Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-18
PROSPECTUS OF THE
G A T III OLIC J0U RN AL,
Il Weekly Paper, devoted 10 Religion, Literu,
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fuFe OcielCe, ana NeUS
IN offering this paper for the patronage of the pub
l. lic the Editor is actuated by sincere desire of
promoting knowledge. and TO give the people cheap
| medium by which they may obtain Information He
will be governed BY principle of strict neutrality,
with regard to the great political parties, which,
times. agitate this country; but viii give faithful sy
popss of every event that affect the public inter
in any Being established at the Seat of
eminent of the Union. It will not, necessarily be his
province to become the partisan of any man, set Of
men, as the citizens Of this District declared from
the privilege of egis!ang in the Couucils Of tue Ma
ton
The Catholic Journal will calmly, but strenuously,
support the of truth and give clear and lucid
exposition Of the doctrines and principles of the o.
man Catholic Church. The Religious department will
be conducted under the sdvce ofte Catholic Clergy
OF this District and wall receive tie contributions Of
the Clergy fall parts Ut the country:
For the promotion of Literature snd Science, the
Editor viii avail himself OF communications from the
friends OF the journal, and such other articles may
NEE, his eye, which he may think of suffi :icnt
Importance ana usefulness to be Published.
The News Department wall be composed Of faith
full history Of events, they in our own Dis
,rIc. and udicous selection Of foreign and domestic
intelligence, Interpreted wish interesting anecdotes
and lively incidents
The oppressed situation Of ireland, which occupies
our heart fell sympsihes claims and will receive our
dc cidel and constant attention The earliest niUrma.
ton will be obtained snd circulated through the
iuluns OF ihc uorisi, among the people 0 tins Coun-
try; and original and selected essays will always be
ionnd calculated to arouse fellow citizens to aid
uhsppy ind shackied Erin 10 regain those rights of
which her citizen. have been deprived BY most un
Just and unnatural uiun.
Having thus briefly stated the manoer in which the
Journal will be conducted, ard tie principles by which
il Will be governed, lutte remains 10 be said ny the
Editor. The Journal will be established here that the
mild aud seui-; rays Of The Catholic Religion d,
verge, as from great Centre, aud pene rate every
portion OF our happy cuu1iry To enable his 20 &C
coGpis this object, L. necessary thai ihe reHs Of
the cause, in sll places sou'd cAert themselves ~ u
creasng its oircuation aud yielding tsuppor Trust
ing that such will be u.ir desire. the Editor thinks It
unnecessary 10 urgt its Importance upon their minds
The Catholic Journal viii be printed on imperial
sheet, fine papr with handsome type ~ Three Dol
lars per anuum, payable receipt ottle hvst nnmoer
II is proposed tn Commence the publication about
the stuf August or soOncr, should sufficient pa
ronage be received. II is hoped thai I'll gentlemen
who n,eHd 10 become subscribers or who viii kiuliy
undertake 10 collect ,hem will fUrGis, llcm by
tine, 10 enable the Editor TO make estimate Of the
uuGiber OF Copies 10 br struck of discount OF ten
per cent viii be made 10 any p>rsou becoming re
sponib!e fer ten subscribers.
4. +. CUNAINGiIAM
Washington City, y. c. Aay Is. 1855.
- Editors Of papers liz the United States aud Cana
is viii confer lavor, which, 2, any ,me wilt be reel
pfncatet, by inserting the above IN their respective
journal may IL