The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-28

Il
i subscribers propose 10 publish at the seat OF
Government, a Weekly Newspaper, 10 be called
"TIIE SPECTATORS They believe that such
publication Will not be superlluous. It's plan will be
different from that of the papers already established
in Washington. Ii VIII 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 as VIII contribute To
their elucidation. 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 will discuss the questions
of the day with spirit and with fairness, and IN
manner which, IL il hoped, VIII prove acceptable
to the popular taste. familiarity with domestic
politics. acquired by residence OF several years al
The capital and the soiourn of of them abroad, OF
similar duration, at interesting period OF European
history, have given them some slight advantages lor
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished and IT shall be their
effort present 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 elucldate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicous selections from
foreign journals, which accessible IN Wash
ington, continental we'll English, popular at
tenton III this county being directed too exclusively
to the atter cannot but interest the inqulrDg read
er, whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines however ample, Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crtl-
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
paramount ends of political journal. In a word, 1T
il the design of the subscribers TO furnish spirited
and instructive paper, for which, they persuaded,
peculiar fciltes are 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 il
liberal or uncharitabe. They will discuss questions
and Judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength TO trmness and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge Of
| sincerity.
They are 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 abortse 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 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 po-
liticaly friendly, will give this brief prospectus an IN
sertion-a favor which they will be happy to &C.
knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART