The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE VEOPLE.

" III CEOFAE-
FVNHE session IF Congress, which has rust termi.
- mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
OF mahy Of their cherished principles and mca.
sutos. While VIC heartily rejoice at the {, iunpb
OF the principles which il has been our constant &c.
fort to advocate and defend, aud from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerve us we can.
not be uninindfal of the attitude in which we are
placed by a recent vosc of both houses of Congress
we atlude to- the contemplated withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper Iress. To
this decision we cheerfuily bow, sensible ats we are
OF the patriotic motives Which save led TO il. But
we trust that this decision OF Congress incrcascs
rather t5au' dimiaishcs our claim to the support OF
a higher powcr-that of the EsoSfe 4; and TO whom
we confidently appeal to aid us, by dsi, patronage,
IN sustaining atthe seat of government a Journal
mat Is infiexibiyr devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
It's known To every Que, that the cIief source
OF sustaining "a newspa per is not The maguitudc Of
its subscription list, so much as the aivertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. 10
ilarge. commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual.
y the" concomitant OF the former, as il becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile men to advertise
IN those papers which are the most extensively cir
culn'eu, Washington, however, is differently situ-
"c"' DcprlVch OF the advertising patronage Incl
dent to'a mercantile community, and burdencd
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incnrtcd, nothing but n very long
list of subscribing patrons can sustain a PAPER i'm
ushiu'ncSs--if, indeed, even IN existence. The oro.
pr?ctors NJ the " Union" have hitherto. spared no
pains, and no cxpehse, to make their pa pcr worthy
nt the metropolis, and worthy Of the support of
mat great party under whose banner they are en-
lStch. IN puOllshing the most full and ample de-
bates OF the two houses of Cong ges,, it is believed,
ever before attempted on THE continent in a daily
newspaper, They. have secured the services of the
nest reporters which the country aft lrded, bur at
inc enormous cost of S12, 000 or e Is 100 per year.
Their extensive foreign aid domes,ic CORE ;pon-
dencc is another largo item of expense. hut The in.
structivc usefulness of which is so highly com
mended and appreciated rs tn Justify almost auv
outlay to attain it. Std, it must be evident that
thcse heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
.u"S'r'p'ou list Is commensurate in the upderta.
king; and although VIC can boast Of Is, 900 snbscri-
bcrs, Cncluding daily. tri- weekly, and weekly, y
yet this list must be still consider tblv, ENLARGED 10
enable the PFC pricturs of the 'sUninu' to sustain
all It's Usefulness, and to insure them against pccu-
mary loss Invoking, then, again, the aid and
support oi all true friends of republican govern
ment' and %plcdging ourselves tn renewed efforts m
tne cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
'iGi men the following proposals.:
t,,iorc' Mt $50 per AMMAN, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively pc.
'iucal' we purpose in future to devote a portion
OF is columns to domestic ncws of general interest,
ana to miscellaneous literature, which, without inn
pairing Its political Influence, may render il the
moro acceptable 10 an extended class of readers.
The SEMI WEEKLY UNIoN"-w will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
mater contained in th 81 Daily Union, !" except
l"tai advertisements. During the sessions Of Con.
@f's7 thr"c numbers, instead oftwo, will be issued,
without any extra charge to Subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT OF III WEEKLY UNION.
The " WEEKLY UNIoN'' is issued every Satur.
dav and as arrangements arc in progress TO en-
f-t w Sithil EOOh
III chanied TO give nearly every article which may
appear IN the daily and semi weekly editions, at
INC extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give,i In this edition, a complete synoptical SUM
mary OF the proceedings in both houscs of G n.
@rcSs-thus rcn 'ering the " Weekly Union" a
most valuable chinnel of inform ltion to alIclasses
Oh our country. Bot, to reInunpratc us for this en-
rf, fisc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
Indispcns,b bic.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition TO the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish. during the sessions of the national leeis.
laturc, n Congressional Registe,' TO be issued
weekly, AMI to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed.
the arrangements viii, h we have made with the
very best corps of reporters will enable us to give
even more full and extended reports than we have
produced during this SEES on, superior as we claim
them TO be TO any preceding ones. The Register
will be made up, rom the daily reports in the
Union, )" carefully revised by experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute a COMPLETE and authentic
record OF the ss ion. An appendix will lie added,
uuiioru with the Register, and to he sent nratui-
t"usly to subscribers. comprising = Isis of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. TO pre-.
v.ous legislation. This will form the most com
pletC history of the Sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
9S- PosTMAsTERs arc authorized to act as or
agents and by sending us FIVE yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Dnifu.
Semi Weekly or Weekly, will be entitled to one cnpy
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
for.
&C. The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
uishtd them on the same terms.
% NEWSPAPERS Publishing our Prospectus, with
the notes alta he'd, until tho LIST Of Dccctnb,r next.
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gross, to receive a copy of the Congressional Regis
ter and Til Weekly Union.
Clubs tuin be furnished NTH
B copies of the Daily for 80 90