The Arkansas banner., 1845-07-16
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
rryAS= NATIONAL REGISTER.

TEXAS NATIONAL kEdio Eh; ;,
 DIV in December next, the undersigned will
 aoamcnee ,l,,, the publication of weekly news
 tie town of Washington, 10 be called the
 National Register.
 ;1teresis of the publishers are directly in-
 sli9 inc general prosperity of the country; and
 ibev Vjll labor. in their appropriate sphere,
 ma bocnmina manner, 10 disseminate useful
 rpeee. encourage public virtue, and sustain
 government. They have no cause to advance
 ;s moi common 10 every citizens and the
 Ss fbey have prescribed to themselves Will, they
 SnIy believe. be approved by every patriot in
 ayef5l quarters of the Republic. They rest
 claims to public patronage solely upon the
 rand spirit in which they shall dschaIge ther
 s as conductors of a public journal.
 fine editorial department, politics Wiii not be
 rel as the science of partisan lugglefy' hby l the temporary success ot lactloh may De sl or the personal advantage of the asPrant otcd. but. rather. as code ol prlnclples which |ato be observed fer the preservation oi onr free Entions and the maintenance oi flrm. eillcleht, benefeent government.
 E5em3ersianed begin theircarecr wholly untram- #d Allpablie measures, acts, and proceedings, liner executive or legislative, under the present [Rcqeding administration, will be careially eX- Ind. disnassionately discussed, and, Il approved, \ EYcommended: if the contrary, will be as fear \ condemned inc judiciary. in its importance and dignity IS wise inferior to either of the other divisions ot gmenment, it's upright and independent acton l be essentially sustained. ,.c EBe undersigned have no anlmoslhes 10 gralily. wherefore. unreservedly pledge themselves that |f columns shall not be dsgraeed by any indul- Tre in t6at nersonal abuse and embttered vituper- I5 which have SO unfortunately characterized !on of the public press. They desire to make E sheet a national paper, not only reputable to |ns,lyes as men and members of society, but |inble to the country. fbe REGISTER will be issued in quarto form, and kze will be larger than any paper at present pup |din the Republic. twill admit Into It's columns |geekly accounts of all the current news, foreign domestic: the reports of the proceedings ol con k: the decisions of the Supreme Court; the laws, neiiately after their passage; the o1hclal acts oI Executive Governments; and large selections h the past history of the country-embraclnS all Ric documents, of general interest, when nave rtolore emanated from the civil or military author s. Arrangements have been made to procure Ilar files of Mexican papers, from when eoP'oHs lslatinns of whatever may be deemed ol Nalue to Texian people, will from time to time, be iur- ted
 The form aud size adopted, together with its per nnt location at the eseat of government, will render [ Register convenient repository of Naluapie lter which may be readily preserved, and illed or l1l for future reference. Itis intended to accom- lE each volume with title page and index in abundant supply of paper and other materials iheen provided which will secure regular lsSues' lobviate the necessity of occasional suspensions
 lis deemed best fer all parties, that the cash sys- without qualification, should be adopted. Sub iptons therefore, will not be received, nor adver- aments inserted unless paid for in advance The 'ness stpaations between the publishers will Fre most rigid adherence to this requirement.. From subscribers in the United States the bills oi banks which pass at par in the States in which y are issued, will be received. The Consuls oi SaS are authorized to receive and receipt for sup PhOns. The postage upon papers sent to lhe ated States will be paid by the office, without a5e to subscribers
 The names of subscribers should be accurately legbly written, and the post office 10 when aFpapers are to be sent particularly specified. An da number of copies will be printed, 10 supply acrbers who may desire to have the paper com se rom its commencement.
 All communications with the office must De au- sed to w. D. Miller, Editor of the National 6SeF Washington, Texas "iree oi PostaS0' U 4E Orleans.
 TERMS:
 inscription dollars per annum; three aol- B or six months, and two dollars for three months ' @3drertisemeats For each square of 100 words or aer' first insertion, one dollar. For each subse- sn Insertion, fifty cents.
 dednction of fifty per cent. will be made upon any advertisements, with the privilege of renew sS slAe same quarterly. The mode of estimating advertisements ny the nOer of words instead of the number of lines m lafe, IS preferred, as t will enable the advertiser ' ,eadlly ascertain in advance the amount to be a' W. D. MILLER, n. W. II. CUSHNEY Washington, Texas, Nov. l2, lsli
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