The Arkansas banner., 1846-02-11
PROSPECTUS
UT T IIL 'XAS NATIONAL REGISTER.

TXAS NATIONAL REGISTER.
 RLY in December next, the undersigned will ( ammence the publication of a weekly news
 at the town of Washington, to be called the I National Register.
 interests of the publishers are directly in- in the general prosperity of the country; and
 they will labor, in their appropriate sphere,
 becoming manner, to disseminate useful
 ence, encourage public virtue, and sustain
 government. They have no cause to advance
 is not common to every citizen; and the
 hev have prescribed to themselves will, they
 ndy believe, be approved by every patriot in
 eral quarters of the Republic. They rest
 aims to public patronage solely upon the
 and spirit in which they shall discharge their
 Is conductors of public journal.
 editorial department, politics will not be
 d as the science of partisan Jngglery, by
 the temporary success of a faction may be
 or the personal advantage of the aspirant
 led; but, rather, as a code of principles which
 b be observed for the preservation of our free
 ons and the maintenance Of firm, efficient,
 efcent government.
 undersigned begin their career wholly untram-
 All pubic measures, acts, and proceedings,
 r executive or legislative, under the present ceeding administration, will be careially eX- ], ,dispassionately discussed, and, if approved Commended: if the contrary, will be as fear Condemned.
 |Re judiciary, in its importance and dignity, is kse inferior to either of the other divisions of
 ernment, it's upright and independent action Essentially sustained.
 Undersigned have no animosities 10 gratify. therefore, unreservedly pledge themselves that kdumns shall not be disgraced by any indul- i in that personal abuse and embittered vituper- l (Which have so unfortunately characterized a n of the public press. They desire to make Eheet a national paper, not only reputable to Hives, as men and members of society, but ] tbe to the country.
 ] REGISTER will be issued in quarto form, and will be larger than any paper at present pub . .m the Republic. twill admit into Its columns $ekly accounts of all the current news, foreign mestic the reports of the proceedings ol Con l the decisions of the Supreme Court; the laws, $iately after their passage; the official acts of xecutive Government; and large selections |ie past history of the country-embraclng all l documents, of general interest. which have t fore emanated from the civil or military author ] Arrangements have been made to procure ] files of Mexican papers, from which coplous Etons of whatever may be deemed of value to 7 xian people, will, from time to time, be fur
 form aud size adopted, together with it's per ftlocation at the seat of government, will render fegister convenient repository of valuable l which may be readily preserved, and filed or for future reference. It is intended to accom- ach volume with title page and index, lbundant supply of paper and other materials fkn provided, which will secure regular issues, Niae the necessity of occasional suspensions.
 deemed best for all parties, that the cash sys- flthout qualification, should be adopted. Sub ORs therefore, will not be received, nor adver- *nts inserted unless paid for in advance. The s stipulations between the publishers will f most rigid adherence to this requirement. |a subscribers in the United States the bills of ks which pass at par in the States m which Ee issued will be received. The Consuls of are authorized to receive and receipt for sub ons. The postage upon papers sent to the States vii! be paid by the office, without ! to subscribers.
 names of subscribers should be accurately Fqby written, and the post office to which Eapers are to be sent particularly specified. An anmber of copies will be printed, to supply FOers who may desire to have the paper com | rom Its commencement.
 ,VlihuhlcallonS with lhe oilce must pt du E to W. D. Miller, Editor of the National ssfi, Washington, Texas free of postage" |" to Oreans.
 TERMS:
 tn1ption.-Five dollars per annum; three dol SIX months, and two dollars for three months. fFtfsements. each square of 100 words or
 nrst insertion, one dollar. For each subse-
 assertion, fifty cents.
 E'daction of fifty per cent. will be made upon adVertisements, with the privilege of renew same quarterly.
 mode of estimating advertisements hy the f' ol words instead of the number of lines in [3is preferred, as it will enable the advertiser Fnly ascertain in advance the amount to be w. D. MILLER, w. H. CUSHNEY Fnhgton, Texas, Nov l2, 1S44.