American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-15
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

Devoted 10 African Colonization and Civilization,
10 Literature and General Intelligence.
VNHE undersigned propose to publish in the City of
J. Washington, weekly newspaper, bearing the above
title and dedicated to sound morality in Politics. the
Union of the States to the of African Colonization
and Civilization and to all topics of high and general
interest 10 their country and mankind. They will en-
deayor TO impress upon the People and Government of
the United States and of the States the Importance
of colonzng in Africa with their consent the free
people of color Of this country and such may become
free. They will communicate to the public all important
information they obtain in regard to the Geography
Exploration, Resources Commerce and Population Of
rc the state of the Slave Trade, and the
adapted for its suppression; and will enforce the duty
union among all Christian denominations in efforts
fuse the knowledge of our Arts Liberty and Christianity
among the barbarous people of that Continent.
They will aim to render the journal instructive and
useful Family Newspaper and to for its columns
Ms the public shall enable them contributions lite
rary and scientific, of decided merit.
The CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of the
Home Journal National Era, and exceed In size the
teugencer the Uton Of this city; and, with but few
advertisements, viii be nearly filled with matter designed
10 I've Of interest TO Its readers.
1t will be printed with type, on fine white paper,
and, in mechanical execution, be equal TO the best
papers in the country
TERNs.-The Christian Salesman will be two dollars
year, payable in advance.
Posmasters others, who may be pleased TO act as
voluntary agents. will be responsible to those who may
pay over TO them subscrpons and to the order Of such
agents. or to any who may make reInittanoes for the
Christian Statesman, IL will be supplied the following
terms:
single copy for one year 81 90
Single copy for six months i 90
Three copies for year s 90
Six copies for year 10 90
Twenty copies for one year 30 90
Twenty copies for six months Is 90
The first number Of this paper may be expected to APP
pear early in August and 1t is desired that those who
disposed TO further its great Objects by their patronage
should indicate their wishes before that time Orders and
communications, addressed post paid TO Gurley Good
loe, will receive immediate attention.
r. R.GURLEY,
u. r. COOLIDGE.
COLONIZATION Rooms, Washington, June II, 1851
At meeting of the Executive Committee OF the Amer
Colonization Society, held the 10th instant the
Secretary laid before the Committee the Prospectus of
newspaper, to be called the Christian Statesman, aud TO
he devoted o sound morality in Politics. to the Union OF
tho States to the of African Colonization and Cv
zaton and to all topics Of high md general interest TO
their eountrynto be published In this city, by the Rev.
r. n. Gurley and d. r. Goodloc; after the reading of
which, II was
Resotred, That cordially and earnestly recommend
the Chrison statesman to the patronage Of the friends OF
African Colonization throughout the United States.
June 49, w. McLAIN, Sec. Am. Col Soc.