The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.


'yVNaE sessions of Congress- which has Just termi.
4, 4 mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
OF many of their cherished principles aud mea-
sures- While we heartily rejoice at the triu,nph-
OF The principles which il has been constant ef-
fort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can. swervc US; cam.
not be untnindful of the attitude in which VIC are
placed by recent vote of both houses of Congress:
I'VE aliude to the contemplated. withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we chcerfully bow, sensibc as we al
of the patriotic motives which have led to it, Blu,
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes claim to the support OF
n higher power-that of the peopie and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid us. by their patronage,
IN sustaining at the seat of government journal
that Is inhexibiy devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country. tsaeg,f a.
IL Is known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude of
it's subscripsi ion list, much the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon it. In
large commercial cities indeed, the latter is usual.
ly the conco,nitant OF the former, as it becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile advertise
IN those papers which are the most extensively cir
culated w ashington, however is differently stu
a'ed Deprived of the advertising patrona ge Incl
dent to n mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
NOT elsewhere lucnr,ed, nothing but very long
list of subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in
useiuness-lf indeed, even in existence. The pro-
pr:etors OF the &c Union'' have hitherto spared no
pains, and no cxpeusc, to make their paper worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-.
bates of the two houses of Congress, it is believed
ever before attempted this continent in {, daily
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country aft rded, but at
the enormous cost of $4,000 or SIS 900 per year
ihclr extensive foreign aud domestic corrcspon-
dcnce is another large item of expense but tho in
structive usefulness of which is so highly COM
mended and appreciated a $ a Justify almost auv
outlay TO attain it. Still, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot be borne. unless the
subscription list is commensurate in the underta.
KING and although We boast Of Is 900 subscri-
bers, Onciuding daily, tri-wcekly, and weekly,)
yet this list must be still considerably ENLARGED to
enable the pr' prietors of the Unon' to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pecu.
MARY loss. Invoking, then, again The aid and
support Of all true friends of republican govern.
ment and Hedging ourselves to renewed efforts in
the cause OF the glorious principles we cherish we
The :" DAILY UNioN'' will be published, as here
t,io'c' 1T Slo per annun, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively po
htIcal. We purpose in future to devote portion
OF Is columns to domestic news of general interest.
and to miscellaneous literature which, without i'm
pairing ITS political influence, may render it the
more acceptable TO an extended class of readers
The "SEMI WEEKLY UNION" will be published
every Monday and Thursday. during the recess of
matter contained in tn 60 Daiiy Union !" exce,t
local advertisements. During the sessions of Con.
gross three numbers, instead Of two, will be issued
without anyextra charge to subscribers
ENLARGEMENT of THE WEEKLY UNION
The " WEEKLY UNIoN" is issued every Satur.
Gay ana as arrangements are in progress to Gu
be enabled TO give nearly every article which NAV
appear in the daily and semi weekly editions at
inc extremely low rate of So We propose also to
give In this edition, complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of G, n.
grcss--thus rendering the Z" Weekly Union,
most valuable channel of inorma ton to all classes
OF our country. But to remunerate for this en-
crprlse an extensive subscription list is absolutely
Indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
In addluon TO the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions of the national egis.
lature, n " Congressional Register to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses Indeed
the arrangements which We have made with the
very best corps OF reporters will enable to give
even more full and extended reports than we have
produced during this session, superior as we claim
them TO be to any preceding ones. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
s' Union" carefully revised bya experienced ed-
tor, and will constitute a complete and authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will be added
uniloru with the Register, and to be sent gratu.
tously to subscribers. comprising lists of the acts
passed during the session, with synopsis of their
contents and reference, when necessary. to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plec history of the sessions of Congress and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY. FIVE CENTS
for the next session.
hJ- PosTMAsTERs authorized to act as our
agents and by sending five yearly subscribers.
with the subscription money, for either the DaiIy
Semi Ueekly Weekly, will be entitled to one COPY
for.
! 0ri- The CoNeR essIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them the terms.
| no NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHING our prospectus with
the notes attached, until the LIST of December next
will be entitled, during tho next session of Con
gress, to receive copy of the Congressional Regis
| ter and Thi Weekly Union.
Clubs toiN be furnished NTH
| copies of the Daily for $40 90
s do Semi Weekly 30 90
! 10 do do 35 90