Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-29
PROSPECTUS.
- OF THE s<s 2ssg
Tclcgraphic Dispatch:
To be published in Keokuk, Iowa,
BY JN0. B. RUSSELL,

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4 To be published in Keokuk, Iowa,
BY JN0. B. RUSSELL,
i THE undersigned, having purchased the r.;,.
ling materials Of the Iowa STATESMAN. nnb,;.h
led at Fort Madison, and made arrangement, e,
|obtaining an entire new supply Of newspans,
type and other necessary materials suitable for
the utilization Of newspaper which will M,
suffer by comparison with any periodie.i ~ ~
day, even in the present advanced stage or ;.a.
provement in the arts and sciences, will. in fs,,
weeks, commence the publication Of {. wsaL,"
newspaper. of the above title, ir the C,rv = >
KEoKUK, intending, as soon as its patron,.. NJ.
warrant. to increase its periods Of publicai;on -
semi-weekly, tri-weekly, and even daiv. = !.
proportionate increase Of terms. - -
j The editor is fully aware that in mi. a.. oe
/ progression, the announcement Of forth.eom.
ing periodical naturally awakens the enquiry !,
to what particular object is sought 10 no acco, -
plished by its establishment, as thouph ths az
had passed by in which Editors and pr;,t.:,
wrote and labored for LIVING, and period "a
arrived in which their labor and their ,.Isnts
were to be employed, at a given p,ice. n %
shaping the public mind that the object Of THEW
master may be successfully carried out hnt :.
for ourself and our undertaking, we ask zen
erous public to attribute to US no other moiv.
than that OF making an honest living in a profes.
sion to which we were reared. To accomplish
th.Aend, we have chosen to give our paper no.
litical character, by advocating those PRINCIPLES
which have ever seemed best calculated 10 pro.
mote the peace, prosperity, and happiness, and
protect, unsullied, the honor Of our common
country. We go unbiased and unpiedged, save
pledge We make to our readers, 10 oppose
whatever we may see amiss in the party TO which
we belong, not only that it deserve success. bnt
that II may crown its efforts; while on the other
hand, we shall keep an eye on tie opposition.
expose their frickery, and strive, in a respectful
manner, TO reason the candid and honest out Of
thelr Poiiticaiiy sinful ways, giving them elbow
room in the path where patriots love 10 treaa,
With reference to the Political charac ter 9th.
DISPATCH, the editor deems it almost snperfu-
Gus to state that it viii be purely and decidedly
Democratic, as with too many Of the old Dem.
ocracy of the State has he labored, hand in hand
from the earliest dawn of our political existence,
to have his political opinions brought in cues,
ton; but as there are those in the State with
whom we are, In every respect, q stranger, il
may be necessary to state that the DlsSArcH
will yield Jealous and cordial support to Dem.
ocratic Republican Principles, as laid down BY
Jefferson, and displayed in such beauty and
| splendour by Jackson and his Republican sue
cessors, in the several characteristic features Of
their administrations-will act in harmony and
concert with the Democracy Of the State in the
use OF every honorable means for the success OF
Democratic principles and Democratic Republi
cans to carry them out, and while it viii, endea
vor, by every reasonable concession, to concili-
ate conflicting interests, esteeming peace and
harmony in our ranks the prize for which we
should first contend, we cannot promise TO 900
1t blind" sanctoning every step that mas be ia
ken BY individual members OF oul party, and
thus suffer wrong after wrong to be peIpetrated
until our party shall become as INV ortby Of
success as that against which we are contend.
ing, but will warn our brethren of their seeming
ltransgressions,' and if UNDECIDED, appeal TO the
people to afford the proper correction.
The local advantages possessed BY thi. CITY,
for communicating the earliest intelligence, as
well as the transaction of business, have TOO
long been overlooked, and the call for paper
OF the character we intend to give the DIsPATcB
has been too loud, 10 leave tie final success Of
our present undertaking matter of doubt
Inc CITY OF kEoKUK is situated at the foot of
the Lower Rapids of the Mississippi River, and
IS, Tor that portion ofthe year when Information
Is most eagerly sought, and produce bears the
highest price, the head of navigation of that
river. Between this City and St. Louis, the
western termination Of the Magnetic Telegraph
we have daily mail, carried by line of splen-
did and last running steamers, thus enabling US
W iui Jul itducIS Win news ITOM W aSnlnG.
ton in the short space of TwENTY-sIx HOURS
Thus situated, in City fast increasing in pop.
ulation and business, dispte Of disputation aud
litigation as to titles, where all is life and actiy-
ity to cheer and encourage, the outlet of one of
the most beautiful and fertile valleys in the west
ern world, fast filling up with an industrious, in
tellIgent and reading community, in the empire
county of our young and Aourishing State, with
Willingness to endure, and determination TO
execute, it remains but for the people to say
whether our task shall be pleasant and profit
able one, or whether our rose bush shall bear
but thorns for us. Come wha. will, We have
put our hand to the plough, determined not to
look back.
Having avowed the general principles by
which we shall be governed, il may not be anss
in us, i'll order to avoid future dissatisfaction, to
make known our course on local matters, which,
under other circumstances, might Justly be
deemed out Of place. In locating on what is
called the Half Breed Tract, we come as Dem
ocrat, to labor for the fruits thereof and not as
an umpire, to decide upon the rights Of parties
disputant or litigant. We come not TO stir up
Old or create new causes of contention, in any
manner, but with sincere desire, or determi-
nation, as far as in us lies, TO calm the troubled
waters. The quarrels and disputations Of 9th
els are matters that concern US not, and with
which we have no interest, and intend to take
no part. farther than admonish our Democratic
friends to cease their strife, and forgetting that
their fabric was once divided against itself, meet
upon the platform of concession, and, uniting as
band of brothers, prepare for the battle with
the main enemy. This accomplished, and the
old empire county will again take her due and
natural position in the State.
To the Commercial Department Of the Dis
PATCH, the strictest attention will be paid, both
in gathering information as to the state Of the
several markets, but also in furnishing them in
reliable shape, so that every faIm can, at his
own freside, accurately estimate the value Of
his own products. TO enable us to accomplish
this, the assistance Of correspondents will be en-
gagged.
Although political in its character, it is not
the intention of the editor, by any means, to ne
Iglect the Literary Department, but will endea-
vor. by choice selection of Literary Gems, to
render it welcome visitor at any Preside TO
Which il may find its way. Nor will the inter-
ests of the Farmer be forgotten, but space will
always be found for inter esting articles on Ag-
riculture. In short, the DISPATCH will contain
all the news of the day, eubodying such vari-
ETY. OF matter that persons of every taste may
find III it something to please their fancy.
THE TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCH will be pub
lished Weekly, with entire new, neat and small
type, on an imperial sheet, (sze Of Keokuk
Register,) containing as mucn Cor more) read