The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-31
PRO>PECTUS
OF THE NATHAN AT DECISTED

TEXAS NATIONAL REGISTER. NARLY in December next, the undersigned vii Il commence the publication of a weekly news aper, at the town of Washington, to be called tht Iexas National Register.
 The interests of the publishers are directly in
 yed in the general prosperity of the country; anC such they will labor, in their appropriate sphere 6 in becoming manner to disseminate usefu diligence, encourage public virtue, and sustain thful government. They haven cause to advance ich IS not common to every citizen; and the gse they have prescribed to themselves will they nfiently believe, be approved by every patriot in
 several quarters of the Republic. They rest
 r claims to public patronage solely upon the nner and spirit in which they shall discharge theiT hes as conductors of pubic journal.
 the editorial department, politics Will not be arded as the science of partisan jngglery, by
 rh the temporary success of faction may be ured, or the personal advantage of the aspirant
 noted but, rather, as a code of principles which
 ht tobe observed for the preservation of our free
 tutons and the maintenance of firm, efficient,
 benefcent government.
 he undersigned begin their career wholly untram-
 ed. All pubic measures, acts, and proceedings, Ether executive or legislative, under the present
 succeeding administration, will be carefally ex-
 bed, dispassionately discussed, and, if approved,
 Y commended: if the contrary, will be as fear
 N condemned.
 the judiciary, in its importance and dignity, is
 wise inferior to either of the other divisions ot
 government, its upright and independent action
 be essentially sustained.
 De undersigned have no animosities to gratiiy wherefore, unreservedly pledge themselves that columns shall not be dsgraced by any indul- in that personal abuse and embittered vltuper- which have so unfortunately characterized a lon of the public press They desire to make sheet a national paper, not only reputable to
 selyes as men and members of society, but
 Iable to the country.
 e REGISTER will be issued in quarto form, and T e will be larger than any paper at present pub a4 lin the Republic. twill admitintoits columns Feekly accounts of all the current news, foreign n omestic; the reports of the proceedingssa Con-
 the decisions of the Supreme Court; the laws ~ ellately after their passage; the official acts o n' Executive Governments; and large selections lt he past history of the country embracing all ,l documents, of general interest, which have ns More emanated from the civil or military author '-' Arrangements have been made to procure
 hr files of Mexican papers, from which coplous nA3 aions of whatever may be deemed ot value to :, exian people, will, from time to time, be fur
 form aud size adopted, together with it's per sNt nlocaon at the seat of government, will render n;s Register a convenient repository of valuable wet which may be readily preserved, and filed o )Ff for future reference. It is intended to accom- each volume with title page and index ,x,s abundant supply of paper and other materials Dlj4 len provided, which will secure regular issues Iaie bvlale the necessity of occasional suspensions ein deemed best for all parties that the cash sys ls flthout qualification, should be adopted. Sub nyit Ons therefore, will not be received, nor adver
 Fns inserted, unless paid for in advance. The 5,a] & stipulations between the publishers vii most rigid adherence to this requirement @a subscribers in the United States the bills SM s ks which pass at par in the States in whicl sap aat Ire issued, will be received. The Consuls o I, are authorized to receive and receipt for sub
 Ms The postage upon papers sent to thu poIp Mates will be paid by the office, wthou 'Dys ,s to subscribers
 2 M1- names of subscribers should be accuratel, Had. FqOly written, and the post office to whlct m pers are to be sent particularly specified. Al MlTC anber of copies will be printed, to supply oers who may desire to have the paper com
 Om Its commencement.
 ,S. communications with the office must be ad
 w. D. Miller, Editor of the Natona ae Washington, Texas: "free of postage" t ged pa aeans
 sortA TERMS:
 acones 1Piion,-Five dollars per annum; three dol iaslO0 S months, and two dollars for three months
 sements.-For each square of 100 words 0 ablas' a1 Insertion, ono dollar For each subse nenio sertion, fifty cents.
 a ehs aacion of fifty per cent. will be made upo market aversements, with the privilege of renew 5A sane quarterly.
 1FsgE mode of estimating advertisements hy tn Itn words instead of the number of lines in NDEh preferred, as it will enable the advertise ed peI " ascertain in advance the amount to b ', W. D. MILLER, adies w. H. CUSHNEY ' goods nston, Texas, Nov. l2, 1S44.