The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-26
MISCELLAN EOUS.
no THE PEOPLE.


VNHE session of Congress, which has just ,ermi-
mated, will be long and ratcfully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant .uccrss
OF many OF their cherished principles and inca.
sutcs. While VIC heartily rejoice at the T. iuinph
OF The principles which it has been constant eff
fort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, swervc us; can
not be unnndful of the attitude in which VIC are
paced by recent vote of both houses of Congress
we altude TO the contemplated Withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper Iress. To
this decision We chcerulIy bow sensible as we arc
oil the patriotic motives which have lei to it. Blu.
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than dminishes claim to the support OF
higher powcr--that of The people and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid US by nLei, pa onaoe
IN sustaining at the seat of government Journal
that is infexibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
~ Is known to every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude of
It's SUBSCRIPTION list, SO much the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon it, In
,args commercial cities indeed, the latter il usu,l-
~ the concomitant of the former, as it becomes
me obvious interest OF mercantile to advertise
III those papers which the most xtcnsivcy cir.
culated Washington, however is d If rcnIly stu.
a'ed. Deprived of the advertising patrona ge Incl
dentto mcrcautic co,nmunity end burdened
with peculiar and enormous cxpers.s which arc
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very lono
Us, OF subscribing patrons can sustain Paper in
usciuncss-if, indeed, even IN existence The pro-
pretors OF the " Union" have hitherto spared no
pains and no cxpcuse, to make their paper worthy
nt the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-
listed In publishing the most full AID ample de-
Dates OF the two h'uscs of Coug esq., il is believed
ever before attempted on this continent in IL da ly
newspaper, they have ccufed the services of tho
best reporters which the country aft nded but at
the enormous cost of & 600 or Z 4 oOO ner vear
ihc>r extensive foreign aid domestic cure non
dcnce is another large item of expense bur the in.
s.ructlyc uSein ness of which is highly com
mendcd AMI appreciated as tn Justify almost anv
outlay to attain it, Sti |, it must be evident that
| thIsc heavy expenses cannot be borne unless the
Iu H Puoh list Is commensurate in the uudcrta
XIII" ana although We can boast of . 400 subscri-
Ders, Concluding daily, tr- weekly and weekly
yet TINS list must be still considerably enlarged to
enable the pr prctors of the - Union'' to sustain
an Its usefulness, and TO insure them AGAINST nccu
mary loss Invoking, then, again, the aid and
support of all true friends of republican rnvcrn
nieht ana pIedging ourselves to renewed clo,ts IN
tne cause OF the gor ous principles we cherish we
"iiT ,, them the following proposals:
ne " DAILY UNION" will he published as here.
800 Lr nt Si1 per 9nnum, payable in advance. It's
character hitherto hrs been almost exclusively DO.
nFGai. we purpose in future to devote portion
% t9 Coiemns TO domestic news of general intcrcs ST.
ana to miscellaneous literature, which without i'm
| pairing Its political iuincncc, 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
mater so at Per n1nnm This Contains all the
roc al a'VertIsements During TIC sessions of Con.
gross three numbers, instead of two will be issued
without any extra charge to Subscribers
ENLARGEMENT OF THE WEEKLY UNION
INC " w EEKLY UNION" is issued every S ,tur.
nIay ana as arrangements arc in progress to en-
~, &c !, =" near double its present size shall soon
be enabled TO give nearly every article which NAV
| appear In the daily and semi weekly editions at
o; ne; extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give, In tiis clifton, complete synoptcal SUM
mary OF the proceedings in both houscs of G N.
srcss-thus rem 'cring the " Weekly Union''
ho't valuable channel of info m ton to all classes
Oh our country. Bot, to rcnuncrate us for this en-
.c' rise, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
| indspcnst bic.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
| In addition to the foreg ong have resolved to
! publish during the sessions of the national iegis.
! lature, Congressional Register" to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
! proceedings and debates of both houses Indeco
! the arrane cmcns which we have made with tie
very best corps of reporters will enable US 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
Union" carefully revised by experienced edi-
| tor, and will constitute comtcie and authentic:
record OF the session. An appendix will he added,
uniform with the Register, and to he sent eratui,
passed during the session, with SYNOPSIS of their
contents, and reference, when necessary 10 nre-
i vous legislation. This will form the most com
pctc history OF the sessions of Con grcys and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
| for the next session.
| G55~ PosTMAsTERs authorized to act "a our
agents; and by sending us FIVE ycarly subscribers,
with tho subscription money, for either the DniIy
Semi Ucekiyo Weekly, will be entitled to one COPY
| of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
| for.
| Go. The CoNGR EssIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
| nshCd them on the same terms.
Bi~ NEWSPAPERS Publishing prospec tus, with
the notes attached until the LIST Of December ne x
/ Will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gress to receive copy Of the Congressio nal Regis
| ter and Tri. Weekly Union
/ Clubs toiu be furnished NTH
D nc all far IN M