Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-30
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CAT H OLIC JOURNAL
A WsekIy Paper, devoted TO Religion, Lis,,
fure, Science, and New:. ''""u'

IN Offering this paper for the patronage Of tn. ~,
L lic the Editor Is aetuated by q sincere PUB.
promoting knowledge. and to give the peonl. se'ae
medium by which they may oStan infor. matte, 'ssp
will be governed by principle Of strict peu,.r Ne
With regard to the great political parties, wh;oh
times, sgitate this country; but will give faithful
nopsis Of every event that may affect the pubc
est in any Being established At the Seat n 'n''
eminent Of the Union. it will not, necessarily !. "T "
province to become the partisan of apy man n, =. us
men, as the citizens Of this Disric; are deba,raI
the privilege Of 'egslatng in the Councils Of III. W.
ton. '
The Catholic Journal viii calmly, but sre,r,..,
support the ca,se of truth. and give clear md l'
exposition OF the doctrines AMI principjcs of =, "Ci
man Catholic Church The Rel Eous Drna,,ms" w.. 40,
be conducted under the sdvice Of the Csihuic Gu"
of this District aud viii receive the con,nbu,;oDn
the Clergy of AL parts Of the country ="
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Editor will sysil himself of communication, FINN ", We
friends Of the Jou,na, ard such other article, :. NC
meet his own eye, winch he may think Of sus; i'm,
importance and usefulness to be re published. ''''"
The News Department wall be comrosed of =, r,t
full history OF events, they occur in our o,r, NV
tpict, and ud.ous selection of foreign snd dm.,,
Intelligence, Interpreted with interesting an.eJn..
and iiveiy incidents.
The oppressed situation Of ireland, which o,cr,...
our heartfelt sympsthies, claims and will reeve ~.
decided and constant attention. The eir,iest irs-
ton viii be obtained and circulated through The -
lunns of the Journal, among the people Of HI, eors
try; acd original and selected essays will alx,yI.
found, calculated TO arouse our fellow ci,i,cns T., -
unhappy and shackled Erin TO regain hvse ryh,, =
which her citizens have been deprived by mes, m
ju t and unnatural union.
Having thus briefly stated the manner in which IL,
journal will be conducted, ard The PRINCIPLES by uh.
twill be governed, little rrmains 20 be said bv n.
Editor. The Journal wiz he established here ,h,,S.
mild and genial rays Of The Catholic Religion NAV H.
verge, as from crest centre, sud penetrate e,e,y
portion Of our happy country. To enable him 10 g.
compsh this object, is necessary tia, the fi,r, #
The cause, in all places, should exert hemstkesin IN
cressing its circulation, and yielding i, support, Tu,
ing that such will be their desire. the Editor n!,,
unnecessary to urge its Importance upon their mind,
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1t is proposed to commence the publication ,tu,
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undertake 10 collect them, will furnish item By Tia.
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AT. CUNNINGHAM
Washington City, D. c. Nay Is, 1855.
- Editors Of papers in the United states and Csna
ds will confer favor which, st any time, will be reci.
procsteJ, by inserting tie above in their respective
Journals. msyH