The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-05

| DROSPECTUS OF THE SPECTATOR.-The
Il subscribers propose 10 publish, at the seat Of
Government Weekly Newspaper, TO be called
THE SPECIAIoh" 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 interesting speeches
will also be inserted from time to time, such ex
tracts thereirom 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 sooum 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 il shall be their
effort TO present TO their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics apt TO
pail upon the public mind Events constantly Oc-
curing, al home and abroad, beyond the sphere Of
mere personal and party politics, attention to which
cannot fail TO eucidate political questions and pro-
mote national interests Judicous selections from
| foreign journals, which accessible in Wash
mgon, continental as well as English, popular at
tenton i'll this county being directed too exclusively
TO the atter) cannot but interest the nquiring read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general criti-
csm be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends OF political Journal In a word, it
Is the design Of the subscribers 10 furnish a spirited
and instructive paper, for which, they persuaded
peculiar I. elites found at the seat OF Govern
ment.
Without appealing to their past position and
tons they will content themselves here with declar
ing that their opinions thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet they would fam 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 irmness, 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 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 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
sertiona favor which they will be happy to ac-
knowledge In suitable manner.
J. l., MARTIN.
J. HEART