Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-10-09
PROSPECTUS OF
The Congressional Union 4 appendix ct,

The congressional Union \ Appendix, etc.
TEynr UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform the
Il public. that, with the commencement of
the approaching session OF Congress, they
4 will begin the publication of the "Congres.
sional Union and "Appendix." The first
! will contain full and accurate history Of the
daily proceedings of both branches of the ma
/ tional legislature. 1t will be complied with
such care, that every citizen who is interested
| in the public affairs will find il complete
synopsis of their proceedings, and ready
book Of reference upun all questions which
! come before them.
The final measure Of rahfying the
! constitution of Texas, which is TO consum.
| mate her admission into our Union. and the
admission of her members into Our public
councls-eyery measure which affects the
| Oregon question--our relations with Mexico
as well as the final decision on the revived
! Z6ll Neren treaty these, and other meas
which are more or lis connected with our
foreign relations, will come under the review
of the approaching Congress. Most of the
| eminently important question which relate to
our intel nal cuncerns---the revision of the tar.
| ih;-the adoption of the best mode for preser.
the public moneys--a variety of commercial
| neutrality-suspicious. the best system for regu-
ulating the important interests of Texas-the
I Indian questl0ns-the land questionable best
system for our navy.-these and others will
| constitute mass of business which is calcu.
| latet. to to command much of the time of
Congress-, and much of the attention of the
people. They will all be reported by the
| "Congre ssional Union.''
The Daily, Semi Weekly, anil Weekly u.
Mon, will, as usual, embrace an interesting
variety OF matter on political. scientific, and
literary subjects,aong with the current news
nf the day. The editor will continue to de-
1 vote all his energies to the improvement of
1.-THE Unon.' He finds many accomplished
men in this city. The administration has
! brought with it considerable accession of
| talents. Several lied and distinguished mem>
bers OF the democratic party have accepted
office under it. Some of them have literally
contributed their literary labors to our bene-
| lit; and we hope to enlist others in our ser.
vice Besides, the time is not fan distant
when the editor intends to call other talents
to his assistance. His ambition is, to make
| his paper worthy of the metropolis of the u
mon. He is persuaded that. with the facili-
ties which his position enables him to employ;
with the official and other materials placed
within his reach; and with the aid of the cor.
respondence which he is attempting to estab.
llsh in foreign countries, paper NAV be
published, (which is not unworthy of the sup
port OF his country. In undertaking the task
he knew he had many difficulties to over.
come. many lessons to learn, uany sacrifices
to encounter. He knew that, amid the artl,
Gus cares OF a new theatre, he could not at
hrst do justice even to himself; but his zeal
has never tagged. What enthusiasm ana in.
dustry can effect, will be fully accomplished |
Some errors he may have already committed
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pleasure and with equal freedom. The men
who are administering this government are
working men. anxious. as he believes to dol
their duty. to serve their country, to carrya
out the pledges under which the Presidents
was elected, and the great principles of tho
party So long as the administration is con.
Quoted in this spirit, and upon those princi.
pies, he is prepared to cooperate with them
IN the public service; and to give them. as he
promised in his prospectus, ga fair, liberal,
and efficient support
We feel deep sense of gratitude for the
prompt manner in which our political friends
IN every section of the country, have already
come forward to sustain the sUnion'' Nav
we not hope that our friends throughout the
United States will continue to assist our la.
bors. and prevail upon their friends to take
S~'NN
As this will be the long session of Congress.
and will probably last eight months, we have
concluded to publish the CoNeREss1oyAL U.
MON and APPENDIX on the following
TERMS.
For The Congressional Union. 81 so per
copy
For The Appendix. 81 so per copy.
Clubs will he Furnished .,y;th H.. RI
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jice copies for SIS.
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UNION.
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WAsHISeroN. August IL, l845.
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