The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-01
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nAospEgrUS or TIE SPECTATOR -fhs
i subscribers propose 10 publish 81 TIC seat Of
Goysfnment, 4 Weesly Newspaper. to be called
"TliE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be suporfuous. lis plan will be
different from that Of the papers already established
la Washington IL 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 VIII contribute 10
their calculation Striking or interesting speeches
will also be Inserted from time TO time, OF such ex
tracts therefrom may be most worthy oil attention
The editorial department will discuss the questions
OF the day with spirit and with fairness, and In
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 soourn of of them abroad OF
similar duration, at interesting period OF European
history have given them some slight advantages for
the task proposed. Communications from intelligent
sources will also be furnished, and II shall be their
effort TO present 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 OF
personal and party politics, attention TO which
cannot fail TO elucdate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judcious selections from
foreign journals, which SO accessible IN w ash
ngton continental as well as English, popular at
eDiioD in this county being directed too exclusively
TO the latter cannot but interest the nquiring read
er,whoso liberal curiosity and expansive symPathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, ol ms
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 papsr for which, they persuaded
peculiar facilites found at the seat Of Govern
ment.
Without appealing TO their past position and exer-
tions they will content themselves here with dccar-
ing that their opinions thoroughly and unchange-
ably Democratic, yet they would fan hope, not il
liberal unchartable They will discuss questions
and judge with freedom, yet with that modcra-
ton which gives additional strength TO rmness 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 abortive,
second may triumph over every obstacle 1t has been
said, by wise and great man, that 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-
litcally friendly will give this brief prospectus
| sertion-a favor which they will be happy to ac-
knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN.
j. HEART.