South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-05-27
PROSPECTUS OF
THE BALI tt Nj O r e A N;
II mercantile newspaper, to bepu6hshee
deily IN the caty of Baltimore.

~ H6e| C@i06tte newspaper, ~ oe P'"o'''''e''
Dolly IN the city Of Baltimore.
THE necessity establishing a free aniin-
dependent paper, possessing the confidence
and uniting the support Of those who are OPP
posed to the election of Mr.. Van Buren,,
and resolved to reform the abuses of the fed
eral government, was, during the late session
of congress, the subject of earnest considera-
ton; and the basis of that union, submitted
in the prospectus of the REFoRMER, edited by
Mr. CRALLE, received unqualified approba-
ton, and that paper was subscribed for by the
great body ofthe opposition members from the
south and west, with assurances that they
would recommend it to the patronage OF the
public.
4. The BALTIMoREAN will be the daily, the
REFoRMER the country paper; both VIII be
printed in Baltimore, and delivered to subscrl-
bers in Baltimore and Washington city by our
carriers, free from postage-to distant sub
scribers they will be sent through the mail.
Mr.. CRALLE, the present able editor, Will re-
side in WAsHINGToN, and be charged with
the general political control-An able editor
will reside in BALTIMORE, who will be char
ged with the mercantile and local department.
The extensive circulation which the RE-
FORMER now has, and the greatly
circulation which it will most certainly &C
ouire, offers to the mercantile community the
means of difiusing knowledge their busl-
ness more extensively titan any other paper !;
and although to have taken part in politics
has heretofore rather injured the credit OF
mercantile men, we think that bitter expert
ence must have satisfied all, that every citi-
zen, and merchants especially; are deeply in
terested in the support of a free, independent,
and intelligent press, which shall tearlessly
discharge its duty, and ably enforce proper
administration of public affairs. 1t requires
no argument to prove that all the advantages
of climate, soil, and industry, are blasted by
the withering influence of q wicked and des-
potic government.
In addition to reform In the administra-
ton of the general government, the BALTI-
MORGAN will be the Jealous advocate of the
peculiar, local interests of the city OF Baiu-
more, and of the state of Maryland. This is
! the frontier ofthe slayeholding states. Her
great city has advantages over all her compe-
f.tors for the trade OF the south and west,
| which, if developed and enforced, cannot iall
70 make her the first commercial city on this
| continent.
We are aware that there are some who be-
| lieve that majority Of the merchants OF Bal
timore are opposed to the ceurse. OF the Re
| FORMER on the subject of slavery and 1t has
been suggested that these, as well as the
| friends Of the administration, will refuse to
patronize the BALTIMoREAN. We VIII NOT
faIter in the discharge of our duty and, unless
we are greatly disappointed, those most op,,,
posed to our views in these particulars VIII
| find it their interest to avail themselves ofour
columns to communicate with our subscri-
bers. We will use our best efforts to per-
suade western and southern merchants to ex-
anime the Baltimore market and relying up
on the community ofinterest and Of feeling as
one of our strongest arguments, we firmly be- e
lieve that, when it shall be found we deserve IT,
the patronage Of the whole mercantile, COM
munity, whose faithful and indeiatgab.l,e, ser,
| wants we intend to be, will not be withheld
from us.-We will make ourselves useful
we will spare no necessary expenditTe-w1f
viii relax no necessary labor-we will speak
boldly when duty requires, and give ourselves
no fear as to our daily bread. we are con
tent with little, and that we will surely get
VIM. w. MOORE s. co.
Nfo,, OF 1897