in their edi-
torlal labors, is productive Of nothing but evil
on all sides. They will therefore endeavor 10
dispense with 1t in the contemplated publica-
ton; and they cannot but hope that the pub.
lie spirit OF the community will crown their
undertaking with complete success.
GEORGE NASHEE,
JOHN BAILHACHE,
p. II. OLMoTED.