The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-05

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TO THE READER-The purpose of sub
hitting to your perusal the following resolutions
and extracts from letters, is not to crafty an idle
vanity; nor is it to bore you with useless COM
mendations of the Editor. He is sensible that an
estimate, greater than the real value, has been
placed upon his services, but that he may be able
to discharge the labors and do the service
pected of him, it is necessary that the hopes he
has been authorised to entertain, should, to
considerable extent, be realised. To establish
and carry on, even daily penny paper, requires
great labor, persevering industry and some sup
port The purpose of this address is to explain
the circumstances under which this paper
established and to set forth, in few words, the
claims which they present to the party, and to
the public. - ..-
1t is known that the press, depends chiefly for
support on its advertising patronage. This
not be expected until an extensive circulation
is obtained. This must be the work of time, un-
less, under the peculiar circumstances of our
case, confidence shall be given in advance, and
the public shall resolve that Il new paper is re-
CURED, and that they will support IL
The Editor is aware, that the very efforts
which have been made to foster his undertaking,
have led to misapprehens ions, and given birth to
jealousies, which he is convinced, will all give
way before candid explanation.
Although it was his desire to establish paper
TO support the election of Gen. Harrison, ard
although he had, even in anticipation OF his no.
mintto1, made some progress, he declined, and
would not present himself to the public until he
was informed BY a committe that all other pro-
positions to establish paper, under the patronage
of the party, had faied.-He then, at the request
of a committee, appointed, by the party, prepared
prospectus, and entered into arrangements to
publish the PILOT. These arrangements were
made before the proposition to publish another
party paper, was announced, and before the
American had defined its late position. 1t is
unnecessary now to say, whether the F ilot would
have been established, had the place, which it
was intended to ell, been thus Pre-occupicd, -
cur object is to show that it has not been OBJ
truded upon the party unlimited, aud that others
have no cause to complain of The efforts that
have been made to give it support, under the cir
cumstances in which it has 5een placed and, :
one of the means OF rally. .-ourd it the ct't-
derce, and bringing to ii g. patronage of the par
ty, the Editor feels authorised to accompany the
publication of the resolutions, which have beer
adopted, recommending it, by extracts from let
tiers, from distinguished members of Congress,
AID others, showing the consideration in which
the Editor is held, and the estimate which is
placed upon his services.
It is his purpose to distribute copies Of the
i paper, to those who, his agents may suppose,
will become subscribers; and that the public may
be prepared to pass upon his claims to their pa
tronage, he submits the following resolutions
and extracts from letters, relative to the paper
The following resolutions, unanimously adopt
ed by the Central Committee, have been handed
to us for insertion in the Pilot:
Whereas, General Duif Green having it in con-
temptation to establish a paper in the city of
Baltimore to be called the PILOT, has issued
prospectus, by which he has made known his de-
termination TO advocate the election of Gen.
Harrison to the Presidency of the United States,
and of John Tyler of Virginia, to the Vice Pre-
sidency, and whereas, he has further in said
prospectus, declared his hostility to the
of the present administration of the General Go
vernment, and avowed his purpose to maintain
through the Pilot, his opposition to the the same
and whereas, many leading members OF Con-
gress, friendly to the election of Harrison and
! Tyler, have expressed their appreciation Of the
design of Gen. Green, to establish the paper
above mentioned; as have, also, the Wing MEM
bers of the present General Assembly of Mary
land, and many other staunch friends to the
Wing cause; and whereas, this Central Comm it
tee, concurring in the opinion that the Pilot may
be rendered, useful auxiliary to the friends of
Gen. Harrison and Of John Tyler, in this state,
have reported to the Harrison Convention their
appreciation of the establishment of the said pa
per, and have recommended it to the support
and patronage of all the friends Of Harrison and
Tyler in this city, long its shall con-
form to the sentiments and wishes of the parity
And whereas, the Convention have considered
and adopted the said report of this Central Com
mittee:
Therefore be it Resolved, That the PiLoT, a
paper to be very soon issued under the cditorship
of Gen4. Duff Green, be, and it is hereby re-
recommended to the patronage and support of the
friends of General Harrison and John Tyler
!. throughout the city of Baltimore and State of
Maryland.
And ba IL furthsr Received. That thu Central