The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-26
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Congressional Union & Appendix.
OF THE

Congressional Union & Appendix.
TNNHE undersigned respectfully inform the
II public, that, with the commencement OF
the approaching session Congress, they will
begin the publication of the congressional
U6ionY and " Appendix" The first will con-
tain a full and accurate history of the daily
proceedings Of both branches OF the national
legislature 1t will be compiled with such care
that every citizen who is interested in the pub
lie affairs will find il complete synopsis other
proceedings, and a ready book OF reference up
on all questions which come before them.
The second, Che "Appendix,'') will contain
every speech which is delivered in the House of
Representatives and Senate during the session,
reported ut length by tuil and able corps of
Congressional reporters, and revised before pub
LEGATION by the authors, whenever 1t is reques-
ted These TWO works will be strictly impartial
and are intended to be as interesting aud use
ful to the man Of business, and to the politician
of the one party, as Of the other
1t may be said, without cxaggeration, that
the next session OF Congress is destined to be
one of the most important which has token place
since the foundation Of the government 1t is
the longest session 1t is the session which will
develope the general p an OF the present. admin
istraliOn. Its measures will stamp the charaC-
ter of oar institutions for years to come Some of
the most important questions which are cOnnec-
ted with our foreign relations, or our domestic
concerns, will be presented Tor their considera-
ton. The final measure OF Tatifying the C0nsti-
tuition OF Texas which is to cOnsunmat lie her ad.
mission into our Union, and the admission OF her
members into our public councils every meas.
ure which affects the Oregon question--our re.
lations with Mexico-f1 well as the final decis
ION on the revived Zoll-Verein treaty these
and other measures which are more or less con-
nected with our foreign relations, will come un-
der the review OF the approaching Congress-
Most OF the eminently important questions " INCH
relate TO our internal cOBcers-the revision of the
| IarIH-tbe adoption of the best mode for pre-
serving the public moneys-a variety of CONNER
clal measures-perhHps the best system for regu-
latng the important interest of TaXas-the In
dian questions--the land question--the best sys-
TEN for our naVy-these aud others will consti-
tute mass of business which is calculated to
command much Of the time oI Congress, and
much OF the attention of the people. They will
all be reported by the " CongressiOn Union"
The Daily, Semi Weekly, and Weekly I'm.
ion, will, as usual, embrace interesting vari.
ETY. of matter on political, scerti6c and literary
subjects, along with the current news of The day
9 The editor will continue to devote all his ener
e gles Ia the improvement of The UniOn' lie
: finds many accomplished men in this city. The
r administration has brought with ii a consIdera-
: bic accession of talents. Several tried and Dis
: tingushed members the democratic party have
received Ofh"e under it. Some of them have
literally contributed their literary labors to our
benefit; aud we hope to enlist Others in Our SER
vice. Besides, the time is not far distant when
the editor intends to call other talents to his as,
sstance. His ambition is. to make his paper
worthy eff the metropolis of the Union lie is
persuaded that, with the facilities which his pO-
sItlon enables him To employ; with the official
and other materials placed in his reach; and
with the aid OF the rrespOndence which he il
attempting TO establish in foreign countries,
paper may he published. which is not unworthy
of the support of his country la undertaking
the task, he knew lie had many difficulties to
overcome, many Lessons To learn, many saCri6
ces 10 encounter. lie knew that, amid the ar.
duous cares of a new theatre, he could not at
first dojustice 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
y upon one point he can speak wirh great pleas
ure and With equal freedom. The men who ARE
!. administering this government are working men,
= anxious, as he believes to do their DUTY To serve
= their country, TO carry out the pledges under
" which the President was elected, and the great
= PIlhClples OF the party. SO long as the admins
lratOn IS conducted III this spirit, and upon those
r principles, he is prepared to cooperate with them
IN the public service; aud to give them. as he
promised IN hi prospectus, 81 fair, literal aud
e efficient support "
II We feel a deep sense of gratitude for the
p prompt manner in which our political irieads
in every section of the country, have already
come forward to sustain the " Uninn.~ Nav
we not hope that our friends throughout the Uni
ted States will continue to assist cur labors, and
prevail upon their friends to take some one edi-
ton of the 4" Unionlr
Of As this will be the longest SESSION of Con-
gress, and will probably last eight months. we
have concluded TO publish the CoNGREssIoNAI.
UNION and APPENDIX on the following
TERMS.
For the Congressional Union, 81 50 Der oopy.
For the Appendix, 81 so per cory.
Clubs will he furnished with TFN comics Of
either the above works for Sl2; Twenty-Five
copies for S25.
EXTRA WEEKLY AND SEMI-WEEKLY
UNION.
OF For the accommodation oftbosp wbo de
SIRE paper printed at the seat Of government
during the session of Congress only, we will (lrp-
ish them the Extra UNIoN as follows:
semi Weekly COPY Sc 50 Weekly, eopp s. 90
70 copies 400 IS copies 20 90
THE UNION.
Daily Perysar, for one copy. SO 90
] semiWeeky a." o1 Ds eop.es' ~ 09
five copies, 60 40