The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-13

PROSPECTUS OF THE sPECTAToR.-The
il subscribers propose to publish, al the seat OF
Government, Weekly Newspaper, TO be calico
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superhuous. Its plan VIII be
different from that of the papers already established
ia 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 remarks 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 VIII discuss the questions
of the day with spirit and with fairness, and IN a
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 soourn OF one of them abroad Of
similar DURATION at an interesting period of European
history, have gwen them some slight advantages for
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished and il shall be their
effort present 10 their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics are apt to
pail upon the public mind Events are constantly oc-
curing, at 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. Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which so accessible in Wash
lngton, continental as well English, popular at
tenton IN this count being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the nquring read
erwhose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
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, it
l. 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-
tions they will content themselves here with declar-
ing that their opinions thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet, they would fain hope not il
liberal unchartable They will discuss que tions
and Judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength to frmness, 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 man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortiye, a
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 Dry,
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-
liticaly friendly, will give this brief prospectus an IN
sertion--a favor which they will be happy to ac-
knowledge in suitable manner
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.