Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-23
TO THE PEOPLE.

lU lilly / UUI uI1e
HNHE session of Congress, which has just ter
minated, will be long and gratefully remeH-
bered by all true republicans for the tnumPhah,
success of many of their cherished principles ana
measures. While we heartily rejoice at the TIL
umph of the principles which it has oeeh our con-
slant effort to advocate and defend, anu ON which
no prosperity, no adversely, can swerVe US we
cannot be unmindful of the attldude IN which we
are placed by recent vote OF DON houses OF ION.
press we aude to the contemplated withdrawal
Of their patronage from the newspaper press. TO
this decision we cheerfuIIy 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 dimlnishes our claim to the support OF
high Power--that of the people; and to them
we confidently appeal to aid US, by their patron
age, in sustaining at the seat of government a
journal that is nexibly devoted to their interests
and the true interests of the country.
| II is known to every one, that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude OF
its subscription list, SO much as the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon it. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual
" the cOncomitant of the formeI as 1t becomes the
obvious interest of mercantile men to advertise IN
those papers which are the most extensively clIcu-
lated Washington however, is differently stu
dent to a mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
nc. elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long
list of subscribing patrons sustain paper 10
usefulness-ii, indeed, even in existence. The
prsprietors of the Union have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense, to make their paper WO~-
thy of 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 houses of Congress, it is believed,
ever before attempted on this continent in daily
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afforded, but st
the enormous cost of $4,000 or 81 5000 per year.
Their extensive foreign and domestic cOrrespon-
dence is another large item of expense, but the in
structive usefulness of which is highly COM
, mended and appreciated as to justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
, these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
subscription list is commensurate to the undertake
ing; and although we can boast of $4,000 subscri-
beers, (including daily, tri-weeky y, and weekly
vet this list must be still considerably en- arged to
enable the propretors of the "UniOn" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against Pc
cuniary loss. Invoking then, again, the aid and
support Of all true friends of republican govern
ment and pledgng ourselves to renewed efforts III
the cause of the glorious principles cherish, we
offer the following proposals:
The "DAILY UNION'' will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance
Its character hitherto has been almost exclusively
, political. We purpose in future to devote por
ton of its columns to domestic news Of general in
terest, and to miscellaneous literature, which, with
out impalring its political influence may render i
the more acceptable to an extended class of rca
y ders.
The "SEMI-WEELIY UNION" will he pub
lshcd every Monday and Thursday, during thu
q recess of Congress, at SIS per annum. This con
> tains all the matter contained in the Daily u
, niOn," except local advertisements. During thu
sessions of Congress three numbers, instead of two
will be issued, without any extra charge to subscrl
bers.
Enlargement of the Weekly Onion.
The "WEEKLY UNION'' is issued every Sa
turday; and as arrangements are in progress to en-
large it to near double its present size. we shall
y be enabled to give nearly every article whic
r, may appear in the daily and scnliweekly editions
y at the extremely low rate of So. We propose al
so to give, in this edition, complete synoptIca
summary of the proceedings in both houses 0
a. Congress-thus rendering the "Weekly Union"
most valuable channel of information to all classc
Or of our country. But, to remunerate US for thi
le enterprise. an extensive subscription list is absO
p lutely Indispensable
'g CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
=. In addition to the foregoing we have resolved t.
publish, during the sessions of the national legis
" lature, Congressional Register" to be issue
is weekly, and to contain a REPORT of the daI
y Iy proceedings and debates Of both houses Indeed
N the arrangements which we have made with tn
very best corps of reporters will enable us to Civ
ID full and extended reports than we hav
tc produced during this session. superior CLAIM
le them to be to any preceding ones. The Rcgiste
II, NJ will be made up from the daily reports in tn
$. Union" carefully revised by an experienced ed
OF tor and will constitute complete and authenti
m record of the session. An appendix will be ado
ed, uniform with the Register and to be sent era
rs tutcuslv to subscribers, comprising list of tn
G. acts passed during the session, with synopsis
r. their contents, and reference, when necessary,
W previous legislation. This will form the most con
he pete history of the sessions of Congress, and wi
III be furnished at the low price of sEvENTY-FIv
CENTS for the next session.
lis ~ PosrMAsrERs are authorized to act as OF
d, agents; and by sending five yearly subscriber
Sc with the subscription money. for either the Dahl
mt Semi Weekly, or Weekly, will be entitled to on
n, copy Of the edition as they furnish US sui
to scribers for.
't- OT Tho CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will
III, furnished them on the same terms.
n, Clubs 'ViN be furnished with
4r 5 copies of the Daily for $40
re 5 do Semi Weekly 90 U
ly 10 do do 35 Q
as 5 do Weekly sc
r. 10 do do Is Q
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