The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-07
PRO>PECTUS
TEVAC ATION REGISTFT

AEARLY in December next, the undersigned will IL commence the publication of a weekly news
 paper at the town of Washington, to be called the
 Texas National Register.
 The interests of the publishers directly n-
 yoyed in the general prosperity of the country; and
 IS such they will labor, in their appropriate sphere, land in becoming manner to disseminate useful
 Intelligence, encourage public virtue, and sustain faithful government. They haveno cause toadyance (which is not common to every citiZen and the
 ourse they have prescribed to themselves will they
 konf1ently believe, be approved by every patriot in he several quarters of the Republic. they rest
 heir claims to public patronage solely upon the
 hammer and spirit in which they shall discharge their
 ies as conductors of public journal.
 In the editorial department, politics will not be fgdrded as the science ol partisan JugSlery, by MRhich the temporary success oi q iacon may be
 ecured or the personal advantage of the aspirant Omoted; but, rather, as code of principles which
 ght to be observed for the preservation of our free , bstutions and the maintenance ot irm efficient ,r hd benefcent government.
 RI The undersigned begin their wholly unram 4eled All publIc measures, acts, and proceedings, h neither executive or legislative, under the present in succeeding administration, will be careially ex- bl ined dispassionately discussed, and Il appro9ed mn eey commended if the contrary, will be as fear v ssy condemned.
 Gp As the judiciary Tn lis importance and dignity, Is no wise inferior to either of the other divisions of d government its upright and independent action m, be essentially sustained.
 'h The undersigned have no animosities to gratily mH Hy, therefore unresevedy pledge themselves that vs. N columns shall not be disgraced by any indul- . 1 hoe in that personal abuse and embittered yuper J ' km which have so unfortunately characterized a M . ton of the public press. They desire to make ss Dir sheet a national paper, not only reputable to s , ~" kmselyes as men and members of society, but s M ktitable to the country.
 s The REGISTER will be issued in quarto form, and Iol ffaa,a nan at n he'd in the Republic. twill admitntoi its columns
 weekly accounts of all the current news, foreign -- domestic; the reports of the proceedings oi Con le, S; the decisions of the Supreme Nourt the laws, . medatev after their passage; the oicial acts ot @ shs Executive Government; and large selections s r n the past history of the country-embracng all n,.s Die documents of general interest, which have M eoGore emanated from the civil or military author irm B. Arrangements have been made to procure ,nt ar files of Mexican papers, from which copious sSi stations of whatever may be deemed of value 10 ,r@ 5 Texian people, will, from time to time, be fur
 II he form aud size adopted, together with it's per
 lent location at the seat of government, will render -.rr Register convenient repository of valuable Al Der, which may be readily preserved, and filed Or II of d for future reference. Itis intended 10 accom- l of Of each volume with title page and index
 abundant supply of paper and other materials ,heap been provided, which will secure regular issues ren obvale the necessity ot occasional suspensions ing the IS deemed best for all parties that the cash Sys
 WI without qualification, should be adopted. Sub Si5 lions therefore, will not be received, nor adver VI C ents inserted unless paid for in advance. Enc RI hess stpulations between the publishers will LchAs re most rigid adherence to this requirement lsns m subscribers in the United States the bills o " la nks which pass at par in the States in which paueda are issued, will be received. The Consuls o
 s are authorized to receive and receipt for sub usqu s,,a The postage upon l papers sent os q the ' musf Sr1T e to subscribers.
 BlSEr1 cb G. ,h st otco t bic for bed no! "i.''tn' anu me PHst o..'oe most du rls are to De sent sPiei,eo n, oRGE p,s oG w who may desire to have the paper com
 East hon Its commencement.
 Communications with the office must be ad u-;es di to W. D. Miller, Editor of the Natona v biChest eF Washington, TeXas free of postage, tC le n'S' Oreans.
 TERMS:
 e1pton-Five dollars per annum; three dol ' (OU1 SIX months, and two dollars for three months ,f Nea Tlsements.-For each square of 100 words o M ,,, nrst insertion, one dollar For each subse IS lus' w insertion, fifty cents.
 r. aS aaction of fifty per cent. will be made upor n palss nVertisements with the privilege of renew a the @gs SlEs same quarterly
 for the ne @ mode ot estimating advertisements by thu wear, h o words instead of the number of lines in fine s M s preferred, it will enable the advertise ,h he N bs y ascertain in advance the amount to bt lased. an, w. D. MILLER, l5, lo+@ w. II. CUSlINEY : gRR angton Texas, Nov. l2, 1S4l.