The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS
TO THE

TNHE session of Congress, which has rus, ten mi
4 nuted, will'be long and gratefully remembered
by an true republicans for the triumphant success
of many OF iheii cherished princip&, and ,Dca.
suIes. While we heartily rejoice at the t. iunnph
OF lhc principles which ID has bceu our constant cf-
Tort 20 advocate ami dcicad, and from which no
prosperity no adversely, can swervc us = we can
not be unmindful of the attitude in which we are
placed by q recent vote Of both houses of Congress (:
we alIudc to abe contemplated, withdrawa of
thein patronage from the newspaper press. To
thTs dee'sion we checrfnlly box, sensible as wear
OF the patriotic motives " bich have led TO IT. Blu.
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather iban diminishes our claim to the support OF
a higher po@er-that of Ne Peopie ; and to whom
we confidently appeal to aid US, by ibar patronage,
in sustaining at the seat of government q. Journal
that Is inhexibiy devoted 10 their interests and
she trco interests Of the country. s.o
Itis known 10 every one that the chief source
or susiaminEa newspaper is not the magnitude of
its subscription list, so much as the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. la
large commercial cities, iadecd, the latter is usual
ly the concomitant OF aic former, as ID brcomcs
me obvious interest OF mercantile mcn toadvertise
IN those papers which, are the mos, extensively cir
culatcd; Washington, however, Is d differently situ-
dent to a mercantile community, and burdened
WIN peculiar and enormous expenses which arc
not elsewhere incurred. nothing but a very long
list OF subscribing patrons can sustain Il rapcr in
useiuIness-If, indeed, even IN existence. The pro-
pr:etors OF the :" Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, ana no expense, to make their paper worthy
of the metropolis, and worthy Of the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-
listed. In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates of the two houses of Con@~ ess. it is believed,
ever before attempted on THE continent i'm a daIv
az wspapvr, they have secured the services of The
DeSl reporters which tho country afflrdcd, but at
the enormous cost of $I2, OO6 or s Is 900 per wear.
ihclr extensive foreign aud domestic correspon-
oehcc Is another large item of expense, but the in
structive usefulness of which is so highly COM
mcndcd and appreciated az to Justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
lnrse ncavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
SUBSCRIPTION list is commensurate in the uudertar
king; and although we can boast OF Is, 900 subscri-
Ders, tinciuding daily, tri- weekly, and wcekly,)
yet this list must be still C ,nsidrrably enlarged to
enable the PR prictors of the Union" to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against nscn.
MARY loss. Involving, then, again. the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment, and Pledging ourselves to renewed efforts n
the cause OF the glorious principles VIC cherish, we
offer them the following proposals:
The DAILY UNroN'' will be published as. here
tniorc, at $50 per annum, pa yable in advance. Its
Gnaracter hlthcrt" has been almost exclusively po.
htical' We purpose in future To devote a portion
OF rs columns to domestic news of general interest.
ana TO miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm
pairing ITS political Influence, may render it the
more acceptable 10 AN extended class of readers.
Inc SEMI WEEKLY CNIoN" will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during The recess of
congress, at SO per annum. This contains all the
matter contained in til "Dqiiv Union" cxccJt
local ahvertisrments. During the sessions Of Con.
er'SS three numbers, instead OF two, will be issued,
wiiH9uf any extra charge to subscribers
ENhA OF THE WEEKLY UNION.
Inc 4" WEEKLY CNIoN" is issued every S,tur-
Gay and as arrangements are i'm progress to en-
80 g II !" near double ITS present size we shall soon
DC chapied to give nearly every article which may
appear in the daily and semi weekly editions, at
me extremely low rate of 50. We propose also TO
give, In this edition, a complete synoptical SUM-
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of Cun.
grcss-thus rcn'cring the " Weekly Union" a
most valuable channel ofino~meion to all classes
oil our country. But, to reInuncratc us for this en-
.efrrlsc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
Indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
IN addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish. during the sessions of the national lcgis.
iature, a " Congressional Register" to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of both houses. Indecn,
the arrangements which we have made with the
very best corps of reporters will enable US to give
even more full and extended repuris than we have
produced during this session, superior as we claim
them to be to any preceding oncs. The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
." Union, ;" carefully revised by a experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute "a comrlete aud authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will be added,
uniforII with the Register, and TO nc sent graiui-
tnuslY to subscribers, comprising lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a SYNOPSIS of their
contents, and a reference, when necessary. TO pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plcte history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
9J- PosTMAsTERs are authorized to act as our
agents; and by seuding US five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the Dniiy'
Semi Wetkiyo or Weekly. will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers
for.
&C. The REssroNAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them on The same terms.
o. NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus, with
the notes attached, until the LIST Of December next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gross, to receive a copy of the Congressional Regis
ter and Tfi- Weekly Union.
Clubs tDiH be furnished nil
5 copies of the Daily for $40 90
5 do Semi Weekly 20 90
O. g. weekly g
30 do Congressional Register 10 90
The name Of no persC will be entered upon our
books unless the psymeM of the subscription be