Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CATHOL Lie JOURNAL.
A Weekly Paper, deroied to Religion, Lit,ro.
fure, Science, and Neus.

fure, Scieylct, and NeUs
TN offering this paper for the patronage Of the nuh
lie, the Editor is actuated by I sincere de,r. g
promoting knowledge. and to give the people eh..
will be governed by principle Of strict ueu,r,ES
with regard to the great political parties which ::
times, agitate this country; but will give faithful s.
nopsis If every even. that may affect the public int,
est in any way being established at the Seat Of CO.
eminent Of the Union it will not, neeesssriIy h. H.
pruvuce to become the partisan Of any man, or s., IS
men, As the Citizens Of this District are ebsrrea f,r
the privilege Of egislaiing in the Councils Of III. Ns
tion
The Catholic Journal viii calmly, hut s.renuo,,,I
support the cause Of truth, and give clear snd c,
exposition Of the doctrines anil principles of the D.
man Catholic Church. The Relgio Deparment will
be conducted under the sdvice ofthe Catholic Ceryv
Of this District ard will receive the contributions, =.
the Clergy of all parts of the country.
For the promotion Of Literature and sciene. ~,
Editor will avail himself Of communications from ~.
friends Of the Journal, snd such other articles n,y
meet his own eye, which he may think Of suf .;,n,
| importance snd usefulness to be re published
The News Department will be composed Of E;,I
ful history Of events, they occur in our own Die
trict and judicous selection Of foreign end dame,;.
intelligence, interpreted with interesting snecdo.e,
| anil lively incidents
The oppressed situation of Ireland, which oceuri,
our heart felt sympahes, claims and will receive on,
decided aud constant attention. The earliest uicta,
ton will be obtained and circulated through the Gu
Iunns Of the Journal. amcng the people If this cVuo
try and original and selected essays will always >.
uln, calculated to arouse our fellnw citizens To a..
unhrppy aud shsckled Erin to regain those rights q.
which her citizens have been deprived by most IN
! Just and unnatural union.
Having thus briefly slated the msnncr in which IN,
Journal @ul be cnniuced ard the principles BY which
it will be governed lite remains 20 be said by the
Editor. The Journal will be established here th.,;he
mild aad genial RAJ, Of the Catholic Ic!gion may d.
verge, as iroin great centre, rtd rene.rhe every
portion Of our happy country. To .nsbie him to a..
comp,h this object, il is necessary that The friends q
the cause, in all PLACES should exert themselves in H.
creasing its circulation, and yielding it support. Tn.
ing that such III be their desire. the Edor thinks i.
unnecessary To urge its importance upon their minis
The Csth,Ec Journal will be printed on an imperial
sheet, fine pap,r, with handsome type, ut Three Dol!
lars Fer amum, pa able reccip, Of the first nnmte'
Il Is proposed 10 CONNIE nee the public alton sbau
,h> frs If August. sooher, should sufficient "a.
tronage be received. IL is hoped tie, all gentlemen
who intend 10 become subscribers, or VITO vii kindly
undertake 20 collect them, will fnrn;s, them b, that
time. a. cnsLle the Editor 10 make sn estimate # the
number Of copies TO be struck of discount Of ten
per cent. viii be male 10 any person becoming re.
| sponsible for ten subscribers.
A. CUNNINGHAM
Washington City, ID e.. May Is, 1855.
- Editors Of papers in the United States snd Cana
ia win confer favor. WHICH. at any time, will be reel.
procated. by inserting the above in their respective
| Journals. may II