The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-16
/, RosPEcTUs OF THE SPECTATOR

DROSPECTUS OF THE SPECTATOR.-The
l. subscribers propose to publish at the seat OF
Government, Weekly Newspaper, To be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such a
publication will not be superiluous. Its plan viii be
different from that of the papers already established
in Washington. IL will not give the debates AT length
bat present a comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings in both Houses of Congress
with such comment or remarks will contribute to
their calculation. Striking or interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time TO time, such
tracts therelrom 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 o them abroad, OF
similar duration, at an Interesting period OF European
history have given them slight advantages for
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished, and il 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 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. Judcious selections from
foreign journals, which accessible in Wash
ngtoD, continental as well English, popular =
tention in this count being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the nquiring read
erwhose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines, however ample Of his
own NDf VIII ana general criti-
cism be neglected, though kept subo dnate to the
paramount ends of political Journal In word it
i the design Of the subscribers TO fur lsh spirited
and instructive papor 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 decar-
ing that their opinions thoroughly and unchanse-
ably Democratic, yet, they would iain hope, not IL
liberal uncharitable They will discuss que tons
and judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength TO frmness and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge of
sincerity.
They fully sensible of the doubts and difficult
ties which must ever attend novel undertaking Of
this nature But one man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortive
second may triumph over every obstacle II 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
aso to express hope that Editors, personally po-
litically friendly, will give this brief prospectus
sertion--a favor which they will be happy to &C.
knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART