American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-11
THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.

Deuoted TO african Colonization and Civilization,
TO Literature and General intelligence
rJHE undersigned propose TO publish, in the City OF
Washington, a 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 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 several States the importance
of coonizing in Africa with their 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 AZ
rca the state of the Slave Trade and the best
adapted for its suppression and will enforce the duty
union among all Christian tons in efforts 10 DIFF
fuse the knowledge of Arts Liberty and Christianity
among the barbsrous people of that Continent
They will aim to render the journal instructive and
useful Family Newspaper and to secure for its columns
the public favor shall enable them contributions lite
rsry and scientific Of decided merit.
TIE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of the
Home Journal or National Era and exceed In size the
Ieigsnceor the linton Of this city, and, with but few
advertisements, win be nearly filed with matter designed
to he of interest to its readers.
1t will be printed with type, fine white paper,
and in mechanical execution, be equal to the best
papers In the country
TERMs.-The Christian Statesman will be two dollars
year, payable in advance.
Postmasters others, who may be pleased TO act
pay to them subscriptions to the order Of such
agents. or to any who may make remttances for the
Christian Satesman, it win be supplied the following
terms:
Single copy for one year $500
Single copy for six months 100
Three copies for one year 500
Six copies for one year 1000
Twenty copies for year 30 90
Twenty copies for six months Is 90
The first number Of this paper may be expected APP
pear early in August and s desired that those who
disposed TO further it's great Objects by their patronage
should indicate their wishes before that time Orders and
communications, addressed post paid to Gurley Good
loe, will receive immediate attention.
r. r. GURLEY,
ID. II. G00DLOE
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 statesman, and to
be devoted "to sound morality in Politics to the Union OF
the states, to the of African Colonization and Civ
zaop, and to all topics of high and general interest TO
their countryto be published in this city, by the Rev.
R. r. GurIsy and D. X. Goodoe; after the reading OF
which, II was
Resolved That cordially and earnestly recommend
the Christian Sdendn to the patronage Of the friends OF
African Colonization throughout the United States.
June To- w. McLAIN, Sec. Am. Col. 500.