The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-24
EOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

'yNHE session of Congress-. which has Just ,ermi.
Il mated, will be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant success
OF many of their cherished principles and inca.
suics. while We heartily rejoice at the Triumph
OF the principles which it has been our constant ef-
tort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swcrve as we can.
not be uumindful of the attitude in which we arc
placed by a recent vote of both houses of Congress:
we aliudc to the contemplated withdra wal of
their patronage from the newspaper Iress. To
this decision We checrfully bow, sensible as we are
OF the patriotic motives which have led to il. But
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than iiminishes our claim to the support of
a higher power-that of the people and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid US, by Mei, patronage,
IN sustaining at the seat of government n journal
that Is inhexibly devoted 10 their interests and
the true interests of the country.
IT Is known to every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of
It's SUBSCRIPTION list, so much as the advertising
patronage which may be- bestowed upon it. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usual.
y the concomitant of the former, as il becomes
me obvious interest OF mercantile meo to advertise
III these papers which arc the most extensively cir
culated. Washington however is diaeren,Iv sitn.
a'ed' Deprived of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to n mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long
ISL oi SUBSCRIBING patrons can sustain a paper in
useiulness-if, indeed, even IN existence. The pro.
pr:etors OF the I" Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense, to make their papcr worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-.
iistei. In publishing the most full and annie de.
bates of the two houses of Congress-. II 10 bn1icve1
ever before attempted on THE continent in a daIv
newspa per, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the cout.. ~ aft ,tded. but at
the enormous cost of & IL, 900 or s Is 900 per year.
ihclr extensive foreign aud domestic corre;pon-
dencc Is another large item of expense, but the in.
sfuclvc usefulness OF which is so highly com
mended and appreciated as tn justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Sti !, it must be evident that
thcsc heavy expenses cannot bc borne, unless the
subscription list Is commensurate in the undcrta.
King aud although we can boast Of Ii, 900 subscri-
bcrs, Gncluding daily, tri- weekly, and wcckIyI
NCl lUlS lIt must be still & lnSilarahtu AnlarroI a.,
enable the pr prictors of the = Union to sustain
all It's usefulness, and to insure them against pccu-
mary loss. invoking. then, again, the aid aud
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment and piedging ourselves to renewed efforts IN
o oTo 'aHso o., me glorious principles We cherish, we
one, thcm the blowing proposals:
= ne " DAILY uNloN' will be published, al here.
tliore, mt $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively DO.
Itcal' We purpose in future to devote n portion
OF Is columns to domestic news of general interest,
ana 10 mi-ce!ioneo9s literature, which. without i'm
pairing ITS political Influence, may render it the
more acceptable to an extended class of readers.
Inc = SEMI WEEKLY UNIoN" will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
matter contained in tn 4" Daiiy Uniom," EXCEPT
looal ahvertiscments. During The sessions of Con.
gr'SS th'cc numbers, instead of two, will be issued,
wItnout any extra charge to Subscribers.
OF II WEEKLY UNION.
The /" WEEKLY UNIoN" is issued cycry S,tur.
gay and as arrangements arc in progress to en-
iaige 1t 10 near double its present size, we shall soon
De enabled to give nearly every article which may
- f'''V N"' HCtil 'CnlH CblilOllSs NJ
TIC extremely low rate of S.. We propose also to
give, In thIs edition, a complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houses Of Con.
grcss-thus rem 'efing the " Weekly Union, a
most valuable channel of information to all classes
oil our country. But, to remuncrate US for this en-.
..err.rlsc, 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 ie0is.
laturc, a " Congressional Register to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses. IndecG,
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
them TO be to any 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 a coinrlcte and authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will be added,
uniform with the Register, and to he sent eratui-
touslv to Subscribers. comprising u lists Of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. to pre-.
v;ous legislation. This will form the most com
pietc history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENTY.F1vE CENTS
for the next session.
o. PosrmAsTERs are authorized to act "a our
agents and oy sending us five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Daiiy,
Semi Weckly or IVtekiy, will be entitled to ono copy
of the same edition as they furnish us Subscribers
for.
GG- The CoNGR EssIoNAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on the same terms.
No NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST of December next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
grcss, to receive a copy of the Congressional Regis
Ter and III. Weekly Union
Clubs ,oiH be furnished NTH
5 copies of the Daily for so 90
! do Semi Weekly on m