Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-01-29

carelrssncss ot trusting To a Postmaster 10 discon-
hhur ms subscription, who ius To do sou ait'f
wards To give the Publisher the proper legal notice
strictly cnlolned III every OF publication being
"diesNrd IL person who refuses or falls Il take
bonn the Office. Without such notice. aud under
TN EXISTING tax OF thu credit system all eases the
journal Is continued to be seni and II isons pc, hnps
alter Que or Two wears, that tie publisher learns by
chance, o. by a tardy notilcaliou from the delln-
queht Postmaster, ~ his IN Office, that lac
has been 81 long dettaudel al hs Labor aud proper
", ana has no means Of redress worth asserting tn
Before the discovery made. perhaps the supposed
tand uncunsions1 debtor has been opg resident 81
distant State Of /, dcad--and the Post Ofhee d'-
rectcd TO, ma, have long been discontinued and thc
continuation Of the neglect or fraud be then carry
'nc on NJ some other place, and by other per
son
Many of the losses incurred belong 20 aud are in
sepatablc from the business II publishing journals
on subscription. But there are mau, Others which
nnN be mitigned, II not eutnely guarded against,
Among the causes OF loss, the most important and IN
furious is the ,ef, bucable and absurd facility with
which publishers hav. permitted debts iot snhserp-
TONS to DO contracted by aud unknown lndi-
,ninas, aud To due toi years before payment
Is nadc-ii ever nude, So UNIVERSAL IN this Trade
has become this loose system ot giving aud eoniinu-
lng credits, thai one publisher could adopt DIFF
lctent and proper course, without gWtng offence to-
and losue the support OF III my subscriber, who ARE
both honorable III conduct, aud Responsible IN estate
And ~ M slntle publisher has dared 10 commence u
reformation oi the general bad usage, NIL have aided
IL establish, b, thcIt cxco-s OF Indulgence, mode
o carrying thc,r business which all deemed ,nlu-
ions 10 Then interests, aud which every considrtnc
subscriber would adult Ia be mp,oi 81 and iDrNru-
sable, in every point OF view. u 'cmed, these evils
IN some measure, the following regulations ar pro.
posed.
|. All subselibionS hereafter shall be considered
incurred aud due advance, and toi wears I'nb-
hcntlou unless specially ordered tor shorei time,
when ordered.
=. No publication shall be eent 10 the order oi any
new and unknown subscriber unless paid tor III al
vance, 81 satisfactory reference ~ made To somc
known and accessible person IN tcga,d to lhe sub
crber or his pay ment from ncm subscriber who -
nnacqualled with the conditions, a sluglc nonbe,
ma DC sepi, containing, aeeonpan'c bs,a copy OF
tbs rcgu!llion.
J. The names OF all subscribers whose ability 10
pay may be unknown TO the publisher, aud who ~
mann indcbted on opeu account nj iEc end oil Two
wears, hom the time WHEN the advanced pay
ment Was due, shall be erased rom the list oil sub
seribers.
Nh SANDS. from the committee appointed III
like manner, under the I'd Resolution, presented
Report aud Resolutions, hioh were for thu present
laid on the table
NJ SAownrS, from the committee under the Sd
Resolution oi Yesterday, presented the following Re
port and Resolutions winch were unimou-ly
DIPPED.
The committee 10 which was referred The thnd &c.
SOLUTION ollhr Convention, relative To the conduct III
the lrr>s IN Virginia, have had the same under
consideration, and beg leave To report;
So important has the newspaper press become, not
only Dissemination Of intelligence aud the otdina.
~ news oI the day, but as cXciling an Influence up
on the nto,a as we'll rs the political relations oi
olcty, that MI must take an interest III seeing
It's tone and character elevated aud sustained and lis
energies directed 10 the best aud most useful ends.
liza rGlr press be the palladium OF gu. liberties.
an tl.g In Ia MI
ISL iQt ON ibefes and fl US lor proper eno.ment
Of them.
The public, therefore, is concerned and its inter
cts drepy involved in the correct arrangement OF
The press aud II the cha aeier oi the newspapers Of
our country. What Is designed Ion our intellectual
Irpast around the family drrslde Of which all 10
1artakc, cannot be matter OF indifference TO ANY vir
tnons citizen. As much however a. the public Is
Interested the editors and conductors al the press
must feel sill deeper socitnde.
" hen MN devote thcr en.reies 10 any Labor. thy
are anxious 10 SEE that Labor apprdto rs legnmare
purposes. aud produce lis piopri tcsns.-Ne ars all
daily and hourly employing our time and our minds
III IA lahulnns tasl and constantly occupied IN
profession, III winch we seldom, things pre-
SCI, reap rrehf, and often meet nlh drcouteement.
IT lShrrrioIe,as much matter oi interest o du
ty, with us 10 unite IN an altcmpt to increase the
usefulness and adHautc the respectfully OF The ress,
and tluS make II moro worthy the counicnance and
generous support OF the public.
- make particular rules applicable to all t1ssrs,
IN iurtlclhucc of this desirable object, would be
found mpfaericablc We al agrre that the general
conduct Of the newspaper prcss ought 10 br lmptov-
edits tone changed and rs manner polished. II is,
however Ia the hands irresponsible aud independent
individuals, whose opinions and judgements as
various rs then establishments nie separate aud dis
tinct, II - obsous thcu, that much must be lett to
thr sound discretion Of the editors themselves We
tan d" nothing more Than To recognise 6, ram gen
era principles which ought To regulate the press,
and rec omuend 10 our bretheren throu honl the
{ Commonwealth TO act upon them, and Apply the as
they may see proper, so as never, however circnm-
stances may vary, 10 violate their sr,,, interrupt
then harmony and symmetry These, al last
solve thea selves into the general dot fue, Of making
the press pHre as well as free dieDifed well
dcpcndcnf ffsptct1bie as we'll interesting. II tins
were accomplished the situation OF editor would
be rendered more pleasant, aud even honorable
than II now 49, II We respect ourselves, The public
will respect Along with the lnabI, whchlas now
newspapers tor information on all the topics the
day, would grow mp confidence IN the re,iitudr Of
our intentions and the excellence OF our motives,
winch would make newspapers even more thar they
now are, necessary part of the literature of our
country, ~ give increased value 10 our laburs We
would then he thought worthy oil full aud ample
remuneration, tor works, which all could re-
~, and 10 VIM all could iurn, with profit and plea
sue.
No where could the experiment we arc now about
10 make, OF clesapg the character OF the press, he
more adfanta9eou>lN commenced, and with a tarcr
prospect OF success, ihai III he State OF NTglnia-
The newspaper leaders, aud IN this case may in
ciude nearly all the citizens OF The Commonwealth.
are lntcleeut aud ,Irtuous. They have, at heart,
the welfare OF their country, and happiness oil the
people. Conscious how much depends upon the
ur tuf pIt In Si.t off. i,,.p