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

vNHE session of Congress which has lust torn
Il mated, will be long and ratefuly remembered
ov all true republicans for the riun phant success
OF many OF their cherished principles aud inca.
sutc'. While VIC heartily rejoice at the tiu,nph
oil the prin ipcs which il has been oar constant eC
tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swervc us; we can.
not be unnindfu of the attitude in which We are
placed by recent vote Of 9th houses of Congress
we aiudc to the contemplated withdr a wal of
their patronage from the newspaper Itcss To
this dec sion we chceruy bow, sensible as we arc
OF the patriotic motives which have lie to il. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than 'iimnishes claim to the support of
a higher powcr-that of the people; and to whom
we confidently appeal 10 aid US, by Mei, pat ona ge
IA sustaining at the seat of government a journal
that Is inhexibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
IL Is known To every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining newspaper is not the ma rnitude of
ITS subscription list, SO much the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed up,u il. In
large commercial cities indeed, the latter il usual.
~ inc concoinian OF the former, il becomes
INC obvious interest OF mercantile ncn to advertise
IN those papers which are the most cx ,cnsivcy cir
cuiated Washington, however, is iii IF rem ly stu
a'cd. DcprIvci of the advertising patrona &c Incl.
dent to a mercantile community, and burdcned
win peculiar and enormous cxpcr SIS which are
no. elsewhere incurred, nothing but n very long
list OF subscribing patrons can sustain Dancr in
useiuihess-ii' indeed, even IN existence The pro.
pr'etors of the " Union" have hitherto snnred no
pains, and NJ expense, t. make their paper worthy
at the metropolis, and worthy of the supnort Of
.nat great party under whose banner they are en-.
'stcr- IN publishing the most full and ample de-
bates OF the two uses of Cong es, il is believe
ever before attempted on ths continent in a da Iy
newspaper they have secured the services Of The
nest reporters which the country aft ,rded but at
the enormous cost of Sl2, 900 or & Is 600 per wear
ihcir extensive foreign AID domestic corrc an m.
ucnce Is another large item of expense bur TIC in
structivc usefulness uf which is so hiphlv CON
mcndcd and apprcciat d as tn Justify almost anv
ou''ay to attain IT. Si !, it must be- evident that
thcsc heavy expenses cannot be borne unless Tho
subscription list is commensurate I'm The und,rt,
kln2 ana although we can boast Of Is, 900 subscri
US tmciuo'ng daily, tri- weekly, and wcekly)
yet TINS list must he still nsder ,blv cnl ,rgcd tn
enable the pr prctors of the Uninn'' to sustain
al It's usefulness and to insure them against p,cu.
mary loss. Invoking. then again The aid and
support oi all true friends of republican, ynvcrn
ment and picdging ourselves tn renewed efforts n
the cause OF the glorious principles we cherish we
|. The &" DAItv UNION" will be puhisb,I / "a hero.
10 Z, AT Si per ainum, payable in ivancc. Its
character hithcrt' has been most exclusively DO.
Ut cal We purpose in future to devote a portion
OF Is columns 10 domestic news Of general interest
and to mi+cc!lancons literature which without inn
pa,rang lts pplitrai nhncnce, may render it the
"'1 D aVceptaoc 10 an extended class of readers
The :. SEMI WEEKLY UNIoN'' will be publ .hcd
every ondav aud Thursday, during the rcccs. of
mater contained in TN "Dai'y Uaiom," exrc I
l"'aI advertisements During the sessions Of Con.
gross three numbers instead of two, will be iss
wItnou any cx'ra charge to Subscribers
ENLARGEMENT of THE WEEKLY UNION
INC " WEEKLY UNION" is issued every s tur.
cav ana as arrangem' nts are in progress to IN
oc enabled to give nearly every article which NAV
appear IN the daily and semi weekly editions at
tie extremely ow rate of So. We propose also TO
S'N'' I'D inns edition, complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houscs of C. n.
@rcss-thus rem ciing the " Weekly Union" a
most valuable chrnnel of in ton to all ella .ses
oil our country. But, to rcnuncrate us for this en-
cttisc an extensive subscription list is absolutely
indispensable.
CONGRE SSIONAL REGISTER
In additlon TO the foregoing, we have resolved To
publish, during the sessions of the national cpis
lature, =" Congressional Register to be issued
weekly and TO containa FULL REPoRT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses Indrc6
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 hav,
produced during this session, superior as we claim
the IN TO be to any preceding ones The RcDstcr
will be made up from the daily reports in the
" Union carefully revised by experienced ctii-
tor, and will constitute n complete aud authentic:
record OF the Sos ion. An appendix will he added
uniform with the Register, and to he sent oratDi.
t"usly to subscribers comprising lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary, TO pre-
v.ous legislation. This will form the most com
plcte history of the sessions Of Congress and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrS FIVE CENTS
for tho next session.
o. PosTMAsTERs are authorized to act ms our
agents; and by sending FIVE yearly Subscribers,
with the subscription money fer either the IJo;I,
OF the same edition as they furnish us subscribe,
for.
60 The CoNenessroNAL REGISTER will be fur
niShtd them on The terms
No NEWSPAPERS pablist,inp our Drosncciua With
the notes alta he'd until the LIST of December ne x
will be entitled, during the next session of Con
gross, to receive copy of the Congregational Regis
ter and Til Weekly Union
Clubs tuiH be furnished NTH
copies of the Daily TOT $40 90
D do Semi Weekly 30 90