The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-12

PROSPECTUS OF THE SPECTATOR.-The
Il subscribers propose To publish, at the seat OF
Government. a Weekly Newspaper, TO be called
publication will not be supcriluous Its plan will be
different from that Of the papers already established
in Washington IL will not give the debates al length,
but present a comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings In both Houses OF Congress-
with such comment remarks as will contribute 10
their calculation. Striking interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time TO time, 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, ii 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 for
the task proposed Communications from intelligent
will also be furnished and it shall be their
effort to present 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 eucidste political questions and pro-
mote national interests Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which are so accessible III Wash
ington, continental well English, popular at
tenton in this county being directed too exclusively
TO the latter cannot but interest the inquirng read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
| extend beyond the confines however ample, Of his
own country. NOR VIII Literature and general crlti-
csm be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends of political journal. In a word, it
is the design of the subscribers TO furnish spirited
and instructive paper, for which, they persuaded,
peculiar facilities found at the seat of Govern
meDt.
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 fam hope, not IL
liberal uncharitabc. 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 fully sensible Of the doubts and difficult
| ties which must attend novel undertaking OF
this nature. But one may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortiye,
second may triumph 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,
Also to express hope that Editors, personally or po-
tically friendly, will give this brief prospectus
sertion-a favor which they will be happy to &C
knowledge in a suitable manner.
| J. L. MARTIN.
| J. HEART.