Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04
from lie Washington Union
TO THE PEOPLE.


inmate, will be long and gratefully remember
ed by al! true Republicans for The triumphant sue
cess Of many OF their cherished principles and
measures. While We heartily rejoice al The
triumph OF The principles which it has been our
constant effort 10 advocate and defend, and from
which no prosperity, no adversely, can swerve
us; We cannot be unmindlul of The altitude in
which we are placed by recent vote OF both
houses of Coneress:-we allude 10 The contem-
plated withdrawal OF their patronage from The
newspaper press. To this decision we cheerful.
IL bow sensible as we are oil The patriotic motives
which have led 10 it. But We trust that this de-
cision OF Congress increases rather than dimin-
lshes our claim 10 The support OF higher power
that Of The people; and 10 them we confidently
appeal to aid us, by their patronage, in sustaining
al The seat Of government journal that is in
hexibly devoted 10 their interests and The true ill.,
teresls OF the country.
Ii is known 10 every one, that The chief source
oi sustaining newspaper is not The magnitude
OF its subscription lisr, much as The advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usu-
ally The concomi,anl OF The former as II becomes
the obvious interest vi mercantile men IL adver.
Use in those papers which are The most extensive
~ circulated Washington, however, is differ
emily situated. Deprived OF The advertising pat.
burdened with peculiar and enormous expenses,
which are not elsewhere incurred, nothing but
very long list Of subscribing patrons can sustain
a paper in usetuness-ii, indeed even in exist
ence The proprieors The "Union" have hiih-
eTlo spared no pains, and no expense to make
slIo poP~r worthy OF the metropolis, and worthy
OF The support OF That great party under whose
banner they are enlisted. In publishing The
most full AMI ample debates Of the Two houses 81
Congress, il is believed, ever before attempted on
this continent in daily newspaper, they have Sc
cured the services OF The best reporters which thu
country afforded, bat al The enormous cost VI
$4,000 or $4,000 per year. Their extensive
foreign and domestic correspondence IS another
large item OF expense, but The instructive useful
ness Of which is SO highly commended and ap
prccaed as 10 justify almost any outlay 10 attain
it, Still, il must be evident that these heavy ex-
penses cannot be borne, unless the subscription
though we can boast Of $4,000 subscribers, lin
Guiding daily, lri-weekly, aud weekly yet this
list must be still considerably enlarged 10 enable
The proprietoTs of The "Union" 10 sustain all its
usefulness, and 10 insure them against pecuniary
loss. Invoking, then, again, The aid and supper
OF all true friends of Republican Government,
and pledging ourselves 10 renewed Efforts in The
cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, We
offer the following proposals:
The "DA1LY UNION" will be published, as
heretofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance.
lis character hitherto has been almost exclusive
ly political. We purpose in future TO devote
portion Of its columns 10 domestic news Of gene.
raj interest, and 10 miscellaneous literature,
which, without impairing lis political influence,
may render ii the more acceptable 10 an extended
class Of readers.
The "SEMI. WEEKLY UNION" will be pub.
lished every Monday and Thursday, during The
recess OF Congress- al IS per annum. This con-
lains all the matter contained in the "Daiig
Union, except local advertisements. During the
sessions Of Congress three numbers, instead OF
Of Two, will be issued, without any extra charge
to subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE WEEKLY
UNION.
The "WEEKLY UNION" is issued every
Saturday; and as it has been recently en-
larged 10 near double its former sire, we shall
be enabled to give nearly every article which
may appear in The daily and semi-weekly edi-
lions, at The extremely low rate ofS2. We pro-
pose also 10 give in this edition, a complete sy-
noptical summary OF the proceedings in both
houses of Congress-lhus rendering the "Week-
" Union" most valuable channel of intorma-
ton 10 all classes oil our country. BuI, 10 re-
munerate US for this enterprise, an extensive sub
scrpon list is absolutely indispensable.
lay has taken place in putting our paper 10 press,
which has prevented its early delivery 10 our
readers, and consequently circumscribed ila cir
cuation. We have made arrangements 10 re-
medy this defect, and 10 obyiate this objection.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTERED addi-
tion TO the foregoing, We have resolved 10 pub
lish during the sessions OF The National Legisla-
ture. Congressional Register" To be issued
weekly, and 10 contain FULL REPORT oil the
daily proceedings 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 produced during this session, supe-
rior, 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 Editor, and will constitute COM
nlete and authentic record OF the session. An
appendix will be added, uniform with the Regis
Ter, and TO be sent graluitously 10 subscribers,
comprising list of the acts passed during the
session, with synopsis Of their contents, and a
reference, when necessary, TO previous legislation.
This will form The most complete history oil The
sessions OF Congress, and will be furnished al The
low price oil sEvESTY-YivE CENTS Tor The next see-
sion.
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agents; and by sending us FIVE yearly subscri-
beI,, with The subscription money, for either The
Daily Ssmi- Weekly, or Weekly. will be entitled
10 one copy OF The same edition as they furnish Us
subscribers for
n The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on The same terms.
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