The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-10
DRospcrUs or THE SPECTATOR. The

i subscribers propose 70 publish, al the seat Of
Government, a Weekly Newspaper 10 bo called
'THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication viii DOT be superhuous lis plan Will be
different from that Of the papers already established
in Washington IL wiIlnot give the debates at length,
but present comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings in both Houses Of Congress,
with such comment remarks will contribute TO
their elucidation Striking or interesting speeches
will also be inserted from time TO time such ex-
tracts therelrom 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, II 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 one of them abroad Of
similar duration, at an 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 present TO their readers that attractive variety
without which the most important topics are apt TO
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. Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which are so accessible IN Wash-
ington, continental as well as English, popular at
tenton in this county being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the nquring read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crit-
paramount ends of political Journal In word, it
j. the design of the subscribers to furnish spirited
and instructive papor, for which, they persuaded
peculiar fLctes 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 uncharitable. They will discuss questions
and Judge men with freedom, yet with that modera-
ton which gives additional strength TO irmness, and
that candor which is the best proof and pledge of
| sincerity.
They fully sensible of the doubts and difficult
! ties which must ever attend novel undertaking of
this nature. But one man may succeed here another
has failed and when effort has proved abortiye,
second may triumph every obstacle IT 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 hy
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
tcally friendly will give this brief prospectus
sertion-a favor which they will be happy to
knowledge in suitable manner.
| J. l.. MARTIN.
! j. HEART.