American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-02
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

Devoted TO African Colonization and Cipilization,
to Literature and General intelligence.
'HE undersigned propose to publish, in the City Of
i Washington, weekly newspaper, bearing the above
title, and dedicated to sound morality in Politics, to the
Union of the States to the Of African Colonization
and Civilizations and to all topics Of high and general
interest to their country and mankind. They will
to impress upon the People and Government Of
the United States and of the States the Importance
of coonizng in Africa, with their own 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 At
rc the state Of the Slave Trade and the measures best
adapted for its suppression and will enforce the duty Of
union among all Christian in efforts to DIFF
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
as 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 National Era, and exceed in size the
helgenc the Union of this city; and with but few
will be nearly filed with matter designed
to he of interest to its readers sNf 3S FL
1t win be printed with type fine white paper,
and in mechanical execution, be equal to the best
TERMs-The Christian Statesman will be two dollars
year, payable in advance.
Postmasters others, who may be pleased to act
voluntary agents, will be responsible to those who may
pay to them subscriptions and to the order of such
agents, to any who may make remittances for the
Oristian &acsmda 1t will be supplied on the following
terms:
Single copy for one year So 90
s Single copy for six months 90
Three copies for year 8 90
Six copies for year 10 90
Twenty copies for one year 80 90
Twenty copies for six months Is 90
The first number Of this paper may be expected to ap
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 pad to Gurley Good
loe, will receive immediate attention.
II. r. GURLEY,
D. II. GOODLOE.
COLONIZATION Rooms, Washington, June IL, 1851.
At meeting Of tho Executive Committee of the Ameri
Colonization Society," held the 10th instant the
Secretary laid before the Committee the Prospectus of
newspaper, to be called the Christian Statesman and to
be devoted to sound morality in Politics. to the Union
the States to the of African Colonization and Cvl
zaop and to all topics Of high and general interest to
their countryo be published in this city, by the Rev.
r. r. Gurley and d. Il. Goodloe; after the reading
which, it was
Resotued, That cordially and earnestly recommend
the Christian Statesman to the patronage Of the friends OF
African Colonization throughout the United States
June 16-- W. McIAIN, Sec. Am. Col. Soc.