American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-09
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.
Devoted TO african Colonization and Civilization,
TO Literaturs and General Intelligence

Devoted TO african Colonization and Cipilization,
10 Literaturs and General Intelligence.
rTNIIE 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 the Of African Colonization
and Civilization and to all topics Of high and general
interest to their country and mankind. They will
deavor to impress upon the People and Government Of
the United States and Of the States the Importance
Of colonzing In Africa with their consent the free
people Of color OF this country and such may become
free. They win communicate TO the public all important
information they obtain in regard to the Geography
Exploration, Resources Commerce and Population Of AZ
rica the state Of the Slave Trade and the best
adapted for its suppresson and will enforce the duty
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
as the public favor shall enable them contributions lite
rary and scientific, of decided merit.
The CHRIsrraS srArEhlN viii be Of the size Of the
Home Journal National Era, and exceed in size the
Ieugencr the Union of this city, and, with but few
advertisements win be nearly filed with matter designed
It will be printed with type, on fine white paper
and in mechanical execution be equal TO the best
papers In the country.
TgRrs-Tbe Christian Tafesmdn will be two dollars
year, payable In advance.
Postmasters or Others who may be pleased 10 act
voluntary agents, will be responsible to those who may
pay over TO them subscriptions and TO the order Of such
agents, or TO any who may make remttances for the
Christian Waterman, II win be supplied on the following
terms; = g-sa s# MI Mt.ta y -. .1
Single copy for one year 80 $500
Single copy for six months 100
Three copies for one year 90
Six copies for year .r 90
Twenty copies for one year -f- 80 90
Twenty copies for six months Is 90 4,
The first number Of this paper may be expected to APP
pear early In August and II desired that those who
disposed 10 further ts great objects, by their patronage
should indicate their wishes before that time Orders and
communications addressed post paid to Gurley Good
loe, win receive immediate attention.
n. r.. GURLEY,
ID. X. G00DL0E.
COLONIZATION Rooms Washington, June IL, 1851.
At meeting of the 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 Saespsdn and to
be devoted to sound morality in Politics. to the Union of
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. 0urley and d. H. Goodloe; after the reading of
which, 1t was a,b
Resolved, That we cordially and earnestly recommend
the Christian Statesman TO the patronage Of the friends of
African Colonization throughout the United States
June TO- W. McLAIN, Sec. Am. Col. 500