The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-13
PROSPECTUS

| Of a Neto National and metropolitan Newspaper,
10 be called THE AMERICAN PATRIOT; de.
voted TO the Constitution, the Compromises, de
| Union, one, Progressive and Indicisible.
THE prominent feature Of this publication will be
| H. POLITICAL.
Its main object will be to assist in the elevation
to the Presdential Chair of mar--an ,t,lhact
neyed Poiiticiar-a Patriot and Hero-one whose
whole life has been faithfully devoted to the service
OF his Country; that individual, the strong -souled
and ironed- nerved " Conqueror of Mexico" GEN.
WINrIELD ScoTT, Of New Jersey, subject to the
popular sense and the usages of the Great Demo
cratic Wing Party, in National Convention, or
other mode of nomination which ahall be deemed
expedient and efficient at the proper period.
"Ihe american Patriot" will advocate the reten-
tion Of the largest individual liberty compatible
with the conservative influences of refined and
| exalted condition of society--contending always
| for government emanating directly from,
trolled by, and uniform in its application (as far
as practicabe) to, the entire people of the Ameri
can Confederation.
IL will ever cleave TO the UNION zealously and
enthusiastically the Soul OF LIBERTY and Me in
strument Of sblimest moral porer and political gran
| detr, com patible with American destiny and the
ameioration of the human family from the thral-
dom of despots, fools, and knaves throughout the
| habtabe globe.
1t will unwavcringly stand by the Banner of the
Stars regiously defend the Federal Constitu
ton, and support all Compromises, Compacts, and
La,os, by which its integrity may be perpetuatod
through all the cycles of eternal years
| II will encourage the progress and extension Of
American Democratic Whig principles, until the
"boundless continent shall be oustiH The islands of
the shall become jewels glittcring the
robe Of republican honesty and justice, and until
the grandeur and exceencics of free institute ions
shall be proclaimed and acknowledged among all
nations, and tongues, and people
! The paper shall fearlessly rebuke and expose
corruption and misrulc in "hgh places" believing
I that where the ''men in office" are found faithful
and incorruphble, the nation at large must neces
| sarily remain virtuous, prosperous, and happy.
| The American Patriot will fairly canvass the
claims of all candidates to office, and while it will
presume to set up no dictum of its own in opposl-
ton 10 the thunder-voiced sentiment of an enight-
ened people, will nevertheless maintain its indi-
Uidudt predictions, supporting only SUCH MEA.
sUREs and SUCH MEN as may appear best calculated
in its judgment to secure the everlasting glory Of
" THE UNION" and the enlightened progress and
highest purity and exatation of the American peo-
pie.
| In addition to its political character the Aulei-
can Patriot will contain the usual variety of mis-
cellanY found in the best journals of the country
Its Literary, News, and other departments will be
strictly regarded, and every effort made to render
the publication highly acceptable, not only to the
politician, but to all classes and conditions of
society
TERMS The american Patriot will be issued
weekly, on handsome sized sheet, its paper shall
be of good quality, and its typography worthy of
the art preservauve Of all arts, and be afforded
at the low price of one dollar per annum, payable
invariably in advance. Clubs of twenty persons
may nave tne paper ole year ny TeinlttnS III
teen dollars, and in thesame proportion for larger
or smaller number of subscribers
A limited number of advertisements inserted on
the usual terms.
The paper will be commenced on or about the
twentieth day of June
Editors and publishers who will give this pros
pectus one insertion or more, favorable notice,
will haveothe kindness duly acknowledged and
ciprocated when occasion shall serve.
Communications from leading politicians and
others throughout the country, on important ma
tiona topics, will be duly welcomed and published,
as the cause of ScoTT and the Union may be sub
served and promoted.
Individuala friendly to the cause will ohlige by
Immediately forwarding their subscriptions to the
publishers, WILLIAMS s. SWARTWOUT,
81 Nassau Street, New York.
NEW YoRK, May l5, 1851 June IL