The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-04
PROSPECTUS

of a Ne,u National and metropolitan Newspaper,
to be called THE AMERICAN PATRIOT; de
voted TO the Constitution, the Compromises, The
Union, one, Progressive and Indioisible.
THE prominent feature of this publication will be
i POLITICAL.
Its main object will be to assist in the elevation
to the Presidential Chair of man-an urhack-
neyed Politicians 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,
ether mode Of nomination which shall be deemed
expedient and efficient at the proper period
''Ihe american PATRIOT will advocate the reten-
ton of the largest individual liberty compatible
with the conservative influences of refined and
exalted condition of socety--contendin alwaye
for a government emanating directly from, con-
trolled by, and uniform in its application (ns lar
as practicable) to- the entire people of the Ameri
can Confederation.
II will ever ceave to the UNION zealousy and
enthusiastically the Soul OF LIBERTY and The in
strnent of sbimest moral po,oer and political gran
detu, compatible with American destiny and the
| ameoraton Of the human family from the thral-
dom of despots, fools, and knaves throughout the
habitable globe.
Stars--religiously defend the Federal Constitu'
tion, and support all Compromises, COmpdcts, and
Laics by which it's integrity may be perpetuated
! through all the cycles OF eternal years.
| 1t will encourage the progress and extension OF
American Democratic Whig principles, until the
s'bou,diess continent shall be fill the islands OF
the oceans shall become jewels gfittcrng on the
robe of republican honesty and justice, and until
the grandeur and excellencies OF free institutions
shall be proclaimed and acknowledged among all
nations and tongues, and people.
The paper shall fearessly rcbuke and expose
corruption and rnisrule in "high places believing
that where the :" men in office" are found faithful
and incorruptible, the nation at large must neccs
sarily remain virtuous, prosperous, and happy.
| r,iS xx.,ll IA, ,rIx fha
claims of all candidates to office, and while il will
presume to set up dictum of its own in opposi-
| ton TO the thundervoiced sentiment OF an enlight
ened people, will nevertheless maintain it's indi-
vid,ial predictions, supporting only SUCH MEA-
suREs and SUCH MEN as may appear best calculated
| in its Judgment to secure the everlasting glory Of
" THE UsIoN," and the enlightened progress and
highest purity and exaltation OF the American peo-
pie.
| In addition to it's political character, the Ameri-
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 qualify and its typography worthy Of
the art preseryativp OF all arts, and be afforded
at the low price of one dollar per annum, payable
| invariably in advance. Clubs of twenty persons
may have the paper for one year by remtting nj
teen dollars, and in thcsame 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 more, or favorable notice,
will have the kindness duly acknowledged and re-
ciprocated when occasion shall serve.
! Communications from leading politicians and
others throughout the country, on important ma
| - 49, onfDn ahnd
as the cause OF 'ScoTr and the Union may be SUBJ
served and promoted.
individuals friendly to the cause will ohige by
immediately forwarding their subscriptions TO the
publishers WILLIAMS & SWARTWOUT,
81 Nassau Street, New York.
Nrw YopK Nav Is 1851, June III