The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-20
or THE SUPERINTENDENT

PROSPECTUS OF THE SPECTATOR.-Thc
j subscribers propose 10 publish, AT the seat OF
Government, Weekly Newspaper, to be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superiuous. Its plan Will be
different from thai OF the papers already established
in Washington. Ii 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 VIII contribute To
their calculation. Striking interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time 10 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, ana IN
manner which, il is hoped, will prove acceptable
to the popular taste. familiarity with domestic
politics, acquired by residence OF several years al
the capital and the soourn Of one of them abroad, OF
similar DURATION at interesting period OF European
history, have given them some slight advantages ior
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished, and IT shall be their
effort present to their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics apt 10
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 eucidate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which accessible in Wash
ington, continental well English popular at
tenton in this count being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the inquring read
er, whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympahes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crit
cism be neglected, though kept subo dnate to the
paramount ends of political Journal In word, II
is the design of the subscribers TO furnish spirited
and instructive paper for which, they persuaded
peculiar f.cilites 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 unchange
ably Democratic, yet, they would fam hope, not II
liberal or unchartable They will discuss que, tion
and judge men with freedom, yet with that modera
ton which gives additional strength TO rmness ant
that candor which is the best proof and pledge o
| sincerity.
They fully sensible of the doubts and Difficult
ties which must ever attend a novel undertaking o
this nature. But one man may succeed where anothe
has failed and when one effort has proved abortve,
second may triumph every obstacle it has beer
said, by wise and great man, that no human enter
prise would be attempted if every objection must frs
be removed. The subscribers have resolved to try
at least and all they ask of their friends is kline
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
knowledge III a suitable manner
J. l.. MARTIN.
| J. HEART.