The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-14
RO>PECTUS
6 NATIONAL REGISTER.

FXAS NATlONA AL kEGiol Eh; .,,
 nv in December next, the undersigned will
 apr nnence the publication of weekly news
 ltbe ltf town of Washington, to be called the
 National Register.
 ,ss ateress of the publishers are directly in-
 fine general prosperity of the country; and
 hey will labor, in their appropriate sphere,
 hseoming manner, to disseminate useful
 ,Dce. encourage public virtue, and sustain
 sovernment. They have no cause to advance
 not common 10 every citizen; and the
 6sy have prescribed to themselves will they
 rly believe, be approved by every patriot in
 graI onarters of the Republic. They rest
 hims to public patronage solely upon the
 ,ani spiritin which they shall discharge their
 s conductors of a public journal.
 he editorial department, politics will not be
 as the science of partisan iugglery, by
 t6. temporary success of faction may be or the personal advantage of the aspirant
 Td but. rather, as a code of principles which
 lobe observed for the preservation of our free Eions and the maintenance of firm, efficient Eaffcent government.
 undersigned begin theircar wholly uniram-
 sHpnbllc measures, acts, and proceedings, ,r executive or legislative. under the present srpeding administration, will be careially eX- ' Il dspassionately discussed and, if approved, commended: if the contrary, will be as fear l condemned.
 tie judiciary, in ifs importance and dignity, is wise inferior 10 either of the other divisions of |yrernment it's upright and independent action |efssantially sustained. N undersigned have no anifnosities to gratify. Ettereore. unreservedly pledge themselves that l Fonmns shall not be disgraced by any indul- \ in that personal abuse and embittered vituper \ which have so unfortunately characterized a FmOf the public press They desire to make sheet national paper, not only reputable to EelYes. as men and members of society, but (tble to the country. |e REGISTER will be issued in quarto form, and r will he larger than any paper at present pub Ehihe Republic. II will admit into it's columns vtekly accounts of all the current news, foreign hnesic the reports of the proceedings ot Con k.the decisions of the Supreme Court; the laws, IAiaiey after their passage; the official acts of Executive Governments; and large selections fife past history oi the country-embraclnS all h documents. of general interest, which have stbre enanated from the civilor military author Arrangements have been made to procure lg files of Mexican papers, from which copious satons of whatever may be deemed ot value to VeEan people, will, from time to time, be fur ieorm aud size adopted, together with it's per 'ntlOcaton at theseat of government, will render Register a convenient repository ot valuable IT. which may be readily preserved, and filed or d for future reference. It is intended 10 accom- each volume with title page and index abundant supply of paper and other materials een provided, which will secure regular issues, lbgiaie the necessity of occasional suspensions. sdeemed best for all parties. that the cash sys- without qualification. should be adopted. Sub lions th'refore, will not be received, nor adver- lnts inserted, unless paid for in advance. The lss stipulatons between the publishers will e most rigid adherence to this requirement. on subscribers in the United States the bills ot Inks which pass at par in the States Tn which are issued, will be received. The Consuls of are authorized to receive and receipt for sub aons. The postage upon papers sent to the I'd States will be paid by the office, without e to subscribers.
 e names of subscribers should be accurately esbly written, and the post office to which papers are to be sent particularly specified. An humber of copies will be printed, to supply 6O'rs who may desire to have the paper com Tom Its commencement. communications with the office must be ad- ea 10 W. D. Miller, Editor of the National 'er o Washington, Texas: free of postage, " to Orleans.
 TERMS:
 'eipi'on.-Five dollars per annum; three dol v SIX months, and two dollars for three months. leeeilsements.-For each square of 100 words or :. nrst Insertion, one dollar. For each subse- insertion, fifty cents.
 %daelon of fifty per cent will be made upon 1. advertisements, with the privilege of renew ' same quarterly.
 ]. mode of estimating advertisements hy the 2 Q oi words instead of the number of lines in d :, !, IS preferred, as it will enable the advertiser auy ascertain in advance the amount to be
 ". D. MILLER, W. H. CUSHNEY snington, Texas, Nov. l2, 1Sd4.