Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CATHOLIC JOURNAL
Il Wsekly Paper. devoted TO Religion, Lit.u.

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A Weekly Paper. devoted to Religion, Lil.,o
fure, Science, and News.
TN offering this paper for the patronage Of III. M,
lie, the Editor 10 actuated by a sincere d..;rs
promoting knowiedge and to give the people chem
medium by which they may obtain information ~
will be governed by principle Of strict neu,r,E,r
with regard to the great political parties, which =,
times agitlte this country, but viii give faithful =,
nop.is Of every event that may affect the publ;c n,:
est in any wav. Being established at the Seat Of cS
eminent Of the Union It will not necessarily he n,
province to become the partisan of any man. or %, -
men, the citizens of this District are declared from
the privilege OF leglsasing in the Councils Of the N
ton
The Catholic Journal will calmly, but s,renuon,,v
support the cause Of truth, and give clear and lri
exposition Of the doctrines and principles of The Ro
mon Catholic Church. The Religious Department will
be conducted under the advice ofthe Catholic Clers~
of this District, and will receive the contribution, 81
the Clergy ofall parts Of the country.
For the promotion Of Literature and sciene. II.
Editor viii avail himself Of communications from N.
friends of the Journal and such other articles ., nav
meet his own eye, which he may think Of Mf6 lien,
irnco.tsnce and usefulness to be re published
The News Department will be composed Of 4 fill.
fIl history Of events, as they occur in our own ~,
rict and udeious selection Of foreign and don.,,e
intelligence, interpreted With interesting anccdO,es
ana UYeiS lnciuchto.
The oppressed situation of Ireland, which occur,,
our heart felt sympathies, claims and will receive on,
decided and constant attention The earliest informs,
ton will be obtained and circulated through the ca.
lumns of the Journal, among the people Of this couu.
try, aud original and selected essays will aIwa,, b.
found, calculated to arouse our fellow citizens to ,d
unhappy and .hsckled Erin to regain those rights Of
which her citizens have been deprived by most IN,
Just and unnatural union.
Having thus fly stated the manner in which III.
il will be governed, little remains be said BY the
Editor The Journal will he established here. tha,he
mild and genial IA, of the Catholic Religion may d.
verge. as from great centre, and penetrate every
portion of our hsppy country. To enable him to &C.
compsb this object, il is necessary that the friends Of
the cause in all places should exert themselves in in
creasing its circulation, and yielding it support. Trust
ing that such will be their desire. the Editor thinks
unnecessary to urge its Importance upon their minds
The Cs,iI,lic Journal will be printed on an imperial
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Eis proposed to commence the publication shout
the first Of August sooner, should sufficient pa.
tronage be received. II is hoped that all gentlemen
who intend to become subscribers, or WHO will kindly
undertake to collect them will furnish them BY tha,
time, TO enable the Editor to make an estimate Of the
number of copies 10 be struck of discount Of Ten
per cent. will be made to any person becoming re
A.. F. CUNNINGHAM.
Washington City, d C. May Is, 1858.
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procated by inserting the above in their respective
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