The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-10-09
Tho Christian Statesman.
w E KY NEWSPAPER

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Denoted to African Colcnisafion and Cipihsa-
tion, to Liferature and General Intelligence.
T,HE undersigned propose TO publish. m
the City Of Washington, a weekly news
paper, bearing the above title, and dedica,ed
TO a sound morality in Politics, 10 the Union
OF the States, 10 The cause Of African CoIon-
ization and Civilization, and to eli topics Of a
high and general interest 10 their couufyv
and mankind. They win esdeavor DIM
press upon the People ard ooysmment Of
the United States AID Of the several S,ates
the Importance of colonizing in Africa. with
Of this country. and such as NAV become
free. They Will communicate 10 The pubI;c
all important information they may obtain
in regard 10 the Geography, Exploration. Re-
sources, Commerce and Population of Afi-.
ca the state of the Slave Trade, and tha-
measures best adapted for its suppression :.
and will enforce the duty Of union mono
all Christian denominations in efforts TO dif-
fuse the knowledge of our Arts, Liberty. and
Christianity, among the barbarous people of
that Continent.
They will aim to render The journal an in
~stfuctive and useful Family Newspaper. aud
TO secure tor its columns, as he public n.
vor shall enable them, contributions. l;,erarv
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 InfeHtgeneer or the
Union oil this city ; and, with but lew aJver.
tisements, will be nearly filled with matter
designed TO be of interest to is readers.
j. will be printed with new type, on fne
white paper, and, in mechanical execution.
be equal 10 the best newspapers ia the coun-
try.
TERms--The Christian Statesman vii, la
two dollars a year, payable in advance.
Postmasters or others, who may be pleas-
ed TO act as voluntary agents, will be respon-
stole TO those who may pay over 10 Them
subscriptions; and 10 the order Of ,such
agents, or to any who may make remittan-
ces for the Christian Statesman, it will ba
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year ~ on,
Single copy fof sir months = 00
Three copies Tor one year 5 90.
Six copies for ono year 10 90,
Twenty copies for one year 40 On
Twenty copies for six months IS ca
The hrst number Of this paper mav be
expected 10 appear early in August, and il H.
desired that those who are disposed TO fur
ther its great objects, by their patronage.
should indicate their wishes before mai
time. Orders and communications, address
sed (posr paid) TO Guiley & Goodioe, will
receive immediate attention.
r r GURLEY,
d r. GOODLOE.
COLONIZATION Rooms, Wash, June ii, 1857
AT a meeting Of the Executive Commit
Tee Of The American Colonization Society,".
held on the 10th instant, tie Secretary laid
before the Committee the Prospectus of a
newspaper, TO be called the Christian States
man, and TO be devored ITO sound morality
in Politics, to the Union or to the States, to
the cause of African Colonization and Ciyili-
cation, and TO all topics of a high and gen
eral interest TO their country ," 10 be pub
tished in this city by the Rev; r. R. 0nrley
and D.. R. Coodloe after the reading Of
which, 1t was
RESOLVED, That we cordially and earnestly
recommend the Christian Statesman to the,
patronage Of the friends Of African Coloni-
cation throughout the United Saateai
w. McLAiN, sec. Am. Col. Soc.
June I6.