The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-18
PROSPECTUS.
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 wpr He has
known Mr. Van Buren,, and closely observed his career
,nce 1886.
The chief inducement TO resume the arduous and res
ponsibe duties of an Editor is the hone that he NAV
now contribute something towards The election of Gene
raj Harrison The fidelity ability, fr1n,ess and mode
ration with which ha eminent citizen has discharged The
most responsible aud difficult public trusts-bis uIexam-
ped popularity as the chiefmagsae Of the Territories
W. OF the Ohio,-the unimpeached integrity of his
public life; his amiable courteous and dgnfed respect
lor the laws and public opinion guarantees that IL
elected, nc will bring into the administration faithful
competent and honest men who will devote ali The con-
>u.utoha means oil The government 10 restore conf
dehce, ana mus revive the industry enterprise credit
| and prosperity of the Country now paralzed bv
uu ii and incompetent public agents.
The Pilot will review tie coulst OF Tho nresopt al
minstratlon, and discuss freely The fraudulent spcrua
tons in the public lands and their connection with The
subsequent warfare the banking institutions of The
country. in doing this the present and The mast -
strdon will be identified and their measures sn;d
and conTasted-ihe present -unexamped condition of
The country the causes in which it originated and The
hands VIII lie boldly and faithfully treated
The undersigned believes that the Federal Cavern
lllei'l Is cohpact between the States intended by
more peIIect union TO hdImonise, far possible
what would Otherwise have been at conflict between To-
cal hlefesis,-and that this is less duty than the
protection of our foreign commerce The benefts m
now rom wen directed system of Internal Improve
iheh's, whether be considered as means of defence
IN case OF nvason or Instruction of conveying The
prouuc'S OF the interior to market OR OF TRANSPORT
ING THE MALL 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 dened the expedency, under the existing State
OF the treasury The undersigned believes that The
Federal Government may, bv permanent contracts with
ral road companies for the transportation of The mail
ana troops and munitions of war, on the leading routes
OF TaVei, accomplish general system of Internal I'm
provements and will enforce the propriey of doing so
and cndeavor TO show how this NAV be done by an en-
ghened use OF the public cred-and also dcvelope
the Incidental adj antages 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 respects the best
point at winch to concentrate political intelligence
Should the expectations of the Editor be realized the
Pilot will become the medium of dfltsing The inte-
gence thus concentrated and whatever an earnest ZEAL
some experience, and unceasing industry can do will
be done TO render 1t acceptable as Commercial Sci
enhc, Literary and Miscellaneous as well as po-
cal gewspaper-lt will treat political opponents with
candor and fairness, but will be firm and decidedin
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. it should be necessaIyto
retalIde, or to carry the "war into Africa wifi he
done-te Editor will not fder in the discharge of his
duty TO please subscriber to gain an advertisement
will be free and he will fearlcssy discharge
his duty. 81
It's proposed TO issue daily paper at six dollars per
annum semi,weekly al FIVE dollars per annnm and an
extra m pamphlet, double Royal size and devoted ex-
clusIVely to the Presidenta al Election for ONE DOLLAR
ihe mrst number TO be issued on the first of May.
The hrst number of the daily will be issued as soon
shall have been obtained
Inc Editor IS admonshed by the past, and will not
again subject hmselfo heavy losses II is in The power
OF those who desire the election of Gen. Harrison, to
remuneraie hisservces and this proposition is submit
ted under the expectation that an effort will be made,
and especially, by the young OF the party TO aid
him in weatherng the Storm
DUFF GREEN
TERMS-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Dally Pilot.
per annum Six Dollars. Single Daily Paper, Two
Cents: Semweeky, per annum Five Dollars Extra
from May LIST to 18th Nov in pamphlet royal sise, One
Dollar. Advertisements the usual rates
GPEdnors friendly to the election of General Harr-
March 21st, 184O