The Arkansas banner., 1845-10-22
PROSPECTUS
 OF THE TEXAS NATION AT, REGISTER

IEAAS NATIONAL REGISTER. HNAfLY Tn December next, the undersigned will AA commence the publication of weekly news paper, at the town of Washington, to be called the Texas National Register.
 The interests of the publishers are directly 1- FolYed in the general prosperity of the country; and as such they will labor, in their appropriate sphere, ana Tn becoming manner, to disseminate useful lhtellSehce, encourage public virtue, and sustain faithful government. They have cause to advance winch IS not common to every citzen and the course they have prescribed to themselves will they conidently believe, be approved by every patriot in the several quarters of the Republic. They rest theIr claims to public patronage solely upon the manner and spirit in which they shall discharge their duties as conductors of public journal
 In the editorial department, politics will not be regarded as the science of partisan lugglery, by which the temporary success of faction may be secured, or the personal advantage of the asprant promoted; but, rather, code of principles which ought to be observed for the preservation of free institutions and the maintenance of firm, efficient, and benefcent government.
 The undersigned begin their career wholly unram- melled All pubic measures, acts, and proceedings, whether executive or legislative, under the present succeeding administration, will be carefally ex- amined, dispassionaely discussed, and if approved, freely commended if the contrary, will be fear lessly condemned.
 As the judiciary in its importance and dignity, is in wise inferior to either of the other divisions of the government its upright and independent action will be essentially sustained.
 The undersigned have no animosities to gratiiy. Ihey therefore, unreservedy pledge themselves that their columns shall not be dsgraced by any indul- gence in that personal abuse and embitercd ytuper- alton which have so unfortunately characterized q portion of the public press. They desire 10 make their sheet a national paper not only reputable to themselves, as men and members oi society, but credtable to the country.
 aa twill ba in and in size will be larger than any paper at present pub lished in the Republic. twill admit intoits columns full weekly accounts of all the current news foreign and domestic; the reports of the proceedings of Con gress; the decisions of the Supreme Court; the laws immediately after their passages the official acts of the Executive Government; and large selections from the past history of the country-embracin all public documents, of general interest, which have heretofore emanated from the civil or military author ities. Arrangements have been made to procure regular files of Mexican papers, from which copious translations of whatever may be deemed of value 10 the Texian people, will, from time to time be fur nshed
 The form aud size adopted, together with its per manent location at the seat of government will render the Register a convenient repository of valuable natter which may be readily preserved and filed or bound for future reference. II IS Intended to accom- pany each volume with title page and index
 An abundant supply of paper and other materials has been provided, which will secure regular issues, and obyiate the necessity of occasional suspensions.
 1t Is deemed best for all parties, that the cash sys tem, without qualification should be adopted. Sub seriptions therefore, will not be received nor adver- tisements inserted, unless paid for in advance. The business stipulations between the publishers will require a most rigid adherence to this requirement.
 From subscribers in the United States the bills oi all banks which pass at par in the States in which they are issued, will be received The Consuls of Texas authorized to receive and receipt for sub scripdons. The postage upon papers sent to the United States will be paid by the office, without charge to subscribers.
 The names of subscribers should be accurately and legbly written, and the post office to which their papers to be sent particularly specified An extra number of copies will be printed, to supply subscribers who may desire to have the paper com pete from its commencement.
 All communications with the office must be ad- dressed to w. D. Miller, Editor of the National Register, Washington, Texas free of postage" to New Orleans.
 TERMs
 Subscriptioa.-F dollars per annum three dol lars for six months and two dollars for three months
 .4areniSemeats.-F each square of 100 words or under, first insertion, one dollar For each subse- quent insertion, fifty cents
 A deduction of fifty per cent. will be made upon yearly advertisements, with the privilege of renew ing the same quarterly.
 The mode of estimating advertisements by the number of words instead of the number of lines in square, is preferred, it will enable the advertiser to readily ascertain in advance the amount to be paid. ". D. MILLER,
 w. II. CUSHNEY
 Washinrton Texas Nov l2 IS44