Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-13
TO THE PUBLIC
The subscribers propos, to establish, ia ,he v
VI Nehmond, semi-weekly paper, to be called 70
NArION Al SHIELD

o' Richmond, semi-weekly paper, to be called 70
NarIo NAL SHE I'D
| We design to make II, as the name indicates. +,
ahc'I Ia the true principles Of the Fcda,a Goy,rn-
m7ns--an advocate oi the interests of the peonl.
~ ther JOINT capacity, as citizens OF tho several
states and the Concdcracy. We will note as near.
| " as can I've 'secrt'in,d, tho line Of separation
"nlch all acknowledge to exist At some pom, he
tween the powers of the Ftdcral and Stat, C;oy,,,
mcnts; and bY wat, hnE, with the utu,,st sc,u,,ry
TIE operations OF each, without an undue prrI,,
e"ce or BIAS AZ LEor ut either, We hone to n,,,cn,
to the public upon all subjects of vital imnn,,nr.
To tho nation, ani happiness and pros serfy Of Lo
pt"pe, the true principles Of both in I.i, r,,,,.
| I'VE sPh'te'' WIN patriotic motive, we shall
u"hr"nuy search them out, and with AN hoarSt ~,
tentior, aud 40 other OBJECT IN view but wb,, vo
deeply AM Sincerely behave To bc tho ro,n Of a.
country, "" shall lay them before IN, pub'ir. r.I,
hs on the plaza, unvsrnlshed S:ylc, ". shall pre-
Sent 'ha ruth 70 hld an avenue 20 the ,cctionS az
the heart aud tie appreciation of the iu,I,mrn,
bnt'ng the last yebr, we were aroused To- tho r..
SeSsliY, always Cs'siing, ui nquITny mt, AMI ~
1'"ln: the principles OF government aud the con.
uuCI "i our public agents, and have learned from
sad experience, (which We hone will he +, Irs'nn r
wisdom to latest rCScrily) that "lhc price OF Ibrr
| ~ is eternal vigilance" Deeply impressed r,,h
| ne ruin OF ih:S mnNm, and CquIy sensible. from,
the numerous examples furnished in history of tic
gr'sP'nS tendency If power, unchecked and unre-
strained Ivy the vigilance OF the governed aud rn
HANGED aud embroidered by its successful ar,s or
uelnsIon and dcco ton, VIC are prompted, if not
v, In the
pic and the cause OF our country, with the deter
mnatOn to
~" justand fear not:
Let al ia, ends thou alin'st ut be
my Iods, thy Country =, and TTuth;r
to devote our time AMI OFF, nur .fT,,s !, ala 81
preserving and containing taiS vigilance and direct,
~; pubic inquiry tn subjects proper Tor iaye.,,.,
on' anu 10 points most dangerous 10 the public II.
berry. "
We believe the true interest of the nation Is iI.n-
tined with the great principles of the present WING
party they constitute It's shield; they opcr,te alike
upon all classes and interests Of society. We shall
therefore, endeavO- 50 To treat item as 20 bre,k M
s"u ccstrny the odruS Distinction that of late wears
mas bccn attempted to be drawn between thes. dir
iereni INTERESTS aud show that they are mu,u,lly do
pS''Hu"r 1hI "hi,eNer bench the one will advan-
'ase tie others The Agricultural Manuf,c,urirv
aud Commercial interest are 50 closely counrr,cT
mat each constitutes one oi the greet links of TN,
eh'in ct national prosperity, and will receive orr
cori'' support 50 Tar, as we believe, e,ch and al
the Government.
Whilst we shall endenvor to make our paper IN,
mesium oil correct political principles and give a
,uu report oi the proceedlngs.ot Congress aud our
safe Legislature, land 10 Inis end duriny the srs-
son ct the Legislature W. will issue tri weekly
VIC hope II wal no. be 70 and interesting IN nnnv
oil ITS articles, To the general reader ami scholar IN
polite literature. "
In proposing 10 establish another Whig papcr. in
the Metropolis OF the Sac, we have no W sh, nor
expectation, 10 inIure lrrjud &c the able and e.
hcient X chmlnd Wing, with which we are on
terms OF perfect harmony and long personal friend.
ship We think there Is room for both; the times
demand another, ami We hatter ourselves from the
accustomed nera.iIY otthe people both can be sup
ported.
Should sufficient number OF subscribers be oh.
tanned To justly the en,erpr.zc, propose 10 issue
the nrst number ut carly date.
Subscription prise SIN advance.
RIO. NJ. SAUNDERS,
II. NJ. HEWES
Richnon Va, Aug, 1911.
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the all Owe IN their several ptpers.