The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS
TO THE PEOPLE.

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TNHE session of Congress-, which has lust termi.
4 mated, will be Ions and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant succrss
of many of their cherished principles and inca.
sutes. While VIC heartily rejoice at the u iutnph
ut tho principles which il has been our constant Ell
fort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerve us we can
not be unmindful of the attitude in which VIC are
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Congress :
we alludc to the contemplated withdra wal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we cheerfully bow, sensible as we arc
OF the patriotic motives which have led to il. But
VIC trust that this decision of CONGRESS increases
rather than diminishcs our claim to the support OF
a higher powcr-that of The people and to whom
we confidently appeal TO aid us, by Mei, patronage,
in sustaining at the seat of government a journal
that is inhcxihly devoted to their interests and
the true Interests of the country.
IL ls known to every one, that the chief source
OF SUSTAINING n newspaper is not the magnitude of
its subscription list, so much as the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon it. In
large commercial cities, indeed. the latter j. usu,l-
y the concomithnt of the former, as it becomes
the Obvious interest OF mercantile men to advertise
IN those papers which are the most extensively cir
culated: Washington, however, is ii differently stu
aied. Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to n mercantile community, and burdcncd
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long
list of subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in
useiulncss-if, indeed. event existence. The pro-
pr,ctors OF the I" Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no cxpetise, to make their papcr worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-
listed. In publishing the most full aud ample de-
bates OF the two houses of Congress, it is believed,
ever before attempted on this continent in a daily
newspaper, they have secured the service, of the
pest reporters which the country afforded, but at
the enormous cost of + II, 0OG. or s. Is, 900 per year.
Their extensive foreign aud domestic corre;pon-
dencc Is another large item of expense, bur the in.
structlve usefulness of which is so highly com
mended and appreciated as To Justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, il must be evident that
thcse lcaVy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
subscription list is commensurate ia, the upderta.
King and although we can boast of 5000 subscri-
bers, Gnciuding daily, tri-wcekly, and weckly.)
yet this list must he still consider ,blv ENLARGED TO
enable the pr, prietors of the g Union" to sustain
an ITS usefulness, and to insure them against pcou-
mary loss. invoking, then, again, the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment. and p~lcdging ourselves to renewed efforts m
the cause OF the glorious principles we cherish. W.
ouGi mem the iollowing Propo.als:
The "DAGLy UNioN" will be published, as here.
tgiore, at $40 per 9nnum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has hcen almost exclusively pc.
ht!cal. We purpose in future to devote n portion
OF Is columns to domestic news of general interest,
nna 10 "isccIianeous Literature, which, without inn
palrlng Its political influence, may render it the
moe acceptable 10 an extended class Of readers.
Inc SEMI WEEKLY UNroN' will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
Congress, at SIS per annum: This contains ali the
matter contained in IN : D0iiy Union,p cxcc5t
local advertiscments. During The sessions of Con.
gross three numbers, instead OF two, will be issued
without any extra charge to subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT OF H WEEKLY UNION.
nc WEEKLY tNIoN" is issued every Satur-
nay ana as ARRANGEMENTS arc in progress to en-
iarg It to near double It's present size, VIC shall soon
DC ehanied to give nearly every article which may
appear IN the daily and semi weekly editions, at
the extremely low rate of 50. We propose also to
give, IN TINS edition, a complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of Con
grcss-thus rcuieting the 9" Weekly Union' n
most valuable chlnnei o~finiormltion to all classes
oil our country. But, to relnuncratc us for this en-
.errrlse, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In ADDITION to the foregoing, We have resolved to
publish. during the sessions OF the national legis.
/ atnre. a - (OnOreSSIOlnl Roadster - IN bo i--,,oI
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and dcba ties of both houses. Indeed
the eimcnts which we have made with the
very best corps of reporters will enable us to rive
even more full and extended reports than we have
them TO be to any preceding onrs, The Register
will be made up from the daily reports i'm the
/" Union, :" carefully revised by a experienced cdi-
tor, and will constitute n complete and authentic
record OF the scs ion. An appendix will lie added,
unilorm with the Register, and to NC sent gratui-
tnusly to Subscribers, comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with n SYNOPSIS of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plete history OF the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENry-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
o. ~PosrMAsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents; and by sending us five yearly subscriber,
with the substitution money. G;r either tbc Do;Ju
Semi Wee6ly or Weekly, will be entitled to one cnpv
OF the same edition as they furnish us subscribe, 5
for.
O. The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
ni5h6d hem on The same terms.
&c NEWSPAPERS Publishing our Prospectus. with
the notes attached, until the LIST of.Dccenber next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gross, to rece We a copy of the Congressional Regis
ter and Iri- Weekly Union.
Clubs tOiH be furnished NTH
. copies of the Daily for & 10 90
3 do Semi Weekly % OO