Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-10
PROPOSALS,
BY PnrIp Du-vAL x THOMAS A. WILLIAMS,
For Pubiisting in the To,on IF PeiersJu,,g Tirgnia
NEW DAILY PAPER,
CALLED
THE MORNING ADVERTISER.
Lfiie Duici.
PROSPECTUS.


NUSToM has rendered necessary that every
" for public favor, should make known his pretensons
and views in relation TO the object fo which he
ronage In adopting the mode pursued p
shall abstain, far possbie high sounding pro-
LESSONS, which it would probably in our mower TO
perform Ou and duty is to employ our best excr
tons III rendering publication useful
the public and these Stimuli while they serve To excite
industry, will at the time be the pledges We
offer, for the faithful discharge editorial duties
The Journal which propose publish will devoted
principally to commercial inorma aim shall be
present readers with commercial rela-
tons both of the United States mi foreign counIesso r
US dligent examination of foreign and domestic uewspa
pes will furnish the materials We conceive also
portance To mercantile men, that paper intended almost
exclusively for their benefit should only present
cEs CURRENT and accounts of the of the various
markets, but also such geographical and political
information will enable them form correct views of
the which operate in enhancing depressing the
prices OF commodities aud furnish data
lions, to the continuance cessation demands.
10 crafty those who read newspapers with view be
amused, well instructed, will cudeavou Gull
with care whatever interesting may in the lit
erary or fashionable wod-as it is intention blend
| the useful 'cih The dgreeabie
The geographical position of Petersburg; the number.
wealth md enteiprize6 her inhabitants Joined to the pros
pect of rapid increase of her commercial mpo,tance,
have induced select her i'll preference any other
the spot where labours likely be rewarded.
We have also heen simulated this undertaking by
consideration that Daily Commercial Journals publish
ed both at Richmond aud Norfokneither of which be
considered as possessing advantages Petersburg,
except their superiority in population
In regard to political creed republicans from
principle; and view it the duty of every citizen endea-
to promote the prosperity the country thar him
BIRTH aud which he has chosen for the field of his
without becoming the pdrtizan of any faction, pre-
JUDGED and partial advocate of any measures, for
the sake of interest aud popularity. Our plan will, OF
course, preclude much attention to pocsBut this is
subject in which every citizen of free country feels the
deepest interest," IT cannot be expectecnor would be de-
sirabeto exclude political discussions entirely from
| columns.
As we have studied brevity in remarks have omit
ted many subjects, which will take pleasure occasions
ally to descant COMMERCE is however, employment
which nuses yigor aud activity all the kindred occupa-
tions which depends; aud hence, would hardly be
possible to detail its progress point the fluctuations
tn which is subject without giving of AGRI-
CULTURE MANUFAC TUR which il must in turn be
indebted, aud whose prosperity will invariably be
surate TO its
With the hope that these views conform those of the
citizens generally whose patronage solicit and with
firm reliance their libcrality and good will in promo
ting undertaking. submit plan for their accep-
tancecorrnced that generous public will fail
tend encouragement those who, by unemng exerous
will at least cndcarotT to deserve it.
PHILIP DU-VAT.
THOMAS a. WILLIAMS.