Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-04
TO THE PEAPi.E.

TEyHE session of Congress, which has just ter
u minated, will be long and gratefully remem-
bered by all true republicans for the triumphant
success of many of their cherished principles and
measures. While we heartily rejoice at the tri-
umph of the principles which it has been our con-
slant effort to advocate and Defend and ON which
no prosperity, no adversely. can swerve us; we
cannot be unmindful of the attitude in which we
are placed by recent vote of both houses OF Con
gress we aIude to the contemplated withdrawal
of their patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we cheerfuy 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 diminishes 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
journal that is nexibly devoted to 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
its subscription list, SO much as the advertising
patronage which may be be slowed upon it. In
large commercial cities, indeed the latter is usual
ly the concomant of the former, as it becomes the
obvious interest of mercantile men to advertise in
those papers which the most extensively Cncu-
lated. Washington, however, is differently stu
ated. Deprived of the advertising patronage incl
| dent to a mercantile community, and burdened
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long
list of subscribing patrons sustain a paper 10
usefulness--if, indeed, even in existence. The
prepretors of the "Unon'' 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
listed. In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates of the two houses of Congress, it is believed,
kof, Oh i'm Ioilv
newspaper, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afforded, but at
the enormous cost of $4,000 or 5000 per year.
| Their extensive foreign and domestic correspon-
dcnce is another large item of expense, but the in
structive usefulness of which is so 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-
bers, (includng daily, tri-weeky, and weekly,)
yet this list must be still considerably enlarged to
enable the proprietors 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 in
the of the glorious principles we cherish, we
offer the following proposals:
The "DAII.Y UNION" will be published, as
heretofore, at 81 0 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 of general In
terest and to miscellaneous literature, which, with
out impairing its political influence may render it
the more acceptable to an extended class of rea-
ders
The "SEMI-W UNION" will he pub
lished every Monday and Thursday, during the
recess of Congress, at SIS per annum. This con-
tains all the matter contained in the " Daily u
niOn," except local advertisements. During the
sessions of Congress three numbers instead of two
will be issued without any extra charge to subscr-
bers.
Enlargement of the Weekly Union.
The "WEEKLY UNION' is issued every Sa-
turday; and as arrangements in progress to en-
large it to near double its present size, we shall
soon be enabled to give nearly every article which
may appear in the daily and semi-weekIy editions,
at the extremely low rate of So. We propose al
so to give, IN this edition, complete synoptical
summary of the proceedings in both houses of
Congress-thus rendering the "Weekly Union" a
most valuable channel of information to all classes
of our country. But, to remunerate US for this
enterprise an extensive subscription list is abso-
lutey indispensable.
) CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions of the national egis-
lature, " Congressional Register" to be issued
y weekly and to contain FULL REPORT of the dali
: Iy proceedings and deu2!es OF both houses Indeed
5 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
e produced during this session. superior we claim
= them to be to any preceding Ones The Register
c will be made up from the daily reports in the
''Union," carefully revised by an experienced edi-
0 tor, and will constitute complete and authentic
0 record of the session. An appendix will be add
, ed uniform with the Register, and to be sent gra-
tuitousv to subscribers, comprising list of the
acts passed during the session. with synopsis OF
their contents, and reference, when necessary, to
previous legislation. This will! form the most com.
plete history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-F1vE
CENTS for the next session.
; U5 POsTMAsTERs are authorized to act as oul
. agents; and by sending US five yearly subscribers
with the subscription money, for either the Daily
Semi Weekly, or Weekly, will be entitled to one
), copy Of the same edition they furnish us sub
scrbers for
d OP The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will bt
d furnished them ON the same terms.
Clubs piN be furnished with
copies of the Day for $40 OF
j. do Semi w eekly 20 0(