The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-07

DROSPECTUS OF THE SPECTATOR.-The
i subscribers propose 10 publish, at the seat Of
Government Weekly Newspaper, TO be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication Will not be superuous. Its plan will be
different from that Of the papers already established
in Washington IL will not give the debates at length,
but present a comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings in both Houses Of Congress
with such comment or remarks as will contribute TO
their calculation Striking or interesting speeches
will also be Inserted from time TO time or such ex-
tracts therefrom 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, it is hoped, will 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 oil European
history have given them some slight advantages Tor
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished, and it shall be their
effort present TO their readers that attractive variety,
without which the most important topics are apt TO
pail upon the public mind. Events are constantly oc-
curing, at home and abroad, beyond the sphere OF
personal and party politics, attention To which
cannot fail to elucdate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which SO accessible IN Wash
ington continental as well as English, popular at
tention in this count being directed too exclusively
to the latter, cannot but interest the nqulrng read
err whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines, however ample Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crti-
cism be neglected, though kept subo dnate to the
paramount ends of political journal. In word, it
is the design of the subscribers to FUR sh spirited
and instructive paper for which, they persuaded,
peculiar (. elites 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 are thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet, they would fam hope, not il
liberal uncharable They will discuss que tons
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 are fully sensible of the doubts and difficult
ties which must attend novel undertaking of
this nature But one man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortiye, a
second may triumph over 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
serton--a favor which they will be happy to ac-
| knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN
j. HEART.