Nauvoo Expositor

​PROSP

ECTUS

OF THE

WAUVOO BEXPOSEITOR.

The “Navvoo Exrosiror” will be issued on Friday of each week, on an Imperial sheet, with a new Press and materials 6f the best quality, ond rendered worthy of the patronage of a dis cerning and ac evlightened public.

The Expositor wiil be devoted toa general diffusion of usefi knowledge, and its columos open for the admission of all cour- Yeoue Communications of a Religious, Moral, Social, Literary, or Political character. without taking a decided: stand in favor of cither of the great Political Parties of the country. A few of ifs columns will ne aezoted to a few primary objects, which the Publishers deem of vital importance to the public welfarc. Their particuler locality gives them a knowledge of the many Gross nbuses cxerciscd under the “pretended” au- thorities of the Charter of the Ciry of Nauvoo, bv the Legislative authorities of said citv; and the Insupporta, tle OPPRESSIONS of tie MINISTERIAL poccrs, in car: rying oul the Unjust. Iegal) and Unconstitational Ordinances of the same. The Publishers, therefore, deem it a sacred duty they owe to their country and their fellow citizens, to advocat through the columos of the Exresrron, the Unconditio: REPEAL of the NAUVOO CITY CHARTER— to restrain and correct the abuses of the UNIT POWER—to ward off the Jron Rod which is held over tbe devoted heads of the citizens of Nauvoo and the surrounding country—to advo- cate unmitigated DISOBEDIENCE to POLITIGAL RE~ VELATIONS, and to censure and decry gross moral imper- fections wherever found, either in the Plebian, Patrician, or

x» MONARCH—t advocate the pure princi-

jes of morality, the pure principles of truth, designed not to roy, but strengthen the main-spring of God's moral govern- ment—to advocate, and exercise; the freedoth of speech in Nau- voa, independent of the ordinances abridging the eame—to give toleratis&® £0 every man’s Religious ecxtiments, and sus tain ALL in worshiping their God according to the monitions of their consciences, as guarantied by the Constitution of our country, and tooppose, with uncompromising hostility, say {orBnion of CHURCH and hh 5H or any preliminary atep tendiug to the same—to sustain ALL, however humble, in their equal and Constitutional zrcars—and oppose the sacri- Bee of the Liberty, the Property, and the Happiness of the ALANY, to the Pride and Ambition of the FEW. In a word, to give a full, candid, aud succinct statement of FACTS, AS Y REALLY EXIST IN THE CITY OF NAUVOO— Fearless of whese particular case the facts mag apply—be- ing governed by the laws of Editorial courtesy and the inberent ignity which is inseparable from bonorable minds, at the same

SUBSCRIBER'S NAMES. |

vance—Thirteca copies for $20,00,

POST OFFICE.

time exercising their own judgment io cases of flagrant abuscs, or mora] delinquencies—to use such terms and names as they deem proper, when the object is of such high importance that the end wil! justify the means. Io this great and indispensa- ble work, we confidently look toan enlightened public to aid us in our laudable effort.

The columns of the Expositor will be open to the discussion of all matters of public interest, the productions of all corres pondenis subject td the decision of the Editor alone, who shall receive or reject at his option. National questions will be in place—but nu preference given to either of the political parties. The Editorial department will contain the political news of the day, proccedings of Congress, election returns; &c., dc. Room sill be giveo for articles on Agriculture, the Mechanic Arts, Commercial transactions, &c.

The first numberof the Expositor will be issued on Friday, the 7th day of June 1844. The publishers bind themselves to issue the paper weekly for one year, aod forward 52 copies to each subscriber during the year. Orders should be forwarded assoon as possible, tbat the publishers may know what num ber of copies to issne,

The publishers take pleasure in announcing to the public; that they have engaged the services of Srzvzstze a Esq. who will bave entire charge and supervision of the Edito- rial department. From an acquaintance with the dignity of character, and literary qualifications of this gentleman, they feel assuredtbat the “‘Nauvoo Expositor? must aud will sustaia a hbigb and honorable reputation.

TERMS of the “NAUVOO EXPOSITOR.”

The Tzums of the paper will be $2,00 per anoum, in advance. $2,50 at the expiration of six months.

$3,09 at rhe end of the year.

Six copies will be forwarded to one address for $10,00 in ad- &c,,

JPA! Letters and Communications Toust be addressed to rramtes A. Fosrxr, Nauvoo, Iil.,” post paid, in order to in-

>

sore attention £8

WILLIAM LAW, WILSON LAW, CHARLES IVINS, FRANCIS M. HIGBEE, CHAUNCEY L. HIGBEE, ROBERT D. FOSTER, CHARLES A. FOSTER. Nauvoo, Ill, May 10th, 1844.

Poarisrxes.

NUMBER OF COPIES.