American Watchman

TO THE PUBLIC.

THE Subscriber having purchased the establishment of the AMERICAN WATCHMAN, has barely time in the present number, to present himself respectfully before his old friends the patrons of this paper, and the public, from whom he solicits that share of favor which he will endeavor to deserve.

It is deemed superfluous at this time, when the aim and design of Periodical Publications, and especially of Newspapers, are so well understood, to enlarge upon their utility: suffice it therefore to say that the columns of the American Watchman will embrace every topic common or proper for a Public Journal, viz. Articles on Agriculture: Arts and Sciences; Manufactures; Morals; and Historical, Political, and Religious Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic, &c.

An abstract of the proceedings of the Congress of the U. S. and of the Speeches of the Governors of the several States, to the Legislatures thereof, shall be recorded; together with so much of the legislative proceedings of each State, as may be generally interesting.

The Politics of the Watchman will be purely American, and in strict accordance with the Democratic Republican institutions of our country. "Truth is a Victor without violence:" and so long as decency and candor guide the pen, the columns of the Watchman shall be always free and open for the fair investigation of the pretensions of candidates for public offices; of public men and public measures-unmingled with the wormwood and the gall that have heretofore characterized, at the same time that they have disgraced too many of the presses of our country:-- but the truth, unvarnished, shall at all times be fearlessly told, offend whom it may;-and while the meed of applause shall be justly conferred upon the faithful servant of the people, the lash of censure will not be withheld from the traitorous delinquent or public defaulter.

The fair daughters of Columbia, though last mentioned, not least in our estimation, shall not be passed by unregarded. A portion of our columns shall occasionally be devoted to their amusement and instruction.

Jan. 1822.
JAMES WILSON.

Communications and essays from correspondents will be gladly received, and we hope they will enrich the columns of this paper with their lucubrations. They may confidently rely on the most inviolable secrecy with regard to their productions, and the utmost candor in deciding on their merits.

Subscribers who have been in the habit of sending or calling at the Printing Office for their papers, will hereafter find them at the old stand, No. 105, Market street.

CONDITIONS OF THE WATCHMAN.

The price is five dollars a year to those who do not either pay their subscriptions in advance, or before the first of June or December, and four Dollars to those who do;—at or before which time, if a subscriber wishes to decline, he must notify the editor of his intention. A non compliance with these conditions to be considered a new engagement for six months, and no paper will be discontinued without a fulfilment of them except at the option of the editor.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

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