The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-30
OF THE sPECTAToR.--Tt

nROSPECTUS OF THE SFECIAlOhs-ihe
Il subscribers propose TO publish, at the seat OF
Government. a Weekly Newspaper, to be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superfluous lis plan WIZ oe
different from that of the papers already established
10 Washington. IL will not give the debates al iehsh
but present a comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings in both Houses of Congress
with such comment remarks as VIII contribute 10
their calculation. Striking or interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time TO time, or such ex
tracts therefrom may be most worthy OF a'eniioh
The editorial department VIII discuss the quesuohs
of the day with spirit and with fairness, and IN a
manner which, il is hoped, Will prove acceptapie
TO the popular taste. familiarity WIN domestic
politics. acquired by residence OF several years al
the capital and the sojourn of one OF them abroad OF
similar duration at an 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 10 present 90 their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics are APT 10
pail upon the public mind Events constantly oc-
curing, at home and abroad, beyond the sphere oil
mere personal and party politics, attention TO whch
cannot fail TO eucidae political questions and pro-
mote national interests Judicious selections from
foreign journals which SO 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 country. Nor will literature and general crit
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends Of political journal In word, II
il the design of The subscribers to furnish spirited
and Instructive paper for which, they persuaded
peculiar fscilites 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 fain hope, not H.
liberal or unchartable They will discuss question:
and Judge with freedom, yet with that modera
ton which gives additional strength to rmness ano
that candor which is the best proof and pledge o
sincerity.
They fully sensible Of the doubts and difficult
ties which must ever attend novel undertaking o.
this nature. But one man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortye,
second may triumph every obstacle. 1t 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
liticay friendly will give this brief prospectus
sertOn--a favor which they will be happy to ac
knowledge in suitable manner.
j. l.. MARTIN
J. HEART.