Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-01-24
BY VIM. NEED & JAS. DUNCAN.

| d1Orueu 10 warrant lnein III tlO uhuSt'"
king.
We are aware that from the number OF
proposals put forth for publishing news
lpapers, but little attention is paid by the
Igreat mass of the people to the subject
matter of a prospectus. Such, however,
should not always be the case, and we
shall feel gratiied if the present design,
lat least, be an exception TO the general
rule.
| A prospectus does not afford sufficient
scope for an Editor to give his views at
length upon the various topics which Will
lengage his attention. few short para
lgraphs will explain our intentions, aand
lplace generous community in possession
lof brief outline of the course we intend
to pursue as public journalists.
| We wish it 70 be distinctly understood
at the commencement, that the PATRIOT
will be no partisan press; it will religious
lily abstain rom party politics; although !,
will present the leading. arguments aseo
lon both sides of every general question
aflecting the interests of Mississippi. or
1.-The Union. We shall claim the right OF
Independent chroniclers to praise when
we can, and censure where we must
Equal and exact Justice TO all men, as tar
as our reasoning powers can grasp 1t, VIII
be CDR polar star. Our press shall DC
free in the true acceptation Of the term; 1t
will wear the livery of no man, or set of
men, but faithfully reflect the honest opln-
ions of its conductors, without "lear, la
vor or affection" When we swerve from
this determination, we shall despsc our
lseIves.
One reason, and strong one, too, for
the adoption ofthe course above indicated,
is this partizan press would soon beget
rival, and the consequence would be. a
divided patronage: in such an event, both
papers would fail 1t will require @n'on
of all parties to sustain one press efficient
! liy, and we trust we shall be excused from
the charge OF an oyerweenlng anxiety IN
his particular, when we respectfully In
woke the attention Of the good people Of
Rankin county to q due consideration o.
this important truth.
!. ltmay safely be affirmed, that no inlor
nation is more interesting or valuable
+ aad it may be added, more indispensable
than that which is communicated through
h the medium Of we'll regulated newspa
per. The knowledge thus acquired i
: not only the most necessary and valuable
but obtained at the least expense. 1t ha'
been said by high authority, and there il
a great deal of truth in the assertion
l.'that a single well conducted newspaper
in family is good substitute for libra
nv, and answers most Of the purposes o
an instructor" Ii is alike the mteres
and the duty of every community TO ex
tend liberal patronage to its public Jour
lnals Nothing is more certain than tina
II The rank and character oil every place Il
: in great measure determined by 1T
/. newspapers. They afford pretty cor
rect index or the tastes and habits OF II
citizens, and are almost the only mean
by which the public at large can Judge 0
the amount of its business, and the natur
and extent of it's advantages. In thi
y point of view, the public press presents
- claims for support which all will acknowl
edge, and to which but few, we apprehend
will hesitate to contribute.
1t cannot be denied that the time is pro
. pitious for completion Of the objects w
have in view. The spirit Of internal i'm
provement is abroad in the land. Gu
wealthy and influential citizens are ava
kening to a sense of their true interests
Enterprise and science are directing thel
united energies to the development of
3 country rich in the bounties Of nature.
: needs not the gift of prophecy to foretel
d that at some future day, not far distant
central Mississippi will abound in work
q Of such magnificent extent as to retiec
,e high credit upon their projectors. Th
adjudication of Rail Roads to the objects o
!, Industry in facilitating the transportato
ofthe staple commodity Of one section g
r country TO the farthest extremity OF tn
other, is admitted on all hands to be on
OF the chieflnks in the chain now stretch
inc all over the Union, and binding togoth
J. er the diversity of conflicting interests
Where Agriculture and Rail Roads flour
70 ish. there too will Commerce and the Me
chanic Arts expand and spread their infiu
ence as landmarks in union. Foster ON
branch Of industry, and you stimulate AM
encourage the others--"all are but part
Of one stupendous whole"
a The proximity Of Brandon to the Sea
i Of the State Government, and its centre
position for trade, together with its we
known celebrity for health, surrounde
y as it is by some Of the best springs in tn
ue State, gives it advantages possessed b
Of few towns in this section Of country; an
" secures at once its future growth an
n prosperity. The Rail Road which
r. soon TO connect it with Jackson, will Off
self give il an impetus that must propcl