The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-10
TO THE PEOPLE.

Inc session OF Congress, which has just ter
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-
cIples which has been constant effort To adyo-
,aIe and defend, and from which no prosperity, no
diversity, can swerye US; we cannot be unmndful
OF the athtade in which We are placed by recent
vote OF both houses Of Congress:-we allude to the
contemplated withdrawal Of their patronage from
the newspaper press To this decision we cheer
folly bow, sensible are of the patriotic motives
"ch nave leo to IT, But we trust that this decision Of
Congress increases rather than dlminshes our
claim to the support of a higher power-that ofihs
people, and to them we confidently appeal to aid US,
oy their patronage, in sustaining at the seat Of gov
rnmen journal that is inaexiJIy devoted to their
interests and the true interests OF the country
1t Is known to every one, that the chief source Of
sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude Of its
subscription list, much as the advertising patron.
age which may be bestowed upon it. In large
commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usually the
concomitant Of the former, as it becomes the Oh
vious interest of mercantile men to advertise in
hose papers which the most extensively circu-
a'ed' Deprived Of the advertising patronage incl
dent TO mercantile community, and burdened with
peculiar and enormous expenses which are not
elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long list of
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful
ness-if, indeed, even in existence The proprie-
tors OF the "Unon" have hitherto spared no Mains
and no expense, to make their paper worthy of the
metropolis, and worthy Of the support of that greut
party under whose banner they are enlisted. I'm
publishing the most full and ample debates of the
two houses OF Congress, il is believed ever before
attempted on this continent in a daily newspaper.
they have secured the services of the best reporerz
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost ofsl2,OOO 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-
ciated 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 $4,000 subscribers (including daily, tn
weekly, and Weekly0 yet this list must be still con-
siderably enlarged to enable the proprietors of the
"Unlon" TO sustain all its usefulness, and to insure
them against pecuniary loss Invoking, then.
again. the aid and support Of all true friends Of res
publican go'ernment and pledging ourselves to re-
newed efforts in the cause Of the glorious principles
we cherish, we offer the following proposals:
The "Daily UniOno will be published. az here
totore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Ito
character hitherto has been almost exclusively polit.
cal We purpose in future to devote a portion of
its columns to domestic news of general interest,
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without I'M
pairing its political influence, may render it the more
acceptable to extended class of readers.
The "semi- Weekly Union" will be publish
Ct every Monday and Thursday, during the recess
Of Congress, at IS per annum. This contains all
he matter Contained in the "Dsiiy Union,n 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 satur
day; and as arrangements in progress to enlarge
1t TO near double lis present size we shall soon be en-
abled to give nearly every article which may appear
IN the daily and semi-weekly editions, at the ex
tremely low rate of g. We propose also to give,
IN this edition, complete synoptical summary of
the proceedings in both houses of Congress-tbu,
rendering the weekly Union" a most valuable
channel of information to all classes of our Country
But, to remunerate us for this enterprise an extern
sive subscription list is absolutely indispensable.
Congressional Register.
In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved n
publish during the sessions of the national leeiso
ture, Congressional Register" to be issued week
ly, and to contain FULL REPORT of the daily nro
ceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed the
arrangements which we have made with the verv
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 be made up from the daily reports in the
"Union," carefully revised by an 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-
tously to subscribers comprising 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
pete history of the sessions of Congress- and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrYFIvE CENTS
for the next session.
~ PosTMAsrERs are authorized &c act 40 our
agents; and by sending us five yearly s, bscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Dailv,
Semi Weekly or Weekly, will be entitled to one copv
of the same edition they furnish us subscribers
FLOR.
IL The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them the same terms
il NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus,
with the notes attached, until the LIST Of December
next, will be entitled, during the next session of
Congress, to receive copy of the Congressional
Register and 7'i- Weekly Union.
Clubs toiu be furnished Nth
copies Of the Daily for s4O OO
D 40 semi weekly 90 On
~ 40 do IS 90
do Weekly 8 90
~ 40 DO Is 90
70 do Congressional Register 10 90