Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-04-09
PROPOSALS
For Publishing a Periodical Paper
TO Re ENTITLED
The Family 1mtcou1gcmcer,
ECTUAL COMPANION

INTELLECTUAL COMPANION
Amid the vast amount and variety VI
publications issued from the American
press it is fact that there are none so gen.
erallv read as NEWSPAPERS. SO UNIVERSAL
indeed is their circulation, that scarcely
a family is found with out access to one
or more Of them. The important infiu-
|.nce which this species OF literature rs
calculated to exert in the community,
must therefore be apparent to all. IN
view Of this fact, it has long been suo
iect of regret with many, that these peri
odicals. 50 well fitted to be the vehicles Of
useful knowledge, instead OF containing
matter WORTHY the attention Ofthe ration
al mind, are, too generally, hiied IN grea'
/ part with foolish love-tales, and otner hc",
tious and light productions, the natural
effect Of winch is to produce distaste tor
solid and instructive reading, and to min
;.,er To the formation Of a frivolous char
acter.
| At a period like the present, when the
advantages of literary intruction are De-
coming generally diffused, add the taste
|, for reading is consequently 'ncreased 70
am iocalculable extent, it becomes anol-
, t;onally important that while the means
. of gratifying this taste increase-dnd ia
:. crease they undoubtedly will-tEey oe
q such as shall promote the true interest," %
! man. both in his individual and socia' ca
!. pacitv. To do this, 4: - obvious, tne
= MUD must be directed into channels O
: suhstan,ial knowledge. The ex'genc.
y rnust be met. The intellect, in its pro
! cression and development, must hav'
- presented to 1t objects of elevated PuFsu'
- and research-subjects for the exercise
3 ia mowers, in some degree commensurate
:, y. to their dignity and high tendencies
8 And these must net merely oe place
- v;th;n the reach Of the ever-active and u
> ou;.;,;ve mind, but as much as Posslb'
tbpwn into Its path. Work adapted
,he.e ends must be multiplied, and,
90 means Of public and private libraries rel
49, dered accessible TO the reaoing co'",nu"
~ ~ ". Newspapers and periodical Puol'c'
~ lions. as being those OF most comme
ny and GENERAL resort must be made the %
dunn not only of interesting insel!'genc
'A' hn, of sound instruction IN literature, g
,t.l ence, and morals.
To meet. ir some meascre, this..exge
IN CIV, and promote intellectual! 'mPtove"e
-. in harmony with pure morals and a ratio
al p;ety. Is the object Of the proposed Po
~ LEGATION. 1t will accordingly be de'ot'
Of TO the various departments of useful know
~, edge-literasure, the arts ano s" ",.
= agriculture, domessic ecooo"y' '''-''
~.i news, and morality.
De- From what has been said Il vii % Pc
am ceived. that it is not intended TO ma
oil The Family IateIIigencer specially =
on r;ous paper. Convinced, however, 10
s ss' genuine religion is made up OF every Q
3D., .c,;ons Of the minute as well as
H. great. ir which volitioa - concesnso,
on, Sh;Ie this most interesting Of all top
=. will not be made to assume the prom'ne
lis Mace. il will be the purpose OF the cor
a, that nothing shall be inserted at var'1n
;ol nth i,s obligations and interests. =
en- mar. than this. While unProfiaSbs q
.iv-I troversy will se stud,ousiv a'o'seo, y
~, views Of religion, and articles ea'eo'a'
"a to in.p,re q reverence TOT tne AuI.o'
l. our being. by leading to : perception
M. the vi.dom. goodness, and power oisP'
d.. ed throughout his works, will AZ ." III
. q find a weicume place.
to- The subIect Of educaiioa-fne .
en- ), means Of advancing 1t, eoss'ssenny y
ter, chris,i-n pssncip,es- Improvements
isk. .chool looks and in the mode OF coma
lap. ,;ne schools-wlii meet With the MOI
es .,T consideration 70 which their mp
D.. lance entities them.
Nd, The ev,ls Il intempesance. TIE .ano.
aley Ie.saou e v,s, ard The oppressed Coz
" ~ a our feIlow-men held u eoeoe