The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-06
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DROsPEyfbs or THE sPECrAToR-fhe
i subscribers, propose 10 publish al The seat Of
Government, Weekly Newspaper, 20 be called
"THE SPECTATOR" They believe that such
publication will not be superiiuous. lis plan WIZ be
Different from that Of the papers already established
in Washington Ii wiuno give the debates at length,
but present comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary of the proceedings in both Houses OF Congress,
with such comment remarks as will contribute 10
their calculation. Striking or interesting speeches
viii 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 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 sojoum OF one of them abroad, OF
similar Duration al interesting period of European
history, have given them some slight advantages for
the task proposed. Communication from intelligent
sources will also be furnished and il 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 are constantly oc-
curing, at home and abroad, beyond the sphere OF
personal and party politics, attention to which
cannot fail to eucidae political questions and pro
mote national interests Judicious selections from
foreign journals, which so accessible IN Wash
ington, continental as well as English, popular at
teDton in this county being directed too exclusively
TO the atter cannot but interest the inquring read
whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathes
extend beyond the confines, however ample, of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crit
cism be neglected, though kept subordinate to the
| paramount ends Of political Journal In word, II
is the design of the subscribers to furnish spirited
and instructive papor for which, they are persuaded
peculiar facilities 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 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 ant
| that candor which is the best proof and pledge o.
| sincerity
They fully sensible of the doubts and Difficult
| ties which must attend novel undertaking o.
| this nature But one man may succeed where another
has failed and when effort has proved abortiye,
second may triumph over 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 po
liticay friendly will give this brief prospectus an In
serton--a favor which they will be happy to &C
knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN
j. HEART.