, 1841-11-06
DROSPECTUS.-The undersigned no.

4 DROSPECTUS.-lhe 0nderslgneG pr0s
poses to publish a Democratic News:
ppaer, under the title Of the "THx ISnsx,"
10 be edited in Washington City, and printed
in Alssandria, District Of Columbia, three
times a week during the session Of Congress,
and twice a week the remainder Of the year,
ut five dollars per annum. The first number
10 be issued about the LIST Of September next
There is a demand tnr a paper Of this des-
c%ription. nj the point Indicated. The call IS
creditaiIe to the vigilance which dictates il,
and shows a proper appreciation Of the e1ig-
/ encv Of the times. The critical CONDITION
in which we find the great and permanent
interests Of the country, resulting from 40
extraordinary combination of men and cir.
cumstances, all antagonist TO the just and
abiding principles of the Democratic partvs
and the injury likely 10 ensue from a system
Of measures which there is every reason To-
believe that combination is about to estabe
lisI,, will, we doubt not. insure the ~co-opeFa@
ton Of the true friends Of the Constitution,
in all well directed efforts to resist it. Sofaf
rs the abilities Of gentlemen high in public;
confidence can he employed to effect this OBJ
lect, we have an assurance Of their aid, and
rely upon the Republicans Of the surround
ing county for n corresponding evidence Of
their appreciation and support.
We look upon the present rs the most i'm
portant j%uncture for the re- establishment or
final overthrow of the Republican party,
which has occurred since the termination Of
the last century. The celebrated report Of
Mr.. Madison of TIA, day asserted the true
creed, and sustained it by an argument which
haS poypr hoap 1pc,Noroa md a., pnapo,,oro
be.
The external party hadcs ofiormer times
need not now he recapinIated. The intrin--
sic grounds al separation at the first STILL ex-
list; and the principles which animated and
So separated The Fedora! from the Republican
party have not RENTED in their operation.
A fundamental difference Of opinion in the
Constitution, aad a. 10 the powers OF the
Government. sewers now, as IN ear
iier times, the la'ituc narnn from his oppo-
ncnt. Parties in their ~asrendencv have
flunctuated alternately; It is n f~allacy, there
fore. to say that certain points Of difference
being removed. the Federal party. as such,
is extinct. The opposing principles OF con-
above referred to, re destined to
in permanent conflict as long rs our
exists.
A crisis is ut hand. The shadows that
hang over The face Of the future must soon
pass away, and then we shall know whether
JoHy TYLER of Virginia. is politically i friend
or foe-whether he will. in the hour Of ex-
trcnitv and danger. s,aud UP for the Constr
tuition and his "ii-reprn'ed and l"ng-ch-Tish'
ed principles. or yield TO the influence OF
those who desire 10 use. but will never sus-
lain him. lille is our fne. who docs his coun--
try wroar." If he p7o,e a friend. we must
defend Finn; If a foe. condemn hin-as we
nn fnr measures. not men; and we estimate
and mea<ur>hy the Democratic standard rf.
rhmIa~ Jefferson
ia con, Us On we would dirsct: aiteniion'
Ia the ia. tii,eS and advantages attending this
lrc, ti"n. Oar conricuit: To the Capital Of
the Union. and the residence of Mr.. JEssE
f. Dow. Zone Of the Edirnrs) being there
will enable IL. to- give the political news and
proceedings OF Congress rs early as the pa
pers printed in Washington. We are >itua--
ed in The midst of several Congressional dis
iricrs Of Virginia and Mary land, wh,sc com.
nercc flows lii,her, and whnse people are a.
present overwhelmed by papers Of al oppo:
itc r..aractrr.
@CmnmunicaIions for publication OF
ior the papers. will meet with prumpt
by he NJ addressed to the p~rorie-
or and publisher. at Alexandria. ID. c.
JOHN VI. JOHNSON.