The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-15
TO THE PEOPLE.

minated, will be long and gratefully remembered by
all true republicans for the triumphant success of
many Of their cherished principles and measures.
While we heartily rejoice at The triumph of the prin-
cipes which il has been our constant effort to adyo-
cate and defend, and from which no prosperity, no
adversely, can swerve US; We cannot be unmindfuI
OF the attitude in which we are placed by a recent
vote of both houses of Congress.--we aude to the
contemplated withdrawal of their patronage from
the newspaper press. To this decision we cheer
f1iiy bow, sensible as we Of the patriotic motives
which have led to it. But we that this decision
Congress increases rather than dminishes our
claim to the support of higher power-that ofhs
people, and to them we confidently appeal to aid us,
oy their patronage in sustaining at the seat of gov
eminent journal that is inaexibly devoted to their
interests and the true interests of the country.
IL Is known to every one that the chief source Of
sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude Of its
subscription list, so much the advertising patron
age which may be bestowed upon it. In large
commercial cities, indeed the latter is usually the
concomtant Of the former, as il becomes the OBJ
Vious interest of mercantile men to advertise in
those papers which the most extensively cireu-
lated Washington, however, is differently situ-
dent to a mercantile community, and burdened with
peculiar and enormous expenses which are not
elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long listof
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful
ness-f indeed, even in existence. The proprie-
tors oil the Union" have hitherto spared pains,
and no expense, to make their paper worthy of the
metropolis, and worthy Of the support Of that great
party under whose banner they are enlisted. In
publishing the most full and ample debates Of the
two houses Of Congress, 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 afforded, but at the enormous
cost of SIP 900 or $4,000 per year. Their extern
sive foreign and domestic correspondence is another
large item Of expense, but the instructive useful
ness Of which is SO highly commended and appre-
clated as to justify almost any outlay to attain il,
Sul it must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is COM
mensurate to the undertaking. and although we can
boast Of $1,000 subscribers, Gncluding daily, tri-
weekly, and weekly) yet this list must be still con-
5ideably enlarged to enable the proprietors Of the
Union" to sustain all its usefulness, and to insure
them against pecuniary loss. Invoking, then,
again, the aid and support of all true friends Of re-
publican go Iernment, and pledgng ourselves to re-
newed efforts in the Of the glorious principles
we cherish, offer the following proposals;
The "Daily UniOn' will be published, as here
tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively po-
zeal. We purpose in future to devote portion of
its columns to domestic news Of general interest,
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm
pairing its political influence may render the
acceptable to an extended class of readers
The "semi-W Weekly Union" will be publish
ed every Monday and Thursday, during the
of Congress, at IS per annum. This contains all
the matter contained in the "Daily Unon," except
local advertisements. During the sessions of Con-
gress three numbers, instead of two, will be issued
without any extra charge to subscribers.
| Enlargement OF the weekly Union.
The "Weekly Union" is issued every Satut
day; and arrangements in progress to enlars,
it to double its presen. size, shall soon be Cn
abled to give nearly every article which may appear
in the daily and sem-weekly ed ions, at the ex-
tremely low rate of 50. We propose also to give,
in this edition, complete synoptical summary of
the proceedings in both houses of Congress--thus
rendering the weekly Union" most valuable
channel of information to all classes of our country.
But, to remunerae for this enterprise, an extern
sive subscription list is absolutely indispensable.
Congressional Register.
| In addition to the foregoing, have resolved to
publish during the sessions Of the national legisa-
ture, " Congressional Register" to be issued week.
| ly and to contain a REPORT of the daily pro-
ceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed, the
arrangements which we have made with the very
best corps of reporters will enable to give even
more full and extended reports than we have pro-
duced during this session. superior we claim
them to be to any preceding ones. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
"Union, :" carefully revised by 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 be sent gratui-
tousy to subscribers, comprising a list of the acts
passed during the session, with synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary, to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most COM
plete history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price Of sEvENrY-FvE CENTS
for the next session.
a. PosrMAsrERs are authorized to act as our
agents; and by sending us five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money for either the Daily,
Semi Weekly, Weekly, will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition tho7 furnish us subscribers
for.
ns- The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them the terms.
u NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus,
with The notes attached until the 1st of December
next, will be entitled, during the next session of
Congress- to receive copy of the Congressional
Register and Tri- Weekly Union.
Clubs tuiH be furnished ,oith
copies of the Daily for $40 90
do Semi Weekly 90 90
10 do do IS 90
do Weekly 90
10 do do Is 90
90 do Congressional Register 10 90
The name of no person will be entered upon