The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE "CoNGRoESSINAL
UNIONn AND mAPPENDIX," &c.

PROSPECTUS OF THE aCoNGRoESSINAL
UNIONn AND s.APPENDlx," &c.
YNHE undersigned respectfully inform the public,
Il that, with the approaching session OF Congress-
they will begin the publication OF the "Congression-
al Union" and "Appendix.n The first will contain
| a full and accurate history of the daily proceedings
Of both branches of the national legislature II Will
be compiled with such care that every citizen who
is interested in the public affairs will find il COM
plete synopsis Of their proceedings, and ready
book of reference upon all questions which come
before them.
The second, the "Appendix," ~ will contain eve
ry speech which is delivered in the House OF Rep
resentatves and Senate during the session, report
ed at length by full and able corps of COMPRESSION
al reporters, and revised before publication by the
| authors, whenever II Is requested. These two
works will be strictly impartial, and are intended to
be as interesting and useful TO the man Of business,
and to the politician of the one party, as OF the
other !.
II may be sad without exaggeration, that the next
session of Congress is destined TO be of the most
important which has taken place since the founda-
ton of the government. IL is the long session 1t
is the session which will develop the plan Of the
present administration. Its measures will stamp
the character ofour institutions for years to
Some of the most important questions which are
connected with our foreign relations, or our domestic
concerns will be presented for their consideration.
The final measure of ratfying the constitution of
Texas which is to consummate her admission into
our Union, and the admission Of her members into
our public councils--every measure which affects
the Oregon question--our relations with Mexico
well as the final decision the revived Zol-Ve-
| rein treaty,-these and other measures which are
more or less connected with foreign relations,
will come under the review Of the approaching Con-
gress. Most Of the emnently important questions
which relate TO our internal concerns--the revision
of the tarfthe adoption Of the best mode for pre-
serving the public moneys--a variety of commercial
MISUNDERSTANDING the best system for our navy,-
these and others will constitute mass of business
which is calculated to command much of the time
of Congress, and much of the attention of the peo-
pie. They will all be reported by the "Congression-
al Union"
The Daily, Semi Weekly, and Weekly Union,
will, as asua embrace an interesting variety of mat
ter political, scientific, and literary subjects, along
with current news of the day. The editor will con-
tnue to devote all his energies to the improvement
Of "The Union" He finds many accomplished
men in this city. The administration has brought
with it considerable accession Of talents Several
tried and distinguished members of the democratic
party have accepted Office under it. Some of them
have literally contributed their literary labors to
benefit; and hope to enlist others in service.
Besides the time Is not far distant when the editor in
tends to call other talents to his assistance His am
biton is to make his paper worthy of the metropolis
ofthe Union He is persuaded that with the facilities
which his position enables him to employ; with the
official and other materials placed within his reach;
and with the aid of the correspondence which he is
attempting to establish in foreign countries, paper
may be published, which is not unworthy of the
support Of his country. In undertaking the task,
he knew he had many difficulties to overcome, many
lessons to learn, many sacrifices to encounter. He
knew that, amid the arduous cares of new theatre,
he could not at first do justice even to HIMSELF but
his zeal has never tagged. What enthusiasm and
industry can effect, will be fully accomplished.
Some errors he may have already committed. But
upon one point he speak with great pleasure
and with equal freedom. The men who are admin
istering this government are working-men, anxious,
he Believes to do their duty, their
try, to carry out the pledges under which the Pres
dent elected, and the great principles of the par
ty. So long as the administration is conducted in
this spirit, and upon those principles he is prepared
to cooperate with them in the public service; and
to give them 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
ton of the country have already come forward TO
sustain the 'Unioni"
May we not hope that our friends throughout the
United States will continue to assist our abors and
prevail upon their friends to take some one edition
of the aUnion."
n5-As this will be the long session of Congress-
and will probably last eight months, we have con-
cuded to publish the CONGRESSIONAL UNION and
APPENDIX on the following
TERMS.
For the Congressional Union, IL so per copy.
For the Appendix, 81 so per copy.
Clubs will be furnished with Ten copies of either
the above works for Sl2; Twenty-Five copies for
SOS.
EXTRA WEEKLY AND sEniI.wEEKLY UNION
IsrFor the accommodation Of those whe desire
paper printed al the seat of government during the
session Of Congress only, we will furnish them the
EXTRA UNION as follows:
Semi Weekly, copy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so
+" copies. .................l3 90 |
60 "a M