The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10
DRosPEcTus OF THE spEcTAToR.-Th.

DRosPECTUs OF THE sPEcTAToR.--Th
4 subscribers propose 10 publish, at the seat OF
Government, a Weekly Newspaper, to be called
"lhE SrECIAlOh" They believe that such
publication will not be superuous Its plan will be
different from that Of the papers already established
in Washington Ii 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 or remarks will contribute TO
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 a
manner which, il is hoped, will prove acceptable
to the popular taste. familiarity with domestic
politics, acquired by residence Of several years at
the capital and the sojou Of one Of them abroad of
similar duration, al 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
curing, al home and abroad, beyond the sphere Of
mere personal and party politics, attention to which
cannot fail to elucdate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicous selections from
foreign journals, which are so accessible in Wash
ington, continental as well English, popular at
tention in this country being directed too exclusively
to the later cannot but interest the inquirng read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
own country. Nor will literature and general criti-
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends of political journal. In word, il
is the design of the subscribers to furnish spirited
and instructive paper, for which, they persuaded
peculiar facilities found at the seat of Govern
ment.
Without appealing to their past position and exer-
tons, they will content themselves here with declar-
ing that their opinions are thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet they would fain 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 frmness, and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge Of
sincerity
They are 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 one effort has proved abortiye
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 or pc
liticay friendly will give this brief prospectus IN
sertion--a favor which they will be happy to &C
knowledge ina suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.