The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-17
PROSPECTUS.
THE undersigned proposes 10 publish in the city Of
i Baltimore, newspaper TO be called
THE PILOT:

Born and educated in the West; he has known Gene
raj Harrison personally, aud been familiar with his pub
lie life since the commencement of the wer. He has
known Mr. Van Buren,, and closely observed his
since 1886.
The chief inducement resume the arduous and res
ponsible duties of an Editor is the hope that he may
now contribute something towards the election of Gene
raj Harrison. The fidelity ability, fmhess and mode
ration with which that eminent citizen has discharged the
most responsible and difficult public trusts-hiS unexam-
pied popularity the chief magistrate of the Territories
w. of the Ohio,-the unimpeached integrity of his
public life; his amable courteous and dign6ed respect
Tor the laws and public opinion guarantees that if
elected, he will bring into the administration faithful
competent and honest men who will devote all the con-
Sttutiona means of the Government TO restore conf
dence, and thus revive the industry enterprise credit
and prosperity of the Country now paralized by
unfalhiul and incompetent public agents.
The PILOT will review the uIse OF the present adj
mnlsratlon, and discuss freely the fraudulent specula-
tons in the public lands and their connexion with the
subsequent warfare the banking institutions of the
country In doing this the present and the past admin
istrdton Will be identified and their measures examined
and contrasted, the present unexamped condition of
the country, the causes in which it originated and the
inevitable consequence of continuing power in the sand
hands vii! be boldly and faithfully treated
The undersigned believes that the Federal Govern
ment is compact between the States intended, by a
more perfect union 10 hamonise, as far as possble
what would otherwise have been conflict between To-
cal meTests-and that this is no less duy than tho
projection OF our foreign. commerce. The benefits TO
How from well directed system of Internal Improve
ments whether be considered as means of defence
III cdSe OF lnVaSlOn or nSurTectIon; of
products of the interior to market OF TRBNsPoRT-
ING THE MAIL are so papable that the only objections
heretofore urged against appropriations TO that object
have been made by those who denied the power of The
Federal Government; or BY others who admitting the
power denied the expectancy, under the existing state
OF the Treasury The undersigned believes that The
eneral government maytbv permanent contracts with
ra road companies for the transportation of the mail
and troops and munitions of war; on the leading routes
of travel, accomplish general system of hefnaI I'm
provemen,s ana Will enforce the propriety of doing So
shiened use OF the public credit-and also to leveope
me Incidental dvanages to flow from such measure
BY sustaining the credit of the States and thus restoring
public and private confidence:
Baltimore is CENTRAL and in some resnecte tho hoe,
POINT al which 10 concentrate political intelligence =
should the expectations of the Editor be realized the
mot VIII become the medium of difIsng the intelIi-
renee thus concentrated and whatever an earnest ZEAL
ome experience, and unceasng industry can do. wifi
&c done to render II acceptable, Commercial Sci
ntiic Literary and Miscellaneous as we'll as a nol;ti
al newspaper-t will treat political opponents with
andor and fairness, but will be firm and decided in
support OF the men, the measures and the principles
whose support may be identified with the welfare of the
country and if in doing this, should be necessary 10
etaate, or to carry the "war into africa ;, il will be
ione-ihe Editor will not falter in the discharge of his
'uy, 70 please subscriber or to gain advertisement
spress will be free and he will fearIessly discharge
lis duty.
1t is proposed to issue daily paper at six dollars per
nnum, seml,weeky at five dollars per annnm and an
Extra in pamphlet double Royal size and devoted ex-
;lusvey 10 the Presidential Election for ONE DOLLAR
he q, first number 10 be issued on the first of Agay
The FIRST number of the daily will be issued as 5000
rs suhclent subscription to justify the undertaking
shall have been obtained
The Editor is admonshed by the past, and will not
AGAIN subject himself TO heavy losses II in the power
d those who desire the election of Gen Harrison to
his services and this proposition is submit
ed under the expectation that effort will be made,
and especially by the young men OF the party to aid
lin in weathering the Storm.
DUFF GREEN
IEKMS-PAYABLE IN ADvANScE. Daily Pilot,
Der annum, Six Dollars. Single Daily Paper, Two
.ents; Semi-weekly, per anrum Five Dollars. Extra
rom May LIST to 10Th Nov in pamphlet royal sse, One
Dollar. Advertisements at the usual rates. =.
u Editors friendly TO the election of General Hari-
on are requested to insert this prospectus.
March 2lst 1910. ;.s..t ID,
'ENABLE1 CLOTHs--Just received from auction. $50
u Damask TABLE CLOTHS of assorted Sizes some yery
uperiUr, which can be sold very low.
Also--74, S-4 "a and 10 bamask Table Linen,
Bird Eye and Russia DIAPER, &C.
cases Irish LINEN. vei y heavy and cheap
SANGSTON g. WHITLEY,
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