American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01
American Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, July l, is46'

Our FIFTEENTH VOLUME we seize Inc
occasion of commencing our hiteenth Volshie,
to express our heartfelt gratitude for the OK
ceedingly liberal support which we have here
tofore received, and to assure our numerous pa
trors that our future exertions shall be used to
the utmost to make the paper acceptable to
them. The publication was originally COM
menced under sundrY disadvantages; and its
progress for some years was accompanied by
many drawbacks; but industry and persever-
ance have removed all obstacles, and we are
happy to say that the paper is now, and has
been for some years past, not only prosperous,
but Notwithstanding US fair recompense
for all our tolls and anxiety. 1t has patron
age exceeded by few papers in the Union, with
a steadily increasing subscription list. Not to
be satisfied under such circumstances, would
manifest ingrattude.
In conducting our paper we have endeavored
to keep steadily in view one great object, viz;
the promotion Of the welfare Of "our country
and we have spoken featessly against those (to
whatever party they may have been attached, }
who have moved adverse to its interests; for nc
temporary advantage shall ever tempt us to
sacrifice our independence or to swerve from
the line of duy. We may have erred in judg-
ment, and it would be extraordinary if we had
not; but every sentiment which we express IN
relation to public affairs, is the result OF honest
conviction; and we claim for what we utter no
higher merit than that of sincerity. We have
endeavored to adhere through life, both in po-
litcal and in private concerns, to the maxim,
that "honestY is the best policy" and hence
we have occasionally given offence to polti-
clans Of both parties; for we could not approve
one day what we had condemned the preceding.
Our future course will be guided by the same
principles which have controlled it heretofore.
We shall continue to speak our minds freely
upon all subjects in which the public have an
interest; and shall not pause to consider whether
our opinions will be pleasing or otherwise to
this or that individual. We believe that if she
onward progress of our country be not arrested
by the working of factions, we are destined not
only to be great nation, but to exert WOLF
derful influence in spreading the principles of
liberty amongst mankind. To do this, we must
be moderate in our desires; Just in our inter-
course with others; and forbearing towards each
other. We must endeavor to infuse into all
classes of society a national feeling, and sup
press, as far as may be practicable, sectional
jealouses In short, we should, in the Ian
guage of Cardinal Wolsey-"let all the ends
we aim at be our Gods, our country's, and
truth's"-j0 shall we insure continuous pros
perity.
We have correspondents in almost every Sec
ton Of the Union, and shall strain every nerve
to give to our readers the earliest and most cor
rect information, foreign and domestic. Again
we return our thanks for the extensive and
bountiful support which we have received from
q liberal public.