Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE
a MERlCAN SPECTATOR
AND
WASHINGTON CITY (,,IROrICIE


e,
he Publishers of the WAsAiNGToN
Crri CHRONICLE, having entered intoan
arrangement with the Proprietor of the
Columdian Register, by which the two
papers have been united, and believing
that partial modification of the original
plan OF their Journal will have tenden-
cy topromcte its usefulness and place it
OH more permanent basis, and having
MADE the necessary provisions for that
object. will ilenceiorth issue their paper
under the title of" The american Spec
tdtor and Washington City Chronicle.
Ihe leading objects OF this Paper will
be, to furnish, in a condensed from intelli-
gence respecting the great Benevolent
enterprises OF the age, and to advocate
their cause by every argument and motive
winch wemay tie able TO WELD ; TO note
the advances OF Truth, and 10 aid it in its
conflict with Error to record the fresh
accessions OF Literature, and to awaken "A
recollection oiits buried stores to report
the acquisitions Of Science, and welcome
their application To the Mechanic Arts (.
To sketch the Political Features of the
llnes, and give an outline ofthe move
mehts IN this City o; Power.
In the duties of benevolence and SELL
sacritice, we shall not be captous or CEN
sorio"s--we Shall steadily appeal to the
unchang'ng obligations of man to his Ma
ker and to his fellow being. In LITERA-
TURE, we pledge ourselves to the maxims
pi no school, but we shall ever linq&.r
longest at the shrine were genius has
consecrated lis quenchless cnargies II the
high interests OF humanity. In Science,
we shall kndIe most were we discover the
brightest impress of utility. In Religion.
we snail not be exclusive or sec,arian
we shall welcome every thing good IN
whatever denomination of Christians j,
may prevail and shall with equal Impair
tiahty expose every thing evil, wherever it
may be iound-a mans conduct shall
stamp his character and creed-the tree
shall be known by It's fruits.
In Politics. we shall not be partisan.
although we DO not pledge ourselves to
withhold free expression Of our opinions
ni the qualifications and conduct of those
IN power, or o! those who may be candi-
dates-tor these responsible stations We
hold it to be a duty in every man to keen
a scrutiniZing vigilance on these to whom
our sacred rights and privileges are
entrusted, and to demonstrate, i'm the
Language OF unyielding piety and patriot
ism, when these trusts are profaned, or
forgotten III the absorbing pursuit of sell.
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Jects, SO liberal in its spirit, issuing from
the Capital ofour County, if conducted
with fidelity and energy, will be sustain
ca py Inc public, we cannot entertain a
doubt. We would not solicit patronage
from considerations Of mere charity TO our
selves, VIC intend to render every man
quad pro gao, and expect that our Paper
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wothessness.
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nent communications to our columns
whiie, with becoming spirit of selEreIi-
ance, we shall smite our own rock. and i'll
the streams are not copious. we trust they
will at least be pure.
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