Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-08


IN soliciting the public patronage, the sub
~ scrlbers do not deem il necessary 10 des-
cant at length on the general utility of well
conducted Journal or to swell their Prospectus
with tedious exposition of their political
creed, and long enumeration of their duties
which 1t may never be in their power to dis
charge. newspaper in which the proceed
ings OF our General Assembly should be
promptly and accurately reported, has long
been DEsIDERArUM at the Seat of Govern
ment; and the new era now opening upon the
destlnies OF our state, renders publication of
this kind still more emphaticaly necessary.
BY making use of a large sheet, and small, but
neat type, it is expected that sufficient room
will be found in the " ONO STATE JounNAL
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 for this purpose, during the continuance
OF each session, it is hoped that the proceed
ihgs wiii be noted down with promptness and
regularity. The plan OF reporting, SO far as
may be compatible with existing circumstances.
will be similar to that pursued by the Editors
OF the NATIONAL isrELltsBNcER. regular
notice VIII be taken of all the Bills, Resolu.
tons, &c. submitted to the consideration of eli
tfer House, and of their progress until finally
dis osed ola brief sketch of the arguments
used IN favor OF, or against any measure of
general interest, will be gwen, aud when room
will ,.ermit, or after the close of the session,
the debates on the most Interesting questions
will be published at length.
Being firmly persuaded, that TO provide
permanent market for our surplus products,
afford an adequate stimulus to the industry and
enterprise OF our population, and place the
means OF instl .ction within the reach of eve
Try family, are indispensably necessary to the
present prosperity and future welfare Of this
commonw ealtbt-to promote the success of the
canal policy, and the Common School System,
will always be one of the leading objects Of
our Journal" But although the immediate
concerns OF our own State, will more partcu-
lary engross our attention, those of the Union
will 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 .NezOs-L Literary and yNiscel
taneous .9rticles-P oetry-in fine, every kind
OF intelligence which generally enters into the
composition of Newspaper, will obtain
place In our columns and having been pro-
missed the assistance of number of literary
gentlemen, we humby hope to 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
close. The Editor OF the CoLUMBUs GAZETTE,
having become interested in the new estabr
ishment, the paper will, after the expiration
of the present volume, be discontinued, and
the subscribers thereto furnished with the
"JouRSAL 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 tie change, thew
will be at liberty to withdraw upon giving mn
mediate notice OF their intention to that effect.
One OF the most formidable obstacle 10 the
publication OF a good paper, being the want of
punctdaiity on the part Of its patrons, the pub.
iisliers have come to the determination of ex.
acting payment IN ADVANCE, except from those
who reside in Franklin county. The long ex.
perience they have had in the business has sat.
lshed them that those subscribers who are not
able to pay at the commencement, find it still
more difficult 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 TO de-
vote to the collection of debts that time which
ought to be exclusively employed in their ed-
toral labors, is productive of nothing but evil
on all sides. They will therefore cnclcavor 10
dispense with it in the contemplated publica-
ton; and they cannot but hope that the pub
lie spirit of the community viii crown their
undertaking with complete success.
GEORGE NAsHEE,
JOHN BAILHACIE, f
=. ii, OLMSIED