The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-10

EOUS.
TO III PEOPLE.

III THE
'VNHE session Of Congress, which has lust tetmi.
4 mated, Will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
oil many OF their cherished principles and inca
sutes. While we heartily rejoice at the triumph
OF The pr;n~iplcs which it has been our constant ef.
fort to advocate and defend, aud from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swervc US we can.
not be unmindful of the attitude in which we are
paced by a recent vote of both houses of Congress
we aitudc to the contemplated withdrawal of
thclr patronage from the newspaper lrcss. To
this decision we checrfully bow, sensible as we arc
oil the patriotic motives which have lod to it. Blu.
we trust that this decision Of Congress increase
rftner tnan diinln,shcs our claim to the support OF
a hIg'icr power-that of the people and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid us, 10y Meir pat ~onage.
IN sustaining at the seat Of government n Journal
that is iufexibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
IL Is known TO every ono, that the chief source
Oh sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of
It's subscription list, so much as the alvertisin =
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. I'm
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual
the concotnitant of the former, as it becomes
me ooVious interest of mercantile men to advertise
IN those papers which arc the most extensively cir
culate": Washington, however is differently situ-
a'cu. deprived of the Advertising patronag e Incl
dent to n mercantile community, and burdepcd
win peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewherc incnried, nothing but a very long
hst OF subscribing patrons can sustain n PAPER i'm
use'ulncss-ii, indeed, even IN existence. The pro-
pr;etors OF the =" Union" have hitherto spared no
pains ana no expense, to make their paper worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-.
listed. I'm publishing the most full and ample de-
bates OF the two houses of Cong cs,, it is believed,
ever before attempted on this continent in a daily
newspaper, they, have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afr ,rded. but at
1ne enormous cost of $4,000 or s Is, 900 per year.
hcir extensive foreign aud domestic correspon-
dcnce Is another large item of expense, bu, the in.
sructivc usefulness of which is so highly com
mcndcd and appreciated as In ius,ifv olmost anv
outlay to attain It,. Still, it must be evident that
'hcsc heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
EG"Se'lp'ion iiSt Is commensurate in the uudcrta.
KING; ana although We can boast of 10 coo subscri-
bers, Cncluding daily, tri- weekly. and weekly. y
yet this list must be still c insiIrribiv enlarged to
e III inc pr. prieto5s of the " Union to sustain
mary loss. Invoking. then, again. The aid and
support of all true friends of republican govern.
ment. and pledging ourselves tn renewed efforts n
inc cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
otte, them the following propo.als:
me " DAILY UNIoN'' will be published, as here
phiorc, al $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hithcrt" has been a most exclusively pc.
itc"i. we purpose in future To devote a portion
OF Is columns TO domestic new of general interest.
IN r w ni.oc!Ianeons literature, which. without im-
pairing lS political ihiucncc, may render it the
moro acceptable 20 an extended class of readers.
Inc SEMI WEEKLY UNION will be published
Gyery Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
oonsles"' at 80 per annum. This contains all the
matter contained in ia Dai'y Union," cxcc5t
local advertisements. During The sessions Of Con.
gross threc Numbers, instead of two, will be issued
without any extra cha oe to subscribers.
OF H WEEKLY UNION.
Inc WEEKLY uNioN" is issued every Satur-
w. h-t CIV DtS ~ III DIOO TcSS q ri-
,aige II to near double its present size, We shall soon
DC enahied to give nearly every article which may
appear In the daily and scmi-wcekly editions, al
INC extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
sNc, IN this edition, a complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both hopscs of G. n.
Srcss-thu5 rem IcIing the 4" Weekly Unionr n
most valuable channel of info m ttiou to all classes
OF our country. Bet, to rcmunrratc us for this en-
;rtitlsc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In ADDITION to tic foTeuoinr. we have resolvSS To
publish. during the sessions of the national lcgis.
lature, n " Congressional Register" to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed.
the arrangements which VIC have made with the
very best corps OF reporters will enable US to give
even more iuil and extended reports than we have
produced during this session, superior as we claim
them TO be TO any preceding ones. The Rcgister
will be made up from the daily reports in the
Z" Union," carefully revised by experienced cdi-
tor, and will constitute a complete and authentic
record OF the SOS ion. An appendix will be added.
uniform with the Register, and to he sent oratui-
t"usly to subscribers. comprising n lists of the acts
passed during the session, with n synopsis of their
contents, and a reference, when ucccssary. to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
pletc history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENTY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
o. PosTMAsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents and oy sending us five yearly Subscribers.
with the subscription money, for either the Dnilv.
Semi Weekly or Weekly, will be entitled to one COPY
of the same edition as they furnish us subscriber
0G- The CoNoBEssIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on The same terms.
Do NEwsP PERs publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST of December next.
will be entitled, during tho next session Of Con.
gress, to receive a COPY of the Congressional Regis
ter and Tri. Weekly Union.
Clubs uoiH be furnished NTH
8 copirs, of the Daily for $40 90
3 do Semi Weekly on M