The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-24
DRospEcTUs or THE spEcTAroR.--The

DhCSPECTUS OF THE SPECTA1OR.--Th
4 subscribers propose TO publish, at the seat OF
Government, Weekly Newspaper to be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication viii not be superfuous lts plan will be
different from that of the papers already established
In Washington IL 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 will contribute TO
their calculation Striking or interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time TO time such ex-
tracts hereirom 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 soourn of one OF 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 IT 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
curing, al home and abroad, beyond the sphere of
mere personal and party politics, attention to which
cannot fail to elucidae political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judiclous selections from
foreign journals which accessible in Wash
ington, continental well English, popular at
tention in this county being directed too exclusively
To the ater) cannot but interest the inquring read
er whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, of his
own MOI VIII literature ana general crlti-
cism be neglected. though kept subo ordinate to the
paramount ends of political Journal In a word, it
is the design of the subscribers to furnish spirited
and instructive papsr 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 fan hope, not il
liberal or uncharitabe. They will discuss questions
and judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength to hrmness, and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge of
sincerity.
They are 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 abortye,
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 by,
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-
tically friendly, will give this brief prospectus
sertion-a favor which they will be happy to &C.
know ledge in suitable manner
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.