Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-08-13
PROPOSALS
by BENJAMIN LuNDY.

Fer publishing By subscription, in the City Of Bal
ttnlore, .Haiy(and, u WEEKLY PERIODICAL Pa
PER, entitled The
GENIUS OF UNIVERSAL EMAKCIpATION
AND BALTIMORE COURIER.
A MONTHLY Paper, entitled the "GESIus
IA OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION" IS now
published in Baltimore. 1t has an extensive
circulation in various parts OF the United states,
and its subscription list is fast increasing. As
the work is pretty generally known, tits unne-
cessary TO say much, at this time, IN eluclda-
ton OF the manner in which it is conducted.
1t may be proper, however, to observe, that it
| Is the primary lect OF the editor, 10 unfold
cfuelties, the injustice, and the dangerous
tendency, OF the system Oh african Aauery, as
II exists IN cur country 10 mark the progress
OF events, III relation il aud to draw the atten-
ton OF the American people to the snbJect
| that they may be induced to reject more upon
| il, and devise a plan for It's final and complete
| eXilnguishme nj in this Republic. But he finds
| II Impossible 10 give, in SO small a compass, as
detained view OF the subject as its importance
demands. The length OF time that must ne
cessary e!apse, between the different periods
OF issuing the respective Numbers, also, pre-
vents his taking as active ard interesting part
| IN the great work of humanity and beDego-
! ience, us the present state OF things requires.
In order there ore, to cbsiate these difficulties,
he proposes TO issue Weekly PAPER, Upon the
following PLAN
1t will De neatly printed, with handsome
| new type, on 4 fine medium sheet, and folded
IN the quarto torn. One half, at least, of each
Number, VIII be devoted to the subject Of Sia.
veiy. Whatever may have a tendency TO throw
light uion that subject, and to promote spi-
Tit OF honest inquiry, will be attended to. A
temperate and dignifed discussion OF general
questions, connected herewith, Will be freely
admitted. The editor will uiake 1t his business
| 10 collect iniormaion and 10 notice every ma
terIai incidcn', reiallte to the removal of the
| colored people, from he United States to Hay
| n, Africa, and elsewhere. The proprcty OF
their einigratiug TO the place, first mentioned.
will be strongly urged, unless future circum
stances shall render it ineXpedient. lniorma-
ton will be collected ana disSem respect
ing the advantages, civil, political, &c. which
those sections OF the globe appear TO hold out
Ter 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
nm, IN tbs respect without being subjected 10
exposure. The proceedings OF the various
cletes tor promoting the Abolition Of Slavery,
Emigration to iiayti, Colonization in Africa,
viii, III facl, be repository Of every species
Of information, respecting African Elnanclpa-
tlon, thai Can be OBJ aimed. Ii Will, also, serve
as medium Of communication, between the
advocates OF the measure, III every section of
the country. 4 portion OF the Paper viii be
calculated Tor an entertaining and instructive
Miscellany. This department viii contain
brief, yet comprehe nsiye, view Of the general
cccui rences, or news of the day, carefully col
,ected from tie latest papers, foreign and do
nestle. Snort and well-wrltten ESSAYS, on
scientific and literary subjects, will meet with
a welcome reception, and be prattntousIy In
serted, when there may be room for them
Every tnlng, however, of a personal or con-
love rsl., nature, will be totally excluded
| an eieb amt apartment will be fitted ub for the
display Of genus. wit and talent, among the
volarics CT rarnassus; and of those who
| may be permitted TO occupy it, decided PIE
terence viii be gwen TO The iaYoTi.es OF The
American Muse Part Of the last page will be
reserved Tor Advertisements, trices current,
&c. Fifty Numbers viii constitute a No-
iume; and fltlc-Page and Index viii be fur
Aished, that it may be convenient ior binding.
when desired. Very little matter, Of 4 street
y local nature, will be Introduced - Of course,
the Paper wIil be calculated TOR gener;i cir
culatior, ia every part OF the United States
Such are the general outlines OF the plan,
upon which ii is proposed to publish tb,s work.
Ii viii contain, al least, double the quantity Of
of matter, connected with the subject &c Slave
~, Iii the course OF the year, that the Monthly
paper does. In addition to this, it will answer
all the essential purposes of Newspaper; es-
pccay to those who may not be disposed to
patronze daily publication. The literary Sc
eCtions viii furnish a source of innocent and