Mobile register and journal., 1845-10-21
PROSPECTUS


Gag -essional UnIOn' and "Appendix."
fkaiiE UNDERSIGNED respectful, inform The
Il public, that, with the commencement ollle APP
roachlng OF Congress- they will egln the pub
location Of the Congressional Union" and Gap
pendix." The first will contain full and accurate
history of the daily proceedings of both branches Of
The national Legislature. 1t will be complied with
such care, that every citizen who is interested IN the
public affairs will find it complete synopsis OF their
proceedings, and ready book Of reference upon all
questions which come before them.
The second, ("lhe Appendix") will contain every
speech which delivered in the House oil Represen-
atyes and Senate during the session. reported al
length by full and able corps Of congressional re-
porters and revised before publication by the authors,
whenever it Is requested. These two works will be
strictly impartial and are intended to he interesting
and useful 10 the Of business, and To the poitl-
clan oil the one party, as Of the other.
Ii may be SAID without exaggerati0n, that the next
session Of Congress destined to be one oil the most
important which has taken place since the iounda-
ton Of the government. II is the long session. 1t
ia the session which will deyelope the general plan
Of the present administration. Its mt asures viii
stamp the character Of our institutions for years 10
come. Some Of the most important questions which
connected with our foreign relations, or our do
nestle concerns, will be presented for their consider
alton. The 6n,l measure of ratifying the cons,itn
ton Of Texas. which Is to consumriate her admission
into our Union, and the admission of members
into our public councils-eyery measure which al
fects the Oregon question-our relatione with Mexi
cO-as well as the decision the revived Zoll-
Verein treaty,-these, and other which are
more less connected with our foreign relations,
will come under the review of the approaching Con-
gresE Most Of the eminenlv important questions
which relate TO our internal concerns-ihe revision
OF the tarf-the adoption Of the best mode for pre-
serving the public money-a variety of commercial
neutrality-suspicious. the best system for regulating the
important interest of Texas-the Indian question
the land questionable best system for our navy
these ana others will constitute Il mass oil business
which is calculated command much of the time Of
Congress, and much Of The attention OF the people.
They will all be reported by the 'Congressional
Union"
The Daily, Semi-Weekly, and Weekly Union,
will as usual. embrace interesting variety oil mat
political, scIeaic, and literary subjects, along
with the current news Of the day. The editor ill
continue to devote all his energies 10 the improve
ment of the 1.-THE Union" lie finds many accom-
pshed men in this city. The administration has
brought with il considerable accession of talents.
Several tried and distinguished members oflhe dem-
ocratic party have accepted Office under it. Some Of
them have literally contributed their literary labors
to our benefit; and we hope to enlist others in our
service. Besides, the time is not far distant when
the editor intends to call other talents 10 his assis
tance. His ambition Is, 10 mike his paper worthy
of the metropolis Of The Union. He is persuaded
TINT, with the facilities which his position enables
him To employ; with the official and other materials
placed within his reach; aud with the aid OF the cor
respondence 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 difficult
ties 10 overcome, many lessons TO learn, many sacr
fees to encouater. He knew that, amid the arduous
cares Ola new theatre, he could not at ut first do
Justice even himself; but his zeal has never flag
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be fully accomplished. Some errors he may have
already committed. But upon one point, he can
speak with great pleasure and with equal freedom.
The men who are administering this government are
working men, anxious. as he believes, to do their
duty, their country 10 carry out the pledges
under which he President was elected, and the great
principles Of the party. SO long rs the administra-
ton 10 conducted in this SPIRIT and upon those prin
cipes he is prepared 10 cooperate with them IN the
public service; and to give them. ms he promised
in his prospectus, ga fair, liberal and efficient sup
port"
We feel deep sense Of gratitude for The prompt
manner in which political friends, in every sec
ton of the country, have already come forward to
sustain the Union. May we not hope that friends
throughout the United States will continue to assist
our labors, and prevail upon their friends to take
some one edition Of the "Union."
As this will be the long session OF Congress, and
will probably last eight months, We have concluded
to publish the Congressional Unon and appendix on
the following
TERMS
For The Congressional Union, 81 30 per copy.
For The Appendix, 81 so per copy
Clubs will be furnished with Ten copies OF either o.
the above WORKS for $l2; TVssty fOs copies fol
s25.
EXTRA WEEKLY AND sENI-wEEKLY UHIos.
,7or the accommodation of those who desire pa
per printed at the seat of government during the
sion nl Congress Jny, will furnish them with thu
EXTRA UNioH AS follows:
Semi Weekly. One copy .................s2 o.
Six comics .I3 CT