The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-25
DkosFbqfus on rll spgcfArok-fs,

i subscribers propose 70 publish at the seat Of
Go,srn@snt, q Weekly EswsP9psr, TO be called
publication viii NOT be- superhuous. Its plan viii be
different from that of the papers already established
in Washington. IL wilno give the debates al length,
but present comprehensive and satisfactory sum
mary Of the proceedings in both Houses of Congress-
with such comment or remarks as will contribute To
their calculation Striking interesting speeches
viii also be inserted, from time TO time, such ex-
tracts thereirom as may be most worthy of attention
The editorial department viii discuss the questions
of the day with spirit and with fairness, and IN a
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 sojou 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 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 eucdate political questions and pro-
mote national interests. Judicous selections from
foreign journals, which so accessible in Wash
ington continental as well English popular at
tention in this county being directed too exclusively
to the latter cannot but interest the inquiriDg read
er,whose liberal curiosity and expansive sympathies
extend beyond the confines, however ample, Of his
own country. Nor will literature and general crit
paramount ends of political journal. In word, II
is the design of the subscribers To furnish spirited
and instructive paper, for which they persuaded
peculiar facilities found at the seat of Govern
meDt.
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 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, 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 where another
has failed and when one effort has proved abortiye a
second may triumph 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-
ltcally friendly, will give this brief prospectus
sertion-a favor which they will be happy TO &C.
knowledge in suitable manner.
J. l.. MARTIN
j. HEART.