The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-24
TO THE PEOPLE.

| The session OF Congress, which has Just ter
minated, will be long and gratefully remembered by
all true republicans for the triumphant success of
many Of their cherished principles and measures
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph of the prn
cples which il has been constant effort to adyo-
cate and defend, and from which no prosperity, no
adversely, can swsrve us; we cannot be unmndful
of the attitude in which we are placed by recent
vote of both houses Of Congress;-we allude to the
contemplated withdrawal Of their patronage from
the newspaper press. To this decision we cheer
fully bow, sensible as we of the patriotic motives
which have led it, But we trust that this decision Of
Congress increases rather than diminishes our
claim TO the support Of higher power--that ofhs
people; and to them we confidently appeal to aid US,
by their patronage, in sustaining at the Of gov
eminent journal that is inhsxibly devoted to their
interests and the true interests Of the country.
1t is known every one, that the chief source of
sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude Of its
subscription list, SO much the advertising patron
age which may be bestowed upon il. In large
commercial Cities indeed, the latter is usually the
concomitant Of the former, as il becomes the OBJ
yious interest Of mercantile men to advertise in
those papers which are the most extensively circu-
lated. Washington, however, is differently situ-
ated. Deprived Of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to a mercantile community, and burdened with
peculiar and enormous expenses which are not
elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long st'of
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful
ness-if, indeed, even in existence The proprie-
tors Of the "Union" have hitherto spared no pains,
and no expense, to make their paper worthy Of the
metropolis and worthy Of the support Of that great
party under whose banner they are enlisted. In
publishing the most full and ample debates Of the
two houses Of Congress- il Is believed ever before
attempted on this continent In a daily newspaper,
they have secured the services Of the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost Of sl2, 900 or $4,000 per year. Their exten-
sive foreign and domestic correspondence is another
large item Of expense, but the instructive useful
ness Of which is SO highly commended and appre-
eiated as to justify almost any outlay to attain IT,
Stil it must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is COM
mensurate to the undertaking; and although we can
boast of $4,000 subscribers, Qncluding daily, tr-
weekly, and weekly yet this list must be still con-
sideably enlarged to enable the propretors Of the
"Unionn to sustain all its usefulness and to insure
them against pecuniary loss. Invoking, then,
again. the aid and support Of all true friends Of re-
publican government, and pledging ourselves to re-
newed efforts in the cause Of the glorious principles
we CHERISH we offer the following proposals;
. The "DaiIy Union" will be published, as here
tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has bean almost exclusively pot
ical. We purpose in future to devote portion Of
its columns to domestic news Of general interest,
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm
pairing its political influence, may render it the
acceptable to an extended class of readers.
The 'sSemi- Weekly Union" will be publish
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess
Of Congress, at IS per annum. This contains all
the matter oortaned in the "Daiiy Unon," except
local advertisements. During the sessions of Con-
gress three numbers instead of two, will be issued
without any extra charge to subscribers.
Enlargement OF the Weekly Union.
The "Weekly Union" is issued every Satur.
day; and arrangements in progress to enlarge
to double It's present size, shall soon be en-
abled to give nearly every article which may appear
in the daily and semi-weekly editions, at the ex-
tremely low rate of ~. We propose also to give
in this edition, complete synoptioal summary of
the proceedings in both houses Of Congress--thus
rendering the Weekly Union" a most valuable
channel of information to all classes of our country
But, to remunerate us for this enterprise extern
sive subscription list is absolutely Indispensable.
Congressional Register.
In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions of the national legsla-
ture Congressional Register" to be issued week
I'D o,v r. Al 4 IL
ceedings 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
will be made up from the daily reports in the
"Union," carefully revised by an experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute a 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 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
plete history of the sessions of Congress- and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrr-FrE CENT,
for the next session.
. ~ PosTMAsrERs are authorized to act as our
agents; and by sending us five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Daily,
Semi Weekly, Weekly, will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition they furnish us subscribers
for.
~ The CONVERSATIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on the same terms. -.
~ NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus,
with the attached, until the LIST Of December
next, will be entitled, during the next session of
Congress, TO receive copy of the Congressional
Register and TTi- Weekly Union. r....
Clubs ,oiA be furnished Nth
s copies of the Daily for $40 90
5 do Semi Weekly 90 90
10 do do IS 90
do Weekly 8 90
10 do do Is 90
90 do Congressional Register 10 90