The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-19

PROSPECTUS OF THE sPECrATOR.--rhs
i subscribers propose to publish, at the seat o.
Government, Weekly Newspaper, TO be called
1.-THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superhuous. Its plan will be
different from that of the papers already established
ia Washington. II give the debates at length,
but present comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings IN both Houses of Congress,
with such comment or remarks as VIII contribute 10
their calculation. Striking interesting speeches
will also be inserted from time TO time, such
tracts therefrom as may be most worthy Of attention
The editorial department will discuss the questions
of the day with spirit and with fairness, and IN
manner which, II is hoped, VIII prove acceptable
TO the popular taste. familiarity with domestic
politics acquired by residence OF several years at
the capital and the soourn Of one OF them abroad OF
similar DURATION at an interesting period of European
history have given them some slight advantages Tor
the task proposed. Communications from ihtengen'
sources will also be furnished, and it shall be their
effort to present their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics are apt 10
pail upon the public mind Events are constantly oc-
curing, at home and abroad, beyond the sphere OF
mere personal and party politics, attention to which
cannot fail to elucidate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which accessible IN Wash
ington continental as well English, popular at
tention in this county being directed too exclusively
To the latter cannot but interest the nquirDg read
er whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines, however ample, Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crt
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends of political journal. In word, It
is the design Of the subscribers to furnish spirited
and instructive papar for which, they persuaded,
peculiar fucilites found at the seat of Govern
ment.
Without appealing to their past position and exer-
tons they will content themselves here with declar-
ing that their opinions thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet, they would fain hope not IL
liberal unchartable They will discuss questions
and judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength TO rmness and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge of
sincerity
They fully sensible of the doubts and difficult
ties which must attend "a novel undertaking of
this nature But one man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortive,
second may triumph every obstacle 1t has been
| said, by wise and great man, that no human enter
prise would be attempted if every objection must first
be removed. The subscribers have resolved to Try,
at least and all they ask of their friends is kind
support Of their first and feeble steps They venture
also, to express hope that Editors personally po-
liticay friendly, will give this brief prospectus an IN
serton-a favor which they will be happy to &C.
knowledge in suitable manner
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.