The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-22

DRosPnCTUs or THE SPECTATOR
subscribAU propose 70 publish, II the seat Of
Government. Weekly Newspaper 70 be called
THE SPECTATOR They believe that such
publication will not be supcrfuous Its plan viii be
different from that Of the papers already established
Washington II will not 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 will contribute to
their calculation. Striking 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, il is hoped, will prove acceptable
to the popular taste familiarity with domestic
politics, acquired by residence of several years at
the capital and the soJourn OF one of them abroad, OF
similar duration, at interesting period of European
history, have given them slight advantage, for
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished and il shall be their
effort TO 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
mere 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
ngton, continental as well English, popular at
ention in this county being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the nquring read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, Of his
own NOT VIII ana general
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends of political Journal In a word, it
is the design of The subscribers to fuI sh a spirited
and instructive paper, for which, they persuaded
peculiar facilites 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 or 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 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 every obstacle 1t has been
| said, by wise and great man, that 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
litically friendly, will give this brief prospectus
sertion--a favor which they will be happy to ac-
knowledge in a suitable manner.
j. L. MARTIN.
J. HEART.