The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-07
TO THE PEOPLE.

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minated, will be long and gratefully rememberedb,
ell true republicans for the triumphant success, =,
many of their cherished principles and mes,u,..
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph ofths mn,
eiples which il has been constant effort to ,d
cate and defend, and from which no prosneri,v
adversely, can swerye US; we cannot be unmin5s.,
Of the attitude in which we are placed by ,,o..,
vote Of both houses of Congreos;--we auuds "a a.
contemplated Withdrawal of their patronage fto,,
the newspaper press. To this decision We ,b,..
fully bow sensible as we Of ths patriotic mos,.
which have led to il. But we trust that this jeeisio,
Congress increases rather than dminishe, -.
claim TO the support of higher power-tba, ora
people, and to them we confidently appeal TO aid -,
by their patronage in sustaining at the seat of %,
'rnmenl Journal that is iaasxiby devoted 10 lb.,
interests and the true interests of the country
IL is known 10 every one, that the chief sopr,. -,
sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude or i.
subscription list so much as the advertising D,,,o.
age which may be bestowed upon il. IN
commercial cities, indeed, the latter is lsp,l, i,
concomitant Of the former, as il becomes III. =,
vious interest Of mercantile men TO adyerti.. :;
those papers which are the most extensively ci,,a
ated. Washington, however, is differently -.
sted. Deprived Of the advertising patropag. ~,
dent to mercantile community, and buriensd $40,
peculiar and enormous expenses which a.. -.
elsewhere incurred, nothing but very lone liz, =,
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in ussGl
ness-if, indeed, even in existence. The n,o,.,.
tors OF the "Union" have hitherto spared no nam.
and no expense, to make their paper worthy ofb,
metropolis, and worthy Of the support of that vr.
party under whose banner they are enlisted I.
publishing the most full and ample debate. If II.
two houses Of Congress- il is believed, ever halo.
attempted on this continent in a daily newsn,r.,
they have secured the services of the best ,e,o,..
which the country afforded, but at the enorD,oa.
cost OF $4,000 or $4,000 per year. Their e.,,,
sive foreign and domestic correspondence il spo,b,
large item Of expense, but the instructive us.Gl
ness Of which s SO highly commended and ANN,
eiated as to justify almost any outlay to attain =,
Sull, 1t must be evident that these heavy srr.,..
cannot be borne, unless the substitution li,t
mensurate to the undertaking; and although we "a,
boast Of $1,000 subscribers, (ncluding daily, tn.
weekly and ~eeky,) yet this list must be still con.
sderably enlarged to enable the propretors Of ii.
Union" TO sustain all It's usefulness and to IMAM.
them against pecuniary loss. Invoking. the,
again, the aid and support of all true friends NJ -,
publican go 'ernment, and pledgng ourselves to n
newed efforts in the cause Of the elorious oriDc;o
we cherish, we offer the following proposals..
The DAILY Union" will be published, as herr.
tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. 4,
character hitherto has been almost exclusively nola
lcal We purpose in future to devote a portion a
Its columns to domestic news of general interest
and to miscellaneous literature, which. witbont i'm.
pairing its political influence may render the NOR,
acceptable to an extended class of readers
The "semi-W weekly Uniono will be publish.
ed very Monday and Thursday, during the rse.,
Of Co'.sr"ss, at IS per annum. This contain, Al
the matter contained in the "Daily onion, exceu
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 Upiop.
The "Weekly Union" is issued every satu. (
day. and as arrangements are in progress to enarg,
IL to near double lis present size, we shall soon be en-
apled to give nearly every article which may appear
in the daily and semi-weekly editions. at the sr
tremely low rate Of ST. We propose also 10 civ, |
IN this edition, complete synoptioal summary d
the proceedings IN both houses of Congress-thusl
rendering the weekly Unionr m9st v,InsS, |
channel of information to all classes of our country
But to remunerate us for this enterprise, an exts
siVe subscription list is absolutely indispensable.
Congressional Register,
In addition TO the foregoing, we have resolved 10 /
puohsh, during the sessions of the national legisa
ure, Congressional Register" to be issued week
~, ana 10 contain FULL REPORT of the daily pro-
ceedlngs and debates of both houses Indeed, the
arrangements which we have made with the y.y
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
VIII be made up from the daily reports in the
Union" carefully revised by an experienced ed-
tor, and Will constitute a complete and authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will he added,
uniform with the Register and to be sent pra,ui.
ously to subscribers, comprising list Of The acts
passed during the session, with a SYNOPSIS of the
contents, and reference, when necessary. to pre-
vlous legislation. This will form the most com b
plete history Of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEyENrY-vvE Cent?
for the next session.
H. PosTMAsTERs are authorized tc act as our
agents; and by sending us five yearly s, bscribers
with the subscription money, for either the DsiIu
Semi Weekly or Weekly, will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
for.
~ The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on The same terms.
IP NEWSPAPERS publishing our pro spectus
with the notes attached, until the LIST of December
next, will be entitled, during the next session Of y
Congress, to receive a copy Of the Congressional
Register and 1ri- Weekly Union.
Clubs mill be furnished NTH
copies Of the Daily for i $40 DOL
do Semi Weekly 20 DOL
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