The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-12
TO THE PEOPLE.

The session Of Congress, which has just Ter.
minated, will be long and gratefully rsmemberedb by
all true republicans for tho 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 constant effort to adyo
cate and defend, and from which no prosperity, M
adversely, can swerve Ne; we cannot be unmindfol
of the attitude in which we are placed by recent
vote of both houses Of Congress--we allude to In.
| contemplated withdrawal Of their patronage from
| the newspaper press. To this decision We cheer.
fully bow sensible as Of the patriotic moiys
which have led to il But we trust that this decision OF
Congress increases rather than diminishes our
claim to the support of higher power-that ofAs
people; and to them we confidently appeal to aid u.s.
by their patronage, in sustaining at the seat Of gov
eminent journal thai is nAexibly devoted to their
interests and the true interests Of the country.
is known to every one, that the chief source Of
sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude Of ia
subscription list, SO much the advertising patron
age which may be bestowed upon It, In larg,
commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usually The
| eoneomitant Of the former, as il becomes the nh.
yious interest Of mercantile men TO advertise in
those papers which the most extensively eircu.
ated. Washington, however, is differently stu.
ated. Deprived Of the advertising patronage Incl.
dent TO mercantile community, and burdeped with
peculiar and enormous expenses wnicn are no,
elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long list Of
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful.
ness-if, indeed, even in existence. The propris.
tors Of the "Union" have hitherto spared no 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- il is believed ever befor,
attempted on this continent in a daily newspsper
they have secured the services Of the best reporter
| which the country afforded, but at the enormou,
cost Of $4,000 or $4,000 per year. Their extern
sye foreign and domestic correspondence s another
| large item Of expense, but the instructive useful
ness Of which is so highly commended and apprs.
GATED as TO justify almost any outlay 10 attain II
Still, II must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is COM
mensuraie TO the undertaking; and although we can
| boast Of $1,000 subscribers (includlpe daily m
weekly, and ~eekly) yet this list must be sti con.
sderaby enlarged TO enable the proprietors OF the
"Unon" TO sustain all It's usefulness and To insnr,
them against pecuniary loss. Invoking, then.
again, the aid and support Of all true friends Of re
publican government, and pledging ourselves to re
newed efforts in the cause Of the glorious princin.s
we cherish, we offer the following proposals.,
The "Daiiy Union" will be published, as here
| tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance Ia
character hitherto has been almost exclusively polt
ical. We purpose in future 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 il the more
| acceptable to an extended class of readers
The "Semi- Weekly Uniono will be publish
ed every Monday and Thursday, during the reces.
OF Co.sress, at IS per annum. This contains all
the matter sortalned in the DAILY Union," 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 SWeekIy Union, is issued every Satur
day; and as arrangements in progress to enlarge
II TO near double Us present szs shall soon be en-
abled to give nearly every article which may appear
IN the daily and semi-weekly editions, at the ex
tremey low rate of 81. We propose also to give,
in this edition, complete synoptical summary of
the proceedings in both houses Of Congress-thus
rendering the weekly Unionn 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 10
publish, during the sessions of the national legsla-
ture, Congressional Register to be issued week.
ly, and to contain FULL REPORT of the daily pro-
ceedngs and debates of both houses. Indeed, the
arrangements which we have made with the very
best corps of reporters will enable US 10 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 an experienced cdr
tor and will constitute complete ard authentic
record Of the session. An appendix will be added
uniform with the Register, and to be sent gratu-
tously to subscribers, comprising list Of the
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary, to pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most COM
plee history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENTr-vvE
for the next session.
IL PosrMAsTERs authorized &c act
agents; and by sending five yearly 81 bscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Daily
Semi Weekly, or Weekly will be entitled to one copy
of the edition they furnish US subscribers
for.
10 The CONGRESSIONAL REGIsTER will be fur
nished them on the terms.
10 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 Ti- Weekly Union.
Clubs ,riH be furnished ,oith
b. 5 copies of the Daily for $40 90
S do emi.Weekly- 20 90
do Weekly 500
10 IL.