Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-06
TO TIM PE0PFtuE.

IU IHIi ITdJI LII.
VWVHE session of Congress, which has just ter
a. minated, will be long and gratefully remen'-
bered by all true republicans for the triumPnah,
success of many of their cherished principles ana
measures While we heartily rejoice at the ul-
umph of the principles which it has been our con-
slant effort 10 advocate and defend, and ON which
no prosperity, no adversely, can sWerve us; we
cannot be unmndfuI of the attitude in which we
are placed by recent vote OF both houses OF Con
rress we allude to the contemplated withdrawal
Of their patronage from the newspaper press. TO
this decision VIC cheerfully bow, sensible we arc
of the patriotic motives which have led to it. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes our claim TO the support OF
high power-that of the people: and to them
We confidently appeal to aid US, by their patron
age, in sustaining at the seat of government
journal that is infexibly devoted to their interests
and the true interests of the country.
II is known to every one that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude oil
its subscription list, SO much the advertising
patronage which may be be slowed upon 1t. ln
large commercial cities. indeed the latter Is usual
" The concomitant of the former, as it becomes the
obvious interest Of mercantile men to advertise III
those papers which arc tn most extensively clicu-
lated. Washington, however, is differently stu
ated. Deprived of the advertising patronage incl
dent TO a mercantile community, and bur'iened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long
list of subscribing patrons can sustain paper 10
usefuness-if, indeed, even in existence. The
propretors of the Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense to make their paper wo~-
thy of the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they are ca
listed In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates of the two houses of Congress- it is believed
ever before attempted OH this continent in daily
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afforded, but at
the enormous cost of $4,000 or $4,000 per year.
Their extensive foreign and domestic correspon!
dence is another large item of expense, but the in
structive usefulness of which is SO highly COM
menIed and appreciated as to justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
subscription list is commensurate to the undertake
ing; and although we can boast of $4,000 subscrl-
bers, (includng daily, tri-weekly, and weekly
yet this list must be still considerably n'argcd to
enable the proprietors Of the Union" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pc
cuniary loss Invoking. then, again, the aid and
support of all true friends of republican govern
ment, and pedging ourselves 10 renewed efforts in
the cause of the glorious principles we cherish, we
offer the following proposals:
The "DAILY UNION' will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per annum, payable IN advance
Its character hitherto has been almost exclusively
political. We purpose in future to devote por'
ton of its columns to domestic news of general In
teres and to miscellaneous literature, which, with
out impairing its political influence. may render ii
the more acceptable to an extended class of rca
f dcrs.
The "SEMI-WEELI,Y UNION" will he pub
shcd every Monday and Thursday, during the
recess of Congress, at So per annum. This COIL
tains all the matter contained in the Duly u
nion,' except local advertisements During the
sessions of Congress three numbers instead of two
will be issued, without any extra charge to subscrl
bers.
Enlargement Of the Weekly Union.
The "WEEKLY UNION" is issued every sa
turday; and as arrangements are in progress to en-
large it to near double its present size, we shall
soon be enabled to give nearly every article which
may appear in the daily and senll-weekly editions
at the extremely low rate of So. We propose al
= so to give, in this edition, complete synoptica
= summary of the proceedings in both houses Q
Congress-thus rendering the "Weekly Union"
most valuable channel of information to all classc
of our country. But, to remunerate US for thi
enterprise, an extensive subscription list is abso
lutely Indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition tn tho forognine, have resolved t.
S publish during the sessions of the national egls
ature, " Congressional Register" to be issue
Il weekly, and to contain FULL REPORT OF the dal
o y proceedings and debates Of both houses Indeed
a the arrangements which we have made with tn
y very best corps of reporters will enable us to Civ
e even more full and extended reports than we hav
produced during this session, superior we CLAIM
n them to be to any preceding ones. The Reglse
e will be made up from the daily reports in tn
e ''Union," carefully revised by an experienced cd
l. tor, and will constitute a complete and authenti
l. record of the session. An appendix will be ado
it ed, uniform with the Register, and to be sent gra
tuitously to subscribers, comprising a list of tn
- acts passed during the session, with a synopsis
Is their contents, and reference, when necessary,
d previous legislation. This will form the most con
plete history of the sessions of Congress- and wi
n be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-FIv
= CENTS for the next session.
u OF PosrMAsrERs are authorized to act as OF
= agents; and by sending us five yearly subscriber
y with the subscription money for either the Dahl
Semi Weekly, or Weekly, will be entitled to on
J. copy of the edition as they furnish US sui
a scribers for.
n CT The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will /
l. furnished them on the same terms.
:, Clubs 'ciH be furnished Nth
l. copies of the Daily for $40
is do Sem-Weekly 20 q
= 10 do do 35 Q
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10 do do Is c
30 do Congressional Register 10 {
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