Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-09-03
To the People.

| terminate, VIII be long una gratefully fer
rnenlbered by all true republicans for the
triumphant success of many Of their chefsf-
! ed principles and measures Which We heap.
tlIy rejoice at the triumph OF the principles
! which it has beer our constant effort to adyot
! cate and defend, and from which no prospeFs
| ity, no adversely, cnn swerve us; we cannot
be unmlndfui ofthe attitude in which we are
! placed by recent vote of both houses Of
Congress:-we allude to the contemplated
| withdrawal of their patronage from the news.
paper press. To this decision we cheerfully
bow, sensible as we are of the patriotic mo-
tiFes which have led to it. But we trssst that
TINS decision of Congress increases rather
than dmnishes our claim to the support Of
higher power-that of the people; and to-
them we confidently appeal to aid us, by
Mef patronage, N sustaining at the seat OF
government journal that is inaexibly devO-
ted to their interests and the true interests Of
the country.
I IL IS known to every one, that The chief
source OF sustaining newspaper is not the
magnitude or It's subscription list, so much as
the advertising patronage which may be be.
slowed upon It, In large commercial cities,
indeed, the latter is usually the cOncomitant
OF the former, as it becomes the obvious in
terest of mercantile men to advertise in those,
papers which are the most extensively circ,r~
lated. Washington, however, is differently
! situated Deprived of the advertising pat.
ronage incident to mercantile community,
and burdened with peculiar and enormous
expenses winch are not elsewhere incurred,
nothing but very long list of subscribing
patrons can sustain a paper in usefulness
1t, ndee1. even in existence. The proprie-
tors OF the Union have hitherto spared no
pans, and no expense, to make lheir paper
worthy OF the metropolis, and worthy of the
support OF that great party nnder whose ban>
ner they are enlisted. In publishing the
most full and ample debates of the two hou-
SEES OF Congress, it is believed, ever before
attempted on this continent in this daily news.
paper, they have secured the services of the
! best reporters which the country afforded,
but at the enormous cost Of $40 or SIS
900 per year Their extensive foreign and
domestic correspondence is another large
item OF expense, but the instructive usefulness
OF which is 50 highly commended and appre-
ciated as to justify almost any OUTLAY to attain
1t. Still, It must besevldeDt that these heavy
expenses cannot be borne. unless the subscrp-
ton hist is commensurate to the undertaking.;
and although we can boast of Is, 900 subscri-
bers, (includlng daily, tri-weekly and week.
( iy) yet this list must be still considerably en-.
larged to enable the prop-ietors of the "U-
nlon' to sustain all its usefulness, and to in
: sure them against pecuniary loss Invoking,
then, again, the aid and support of all true
friends OF republican government, and pied
glng ourselves to renewed efforts in the cause
OF the glorious principles we cherish, we Of
fer the following proposals:
The "DAlI.Y UNION' will be published,
as heretofore, at $40 per annum, payable in
advance. Its character hitherto has been al
most exclusively political. We purpose in
tnture to devote a portion of it's columns to
domestic news Of general interest, and to
miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm.
pairing its political influence, may render it
J the more acceptable to an extended class Of
readers.
The "SEMI- WEEKLY UNION' will be
published every Monday an! Thursday, dur
s ring the recess of Congress, at SIS per annnm.
This contains all the matter contained in the
, "Daily Uaion," except local advertisements.
During the sessions of Congress three num-
9 bers, instead of two, will be issued, without
any extra charge to subscribers.
Enlargement of the Weekly Union.
The ''WEEKLY UNION'' is issued every
Saturday; and as arrangements are in pro-
gress to enlarge it to near double its present
size. we shall soon be enabled to give nearly
every article which may appear in the daily
and sem-weekly editions, at the extremely
low rate of 50. We propose also to give, in
this edition, a complete synoptical summary
of the proceedings in both houses of Congress
thus rendering the "Weeky Union most
valuable channel of information to all classes
of our country. But to remunerate us for
this enterprise, an extensive subscription list
is absolutely Indispensable.
We seize this opportunity to add that some
delay has taken place i'll putting our paper
to press, which has prevented its early
: delivery to our readers, and consequently
circumscribed its circulation. We shall
make arrangements to remedy this defect,and
to obviate this objection. After the present
week we trust no complaint will be made u
pom this subject.
\ CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
In addition to the foregoing. we have resolv-
tiona legislature "Coaagressional Register"
, to be issued weekly and to contain FULL RE.
PORT of the daily proceedings and debates OF
both houses. Indeed,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 pro.
duced during this session, superior as we
claim them to be to any preceding Ones
The Register will ce made up from the daily
reports in the "Union," carefully revised by
an experienced editor, and will constitute
complete and authentic record of the session.
An appendix will be added, uniform with the
Register, and to be sent gratuitously to sub.
scrlbers, comprising list of the acts passed
during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary to
previous legislation. This will form the
most complete history of the sessions of Cons
gress, and will be furnished at the low
price of sEyENTY-EIvE CENTS for the next ses-
sion.
o. PosTMAsTERs are authorized to act as
our agents; and by sending us Fl, yearly SUBJ
scribers, with the subscription money. for ei-
Their the Daily, Semi> Weekly, or Weekly, will
be entitled to one copy of the same edition as
they furnish us subscribers for.
OF The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be