American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-12
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

Devoted TO African Colonization and Civilization,
TO Literature and General Intelligence.
,rTHE undersigned propose to publish in the City of
j Washington, weekly newspaper, bearing the above
Union Of the States to the Of African Colonization
and Civilization, and to all topics OF high and general
deavor to impress upon the People ind aovernment Of
the United States and of the several States the Importance
Of colonizing In Africa with their consent the free
people Of color of this country and such may become
free They win to the public all important
information they may obtain In regard to the Geography,
Exploration, Resources Commerce and Population OF All
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 our Arts Liberty and Christianity
among the barbarous people of that Continent. ss ~
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 or National Era, and exceed in size the
tegencer the Union Of this city, and, with but few
advertisements, will BIO nearly filed with matter designed
to I've of Interest to its readers. ~ +. NJ t l.,t
1t will be printed with type, on fine white paper
and in mechanical execution be equal to the best
papers in the country lt a4za a.s8 stf.s
TERMs.-The Christian. Salesman will be two dollars q
Posmasters or 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. or to any who may make remittances for the
Christian Salesman it will be supplied the following
terms: ta aaH 81 la. at al@& 7t
Single copy for one year - .at 81 90
Single copy for six months -t7g'1 90
Three copies for year .#- BED 500
Six copies for one year 2.-sa 1000
Twenty copies for one year : ~ 49, 80 90
Twenty copies for six months ~ Is 90
The first number of this paper may be expected to APP
pear early in August and desired that those who
disposed to further its great Objects by their patronage,
should indicate their wishes before that time Orders
communications, addressed (post paid) TO Gurey Good
loe, will receive immediate attention. aH. n
sa r. r. GURLEY,
tE s& d. r. GOODLOE
.e 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
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 Civil
zaon, and to all topics of high and general interest
their countryto be published in this city, by the Rev
X. r. Gurley and ID. II. Goodies after the reading
which, 1t was ta Fr \:
Resotred, That cor v and earnestly recommend
the Christian SdeSla0 patronage of the friends OF
African Colonization lJut the United States.
June 10 u McLAIN Sec. Am. Col Soc. +