The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-02
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minated, will be long and gratefully remembered by
all true republicans for the triumphant success o
many of their cherished principles and measures
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph Of the prn.
cples which IL has been our constant effort 10 adyo
cate and defend, and from which no prosperity. No
adversely, can swerve US; we cannot be unmind6l
Of the attitude in which we are placed by recent
vote Of both houses Of Congress:--we aluds 70 the
contemplated withdrawal Of their patronage from
the newspaper press. To this decision we cheer
fully bow, sensible we are Of the patriotic motives
which have led to IL Bur we trust that this decision Of
Congress increases rather than diminishes our
claim to the support Of higher power--that ofth.
people, and to them we confidently appeal to aid us
by their patronage, in sustaining at the seat Of gov.
eminent Journal that is inAexbly devoted 10 their
Interests and the true interests Of the country.
u 10 known 10 every one, that the chief source OF
sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude Of lie
subscription list, % much as the advertising patron
age which may be bestowed upon IT, In large
commercial eiues, indeed, the latter is usually The
eohcomltaht OF the former, as IL becomes the OIL
ylous interest Of mercantile men 70 advertise h
those papers which are the most extensively eifcu
ated. w Washington, however, is differently attn
ated. Deprived Of the advertising patronage Incl.
dent TO mercantile community, and burdened with
peculiar AID enormous expenses wnieh are mo-,
elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long list Of
subscribing patrons can sustain a paper In useful
ness-if, indeed, even in existence The nron,is-
tors OF the "Unon" have hitherto spared no nai,s
ana no expense, 10 make their paper worthy Of a.,
metropolis, and worthy Of the support Of thar s,s.
party under whose banner they are enlisted In
publishing the most full and ample debates Of IN
TWO houses OF Congress, It is believed ever befor,
nj IFUlp Id Ii.aa
they have secured the services Of the best
which the country afforded, but al the enormous
cost OF $4,000 or $4,000 peryear. Their exten-
siye foreign and domestic correspondence IA apotbe
large item Of expense, bat the instructive usefDI
meas OF which is 80 highly commended and appre.
eialed as to justify almost any outlay To attain il
Sull, 1t must be evident that these heavy exnen.s.
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list 4 corn
mensuraie to the undertaking; and although we eap
boast OF l5,OOO subscribers, Including daily. tn
weekly, and ~eekly) yet this list must be ailI con.
sideuby enlarged 20 enable the proprietor, ~ ~.
"Union" TO sustain all lis usefulness and 10 ins,s
them against peeuniary loss. Invoking. then
again. me aid ana support Of all true friends Of re
publican government, and pledging ourselves 10 "a
newed efforts in the Of the glorious prinrnIs,
we cherish, we offer the following proposals.,
The "Daily Union" will be published. az here
tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance IL
character hitherto has been almost exclusively noIi,
zeal. We purpose IN future TO devote a portion Of
It's columns to domestic news OF general Inter-,
and to miscellaneous literature, which. witbont in
pairing It's political influence may render il The nor,
acceptable TO extended class Of readers
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OF Cog ress, at IS per annum. This contains an
the matter obtained In the "Daiiy UniOn," except
local advertisements. During the sessions of Con.
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without any extra charge TO subscribers. q
Enlargement OF the Weekly Union.
Tie "weekly Union, is issued every sat,r
day and as arrangements are in progress 10 enaro,
II 70 near double Us present sze we shall soon be en-
abied TO give nearly every article which NAV spnea,
IN the daily and semi-weekly editions, at the ex
tremely low rate Of 81 We propose also 10 give.
~ THIS edition, a complete synoPtioal summary Of
tne proceedings ~ both houses Of Congress--ihus
rendering The weekly Union" most valuable
channel Of information to all classes Of our country.
But, to remunerae us for this enterprise an extern
sive subscription list ia absolutely indispensable.
Congressional Register.
IN addition TO the foregoing, we have resolved 10
publish during the sessions of the national egisla
ture Congressional Register, TO be issued Week
~, ana 70 contain FULL REPORT Of the daily pro-
eeedings and debates Of both houses Indeed the
arrangements which we have made with the very
best corps Of reporters will enable us TO give even
more full and extended reports than we have pro-
duced during this session, superior as we claim
them to be to any preceding ones. The Register
~lll be made up from the daily reports in the
'Union," carefully revised by an experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute complete and authentic
record of the session. An appendix will be added,
uniform with the Register, and to be sent gratui.
tously to subscribers, comprising a list 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
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be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-vrE CENT.
for the next session. -
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with the subscription money, for either the Dalv.
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of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
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LIZ The CoNGREssIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
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y IF NEWSPAPERS publishing our pro spectus.
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next, will be entitled during the next session of
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