, 1841-10-09
DROSPECTUS.-The undersigned pro-

DROSPECTUS.-The undersigned pro-
poses 10 publish Democratic News
paper, under the title Of the "THE lNrEx,"
to be edited in Washington City, and printed
in Alexandria. District of Columbia, three
times a week during the session of Congress,
and twice 4 week the remainder OF the year.
al five dollars per annuin. The first number
20 be issued about the LIST of September next.
There is a demand for n paperof this des-
cription. at the point indicated. The call is
creditable to the vigilance which dictates it.
and shows n proper apprecia,Jn Of the eXig-
encv of the times. The critical CONDITION
in which We find the great and permanent
interests Of the country, resulting from an
extraordinary combination Of men and cir
cumstances, all antagonist 10 the just and
abiding principles Of the Democratic party,
and The injury likely TO enSue from a system
of measures which there is every reason TO
believe that combination is about 10 estab,
lish, will. we doubt not. insure the co-orcra-
ton of the true friends of the Constitution.
in all well directed efforts to resist it. So far
as the abilities of gentlemen high in public
confidence can be employed 10 effect this OBJ
jcct, w have an assurance Of their aid. and
rely upon the Republicans Of the surround
Ing county for a corresponding evidence o!
their appreciation and support.
We look upon the present as the most i'm
portant ~iunciure 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 that day asserted the true
creed, and sustained it by an argument which
has never been answered, and is unans vera
bic.
The external party badges offormer times
need not now be recapitulated. The intrin-
sic grounds Of separation ut tie first still ex-
list; and tie principles which animated and
separated the Fedora! from the Republican
party have not RENTED in their operation.
\ fundamental difference Of opinion in the
Constitution. and as 10 the powers Of the
General Government. sewers now, us in car
!icr times, the Authoritarian from his oppo-I
.n2nt. Parties in their ascendcncy have
ilunctuatcd alternately; it is Il i~allacv. there
fore, TO say that certain points of difference
being removed, the Federal party, as such,
is extinct. The %opposinE principles Of con-
stHuc,ion, above referred To, ere destined 10
remain in permanent conflict IS long IS our
Government exists.
\ crisis is ut hand. The shadows that
hang over the face Of tie future must soon
pass away. and then we shall know Whether
joins Tyler of Nirginia is politically 4 friend
or foe-whethcr lie will. in tie hour Of ex-
tre:uity and danger. stand up fer tic Consti-
tuition and lis o!i-repeated.and lor s-cLc:ish-
ed principles, or Yield to the influence Of
those Who desire 70 use, bI: viii never sus-
tain Lin. "Iic is our foe, who does his cCun-
Try wranc." Ii he prove = friend. we MIST
defend i'm; if a foe, condemn him--as we
~ frr measures, not men; and We estimate
ard measure by he Democratic standard Of
Thomas Jes:,ers"n.
In conclusion we would direct attention
Ia the i~a,iiIlics aud advantages attending this
!ncytion. Oar con;iuuitv to the Capital o..
the UTiun. and the residence Of Mr.. Jr>sr
f. Dow. tone Of the Editors being there,
will enable us 10 give TIE political news ard
proceedings ui Congress rs early IS tie pa
pers printed in Washington. We are si;ua-
ted in the midst Of several Congressional dis
tricts Of Virginia and Maryland, whose com
MERGE flows hitler, and whose people are al
present overwhelmed by papers OF IN cHpo-
site character.
ETCommuniCations Cor publication, or
orders for the papers. will meet with prompt
attention by beng addressed to TIE propric-
tor ard publisher, at Alexandria. ID. {.
JOHN VI. JOHNSON.
Aug. i-d&c.