The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-22
II Liam EOUS.
TO III PEOPLE.

tiE $50 III SOu8EGS NuiCn mas lust tSrlnl-
"A mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triuinphant success
of many of their cherished principles aud mea-
sutcs. While we heartily rejoice at the Triumph
ut The priu 'iplcs which IL has been our constant eff
fort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no aiversitv, can swerve US: we can.
not he unmiudful of the attitude in, which we are
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Congress:
we aiiude To the contemplated Withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we cheerfuliy bow, sensible as we are
of the patriotic motives which have led to it. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminshes our claim to the support OF
a higher power-tnat of the people aud to whom
we confidently appeal TO aid US, by Uie6 patronage,
in sustaining at the seat of government a Journal
that is iuhexibly devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
1t is known TO every one, that the chief source
oil sustaining a newspaper Is not the magnitude Of
its subscription list, 80 much as the Advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. Ia
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual
ly the c~oucomitant Of the former, as it becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile mcn to advertise
in those papers which arc the most extensively cir
culatcd. Washington, however, is diff rcntly stu
a'ed. Dcprivci of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to- mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but IA very long
list Of subscribing patrons can sustain a papcr i'm
usefulncss-if, indeed, even IN existence The pro-
pretors Of the Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and n" expense, to mako their paper worthy
at the metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
That great party under whose banner they are en-
listed. In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates OF the two II uses of Cong css, ii is believed,
ever before attempted on this continent in a da ly
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country aft rded, but at
the enormous cost of s L 1000 or Il Is, 900 per year.
Their extensive foreign and domestic c6rrcspon-
dence Is another large item ofcxocnsc, but the in.
7tructive usefulness of which is 50 highly com
mended and appreciated as to Justify almost auy
outlay 2 to attain ii. Sul, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
subscription list is commensurate in the underta.
king; and although We can boast of Is, 600 subscri-
bcrs, (ncluding daily, tri- weekly. and wccklv.1
| vet TINS list must be still CtnSiIPr.hl cu1or1nJ 70
enable the pr prictors of the Onion" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pccu-
mary loss. Invoking, then, a~ain, the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment aud p%lcdging ourselves to renewed efforts n
tne cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
ole, them the following proposals:
The DAIRY UNIoS' will be published, as here
t,,iore, at $40 per amnum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively no.
ltlcal. we purpose in future to devote n portion
of Is columns 10 domestic news of general interest,
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without in-
pairing ltS political iunucncc, may render il the
more acceptable TO an extended class of readers.
The .SEMI WEEKLY UNIoN" will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
congress at SO per annGm. This 'ontains all the
matter contained in TN Duty ORION" cxcc3t
local advertisements During the sessions Of Con.
gross three numbers, instead OF two, will be issued.
without any extra charge TO subscribers
ENLARGEMENT of Fl WEEKLY UNION.
The " WEEKLY UNIoN" is issued every ,tur.
daY and as ARRANGEMENTS arc i'm progress to en-
large II 60 near double IFS present size; we shall soon
be enabled TO give nearly every article which may
"tfS'i ~ VIC ltllV duc SEM weekly editions, at
me extremely 'ow rate of 50. We propose also 10
give, in this edition, a complete synoptical snm-
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of C. n.
grcss-thus rem eiing the {" Weekly Uuion' n
most valuable channel ofinformation to all classes
OF our country. But, to remuncratc US for this en-
.ernrise, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
Indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
In addition TO the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions OF the national legis-
tatarc, a " Congressional Register to be issued
weekly, and to contain n FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates OF both houses. Indecn,
the arrangements which we have made with the
very hest corps of reporters will enable US TO give
even more full and extended reports than we have
produced 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
90 Union" carefully revised by a 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 nc seut gratui-
tously to subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
! passed during the session, with a SYNOPSIS of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. to pre-
vious legislation. This will form tie most com
plctc history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
gy- PosrM AsrERs are authorized to act as our
agents and oy sending us five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the DnilU,
Semi Ueckly or Wtekiy. will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
for.
05. The CoNeREssioNAL REGISTER will be fur
nishCd them on The same terms.
o. NEWSPAPERS Publishing orr prospectus, with
the notes attarhed, until the lst of December next,
will be entitled, during the next session Of Con.
grcss, to receive a copy of the Congressional Regis
ter and Til Weekly Union.
Clubs uuiH be furnished NTH
8 copies of the Daily for $40 OC
8 do Semi Weekly 30 0C