The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-19
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l. mated, will be long and gratefully einembere
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
OF many of theii cherished principals aud inca.
sutcs. While VIC heartily rejoice at the triumph
OF tho prin iplcs which it has been our constant eff.
Tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerve US; wc can.
not be unmindful of the attitude in which We are
placed by Il recent vote of both houses of Congress:
We aliude to the contemplated withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we chcerfullv bow, s.nsiblc as wea,o
OF the patriotic motives which have led to it. Blu.
we trust that this decision of Congress Increases
rather than diminishes our claim to the support OF
"A higher power-that of The people and to whom
we confidently apPca! to aid US, by Meh patronage,
IN sustaining at the seat of government a Journal
that is inhexibly devoted to their interests and
the true Interests of the country.
1t ls known to every Que, that the chief source
OF sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude Of
Its subscription list, SO much as the aivcrtisiug
patronage which may be bestowed upon it. In
iarg" commercial cities, indeed, the latter il usual.
ty the coucoinitant of the former, as il becomes
The obvious interest OF mercantile mcn to advertise
III ,losG papers wtich are the most extensively cir
cu1ated. ashington, however is Tiff rcntly stu
a'ed. DcPrlvct of the advertising patroua gre Incl
dent to a mercantile community, and hardened
with peculiar aud enormous expects SIS which are
not elsewhere incur ed, nothing but very LONG
list OF subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in
uscfulncss-if indeed. even IN existence re nro.
pretors OF the 90 Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and 40 expense, t. make their paper worthy
ot the metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-.
listed. In publishing the most full aud ample de-
bates of The two h uses of Cong ese, il is believed.
ever before attempted on THE continent in II da ly
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country aft ,rdcd, but at
the enormous cost of $l2,0 900 or s | 900 per wear.
Their extensive foreign AID dntn.sii, c,rrc.n,,-
dcnce is another large item of cxDcusc. but tbc i'm.
structivc usefulness of which is so higaly com.
mchdea and apprcclat:d as to justify almost any
Outlay to attain il. Sti |, 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 10, 900 subscri-
oers, Concluding daily, tri- wcckly, aud wcekly.)
yet this list must be still considerably enlarged to
enable the pr prietors of the Union" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pccu.
MARY loss. Invoking, then, ngain, the aid and
support of all true friends of republican cavern
ment, and P'edging ourselves to renewed efforts IN
the cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, We
otfG, them the following proposals.:
The "DAI5v UNroS'' will be published, as here.
t1forc, Mt $40 per annum, pa yable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively po.
hticai. We purpose in future to devote n portion
OF IS columns 10 domestic news of general interest,
and to mlscc'loneons literature, which. without i'm
pairing Its political Influence, may render it the
mare acceptable 10 an extended class of readers.
an' :. SEMi WEEKLy CNIoN, will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during The recess of
Congress, at So per annum. This contains all The
mater contained in ia (" Daily Uniom," cxccpt
local ADVERTISEMENTS. During The sessions Of Con.
gross three numbers, instead of tw:o, will be issued,
without any extra charge to Subscribers.
OF II WEEKLY UNION.
Inc " WEEKLY CNIoN' is issued every Sttur.
Iav and as ARRANGEMENTS are in p-ogrcss TO en-.
IA &c u to near double its present size. VIC shall soon
be enabled TO give nearly every article which NAV
appear in the daily aud semi. weekly editions ~
ne extremely low rate of 50. We propose also To
give, I'm thus edition., n complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of Con.
Srcss-thus rcn"cfing the " Weekly Union" n
most valuable chlnnel of information to all classes
OF our country. But, TO rcnuucraie us for this en-
!.crin,rIsc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
lndispcns bic.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
In ADDITION to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions OF the nationa! leeis.
laturc, a " Congressional Register" to be issued
weekly, ana to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings aud debates of both houses. indecn,
the arrangements viii h We have made with the
very best corps of reporters will cuatle Us to give
even more full and extended reports Than we have
produced during this session., superior as we claim
til-in to be TO any preceding ones. The Rcgistcr
will be made up from the daily reports in the
g Union carefully revised by a experienced ctii-
tor, and will constitute a Cotnplcie and authentic
record OF tho session. An appendix will be added.
uniform with the Register, and to nc sent gratui.
t"u<iy To subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with Il synopsis of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. to pre-
vous legislaton. This will form the most com
plctc history of the Sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price OF sEvESry.rIvE CENTS
for the next session.
&C. PosTMAsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents and oy sending US five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the DoiIU,
Semi Ueektyor UteEiy, will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition as they furnish us Subscribers
for.
G~Thc CoNGREssioNAL REGISTER will be fur
nishCd them on The same terms.
DC NEWSPAPERS Publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST of Dcrcmb.r next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con
rrcss, TO receive a copy of the Congressional Regis
ter and Til Weekly Union.
Clubs toil be furnished min
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