American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-12
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

Dsuoted TO african Colonization and Civilization,
10 Literature and General Intelligence
INHE undersigned propose to publish, in the City Of
Washington, weekly newspaper, bearing the above
e and dedicated 10 sound morality in Politics. to the
Union the States to the of African Colonization
and Civilization and TO all topics Of high and general
interest to their country and mankind They will
deayor to impress upon the People and Government Of
the United States and Of the several States the importance
of coonzing 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 may obtain in regard to the Geography
Exploration Resources Commerce and Population Of AZ
rca the state of the Slave Trade and the best
adapted for its suppression and will enforce the duty Of
union among all Christian denominations in efforts to diff
fuse the knowledge of 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,
the public favor shall enable them, contributions lite
rary and scientific of decided merit.
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size Of the
Home Journal or National Era and exceed In size the
Ieigencr the Union of this city; and with but few
advertisements will be nearly filled with matter designed
10 lie Of interest to its readers.
1t win be printed with type, fine white paper,
and in mechanical execution be equal TO the best news
TERas-The Christian .Satesman viii be two dollars a
year, payable in advance.
Postmasters or Others, who may DO pleased to act
voluntary agents. will be responsible TO those who may
TO them subscriptions and to the order of such
agents, to any who may make remittanees for the
Christian Salesman, it will be supplied on the following
terms
Single copy for one year 800
Three copies for year 90
Six copies for year 1000
Twenty copies for one year 80 90
Twenty copies for six months 1900
The first number Of this paper may be expected TO APP
pear early in August and it 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
oe will receive immediate attention.
r. II. GURLEY,
ID. r. GO0DLOE
COLONIZATION RooMs, Washington, June IL, 1851.
he of 1a
can Colonization Society, held the 10th instant, the
Secretary laid before the Committee the Prospectus of
newspaper to be called the Christian Salesman, and to
devoted to sound morality in Politics. to the Union of
the States to the Of African Colonization and Civil
zaon and to all topics Of high and general interest to
their countryside be published In this city, by the Rev.
r. r. Gurley and ID. X. Goodies after the reading of
which, II was
Resolved That cordially and earnestly recommend
the Christian Satesman to the patronage Of the friends Of
African Colonization throughout the United States.
June TO- w. McLAIN. Sec. Am. Col Soc