The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-17
r RospEcrUs OF THE SPECTATOR Tn

DROSPECrUS OF THE sPECTATOR.-The
Il subscribers propose to publish, al the seat oil
Government, Weekly Newspaper, To be called
"PHE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superfuous. Its plan will be
different from that 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 remarks as Will contribute TO
their calculation Striking interesting speeches
will also be inserted, from time TO time such ex-
tracts thereirom may be most worthy OF attention
The editorial department viii discuss the questions
of the day with spirit and with fairness and m a
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 sojoun Of one OF them abroad, OF
similar duration, at interesting period oil European
history have given them some slight advantages Tor
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 are apt 10
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 eucidae political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judlcious selections from
foreign journals, which accessible IN Wash
ington, continental as well as English, popular at
tention IN this county being directed too exclusively
TO the atter cannot but interest the inquring read
err whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines, however ample, of his
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 thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet they would fam hope, not IL
liberal or uncharable They will discuss question:
and judge men with freedom, yet with that modera
ton which gives additional strength 10 rmness and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge o
| sincerity.
They are fully sensible Of the doubts and difficult
ties which must ever attend novel undertaking OF
this nature. But one may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortive,
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 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 a suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.