Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-13
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VIRGINIA ADVOCATE,

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detsAins TO conduct public journal we are sensible OF he
Gei,ea'e and very important obgaiio which @ task poe
e en enlightened age, the press every where
active aud Peryadng influence the Affairs Of be ben
ehciai that Influence Ice tempered by nodera,ion und
a,he" oy hil anu Underwriting adherence principle.
Gus s c'muniiy where other is &C o,glt
Cd ,hSn hat OF equal Laws where standard OF power Of
A's, "hiSh Is not sanctioned ny public opinion. An
naepsaden aud enlightened press guide and Of
a r, lat op,non 6y which may be deliberately
~ y eAPresssn. Is due 10 ourselves aud 10 the public
ha' we announce with candcur and duclness the pr,nce
gu Whioh Tue Virginia zsv0eafe yi br conducted With
70 eAa4' our own tsiiihe conclusions into
IONS, We must De pefns,ted say, do moi
lactious 10 ADVANCE the ineres sp3 S
honour ol our country the fist "a object which animate,
ninaOn between tile mean, bv WINCH A. ~, t ~,
ed As editors of public journsl should Jeav lie HE
~it decisive thoush geire ffmne boldnr,, winch
dsdain isar without assuming be arrogant; With an
p-hy OF purpose, which beeOmrs the advocates OF truth In
Tue eouse Of our duies we shall extend that TO
o'usi'' "hieh we et constrained to CLAIM or ud
skviohng an ostlne which design I'LL We are
by iusuiicenoy 10 promise ht,le I, IA ] gu
humble irresponsible pait which an eiof bes,, in he
great plot Vt human sas The character of the atn.cnn
pres already excited ostered as il is by The ren Of
gov enmet and encouraged by the patronage of an enb
ened people The Advocated will he conducted
dent and liberal priuciples,without The paye in
strun en Of party enthusiasm, will beo,y praise ma
where tney due, dsdauing alike that blind zeal ,e
Sokn9rledge 40 error ia lie favoTiie and that
hcstHny winch merit ia anasouis III. columns
VIII DC sduouy devoted gec system of state mn,
~ - whiSn our country shaii maintain the elevated
rank winch nadre Ia assigned her among nations, Yrena
has toe long her e,hagy The race has not been
~ @ nor ne n@tlie 10 the strong while she has pause
IA her onward career TO glory Will all the IN an OF yes
tIi, ana hapP ine;s' "a her gasp her domain
pu' enc melancholy spectacle If impoyeiis aud
declining greatness II lime, that the spirit OF The nnernt
eGnnuo' Jag atn from ITS iar to sluHber The
'c" FdoiiS eh's Prise IS making IN the work
1t me'oTaon have placed far IN the back vround Much
IS 10 ne tine will alone, Is wanted do IT, y proyi
those abundant moral aud physical resources which W.
me ude OF federal encroaehhs may be successfully
aloud Tor change Of state policy, by which our on
VIII ne imFreyed while le poor, uuaed remnant of SOW
We have lost may be gained Ia a spirit of lserai @
see'cnae reons, gina has hitherto urged nourhI
proves inst arguments alone qae stay tt
Of turPaton It's giant stside aud si zoe.
o. t'uf space wall permit enurerate each ma
lar neJeei which might be desirable to eve
may 'se Io' Us 70 say tnri we are erabsn Of The old
and uosi brilliant OF the Republic whose preesp crs
.neueatsd b, wdonl anu adorned nv the yrff If M,
INDUSTRIOUS iaIhera OF our country. We depTeeao the policy
OF the present. federal administrations un amho1 and
subvrrsise Of the principles the rdets coppact IL n.y.
The American IN the legitimate aud
srh.reoi It's operations that opposes the
Of that government and il charter, purposes local and
individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, usurpsiio its
daring nroads and abuses Of lhuss on tue
Ae we are The friends Of the Union and otAe Constitution
by which was Gated, by which alone can be preserved
On III SUBJECT OF the whsh been for song tin,
pending io the hghest ONCE IN the sh Of the people al in
deed hs people sa. ne permitted confer M cannot be
seei ma M contractors OF pubic press should
nantieul oya4a 90 th- staGda'd Of thu brief summary
the principles which have sauOuced need nd,
tldt Plesehl Incumbent cannot
Charlottesville Chords mary advantae es fof de ,he ,t,o,
OF newspaper The proximity Of the University an ps,i;,o
most betaiiy endowed by thestate, which il Ietinsd
shed conspicuous and brilliant light trou hci the yei.r
hemisphere, ~ enable the editors Of the Advocate To rley
The spery Of political strife 10y enchng aud adornisp
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States ed tiug opportunity Of giving 10 our pstron
early and Authentic meical and political Intelligence
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