The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-17
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II. ls4e.
EOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

~ LIZ.
'5NHE session of Congress, which has lust ,ermi-
Il mated, VIII be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
of many of their cherished principles and mca-
sures. While We heartily rejoice at the t,iuinph
oil the principles which il has been our constant ef.
Tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no aiversity, can swetvc us; VIC can
not be uninindful of The attitude in which we arc
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Con gross
we aliude to the ~utcmpla Withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper itcss. To
THIS decision we cheerfully bow, sensible as We arc
OF the patriotic motives which have led to it. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes our claim to the support of
a higher power-tbat of the people and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid US, by Mei, patronage,
in sustaining at the scat of government q Journal
that is infexibIy devoted 10 their interests and
the true interests of the country.
III Is known to every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of
lis subscription list, so much as the ADVERTISING
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual
y the concoinitant of the former, as il becomes
inc obvious interest OF mercantile mea to advertise
IN those papers which are the most extensively cir
cuiated. Washington, however, is differently situ-
a'ed. Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to n mercantile community. and bnrdencd
with peculiar aud enormous cxpers,s which p
not elsewhere incurrcd, nothing but n very lone
'Nt OF subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in
useiuincss-if, indeed, even IN existence. The Dro-
pr;etors OF the g Union have hitherto spared no
pains and no expense, to make their paper worthy
nt the metropolis, and worthy of the support of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-
listed. In publishing tile most full aud ample de-
oates OF the two n uses of Cong. css, it is believed,
ever before on this continent in Il da 'ly
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afforded, but at
the enormous cost of 81 IL, 0O0 or SI5 nnO nor
ihclr extensive foreign AID dnrncstic CORE pon-
dcnce Is another large item of expense, but the in.
structivc usefulness of which is so hirIjv COR,
mendcd ami appreciated as In Justify almost ary
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
'hcsc neavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
SnoSCr'pt'on list Is commensurate in the upderta.
king and although we can boast of IL moo snbscr;-
Dets, Concluding daily, tri- weckiy, and ~wcekly,)
yet tnls ist must be still considerably ENLARGED to
enable the pre- prictors of the ." Union" to sustain
all ITS usefulness, and to insure them against pccu-
mary loss. Invoking. then, again, the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican ,rovcrn-
ment' and piedging ourselves to renewed efforts in
tne cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
ollie, them the following proposals:
The &c DAILY UNIoN'' will be published. as hero.
love- at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been Almost exclusively pc.
It'cal. we purpose in future to devote n portion
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm
pairing ITS political inhucnce, may render it the
more acceptable 10 an extended class of readers.
The "SEMI WEEKLY UNION" will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
congress Mt 80 per annuIp. This c0utains all the
mater contained in tn 90 DaiIy Uniom,p exec 4
local advertisements During he Sc Sims of Con.
gross three numbers, instead OF two. will be issued.
without any extra charge to subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT or II WEEKLY UNION.
INC " WEEKLY UNIoN' is issued every Satur-
iarge II TO near double its present size, We shall soon
De enabled TO give nearly every article which NAV
ao,Pto'i III Tue daily and seml- weekly editions, at
me extremely low rate of 50. We propose also to
give, IN this edition, II complete synoptical SUM
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of G n.
grcss-thus rendering the " Weekly Union, A
most valuable channel of information to all classes
oil our country. But, to reInuncrate us for this en-
.cri rise, 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 leeis.
iature, a " Congressional Register to be issued
weekly, ana TO contain "a FULL REPORT of the daily
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
produced during this session, superior as we claim
thrn 10 be TO amy preceding ones. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
:" Union, )" carefully revised by a experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute n complete and authentic
record OF the Sos ion. An appendix will he added,
uni'orn with the Register, and to ne sent pratui-
tnu%ly to subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
contents, and a reference, when necessary. to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plctc history Of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
9J- PosrM AsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents; and oy sending us five yearly Subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Dni!u.
Semi HetkIy or Wtekly. will be entitled to one crpy
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
for.
nish6d them on tie same terms.
o. NEWSPAPERS Publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, Until the LIST of December next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gress, to rcce We a copy of the Congressional Regis
Clubs ,ciH be furnished NTH
5 copies of the Daily for $40 90
o do Semi weekly 30 90