The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-29
TO THE PEOPLE.

Il mated, will be long and gratefully ,c,nc,nhereJ
.roe rePuni'cnns for the triumphant success
% ,usoy % men cherished principles and mca-
sates. while VIC heartily rejoice at the 4 iumph
OF me principles which it has been our constant eff.
~ " auVocate and defend, and from which no
P.oSpe'iy, no adversely, can swerve US: we can
not be uninindful of The attitude in which we are
Paoe"p ny q recent vote of both houses of Congress
we aiiude to the contemplated Withdrawal of
.ncir patronage from the newspaper ure,s. To
tnis uec'sion we cbeerfully bow, sensible as we arc
VI the patriotic motives which have led to il. But
we trust that this decision of Congress iucrcascs
ratner than diminishes our claim to the support of
a highcr powcr--that of the people and to whom
we oonnaenuy appeal to aid us, by he, patronage,
IN SUSTAINING at the scat of government a journal
mat Is infcxibly devoted 10 their interests and
the true interests of the country.
it1s known to every onc, that the chief source
OF sustaining n newspaper is not the maopitude of
It's subscription list, 81 much as the advertising
patronage which may be bestowed upon il. In
large commercial cities, indeed, the Ia after il usual
ly the concoInitant OF the former, as il becomes
the obvious interest OF mercantile men to advertise
m.os, papers whith are the most extensively cir
cuhateu. washington, however is di Teren,ly stu.
a'ed. Deprived of the advertising patrona &c Incl.
dent to a mercantile community. and burdened
with peculiar and enormous cxpers.s which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but n very long
list OF subscribing patrons can sustain n amer in
useiu'nessCii' indeed, even IN existence. The pro-
pr'etors OF the "Uuion' have hitherto SHARED M
pains, and no expense, to make their papcr worthy
OF the metropolis, and worthy of the support Of
.nat great party under whose banner they are en-.
!istef. In publishing the most full aud ample de-
bates oil the two hruscs of ngs css, il is belicyet 1.
ever before attempted on THE continent in a daily
per, they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country afE,,dcd hint Al
the enormous cost of $12 ,000 or s. is 600 por wear.
Their extensive foreign AID domestic correspon-
dence IL another large item of expense. but The in
structive usefulness of which is so highly COM
mcpdcd and appreciated as 10 Justify almost anv
outlay, to attain it. Sit |, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot tic borne. unless the
subscription list is commensurate In the upder,a.
king and although we can boast of Is 900 suhscri-
oers, Gncluding daily. tri-wcekly, and weekly,)
yet this list must be still considerably enlarged to
enable the PR prictors of the = Union' to sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against ptcu-
mary loss. invoking, then, again, the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment, and plcdging ourselves to renewed efforts in
she cause OF the glorious principles we cherish, we
nc y DAILY UNION" will be published, as hero
tniore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. It's
character hitherto has hcen almost exclusively no.
litical. We purpose in future to devote a norton
OF IT'S columns to domestic news of general interest,
ana 70 misceIlnneo,is literature, which. without i'm
pairing ITS political iuhncncc, may render it the
more acceptable TO an extended class of readers.
The .SEMi WEEKLY UNioS' will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess OF
Congress, at s. per annum. This contains all the
matter contained in tn 6 DdiIu Union,' cxceDt
local advertiscments During tho sessions Of Con-
gr"Ss three numbers, instead OF two, will be issued.
without any extra charge to subscribers.
ENLARGEMENT OF III WEEKLY UNION.
The p" WEEKLY uNioS" is issued every Satur-
day; ana as arrangcm' nts arc in progress to en-
large It TO near double its present size, we shall soon
be enabled to give nearly every article which NAV
upPc"t III ~ ually ana semi weekly editions, at
the extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give, in this edition, a complete synoptical sum
mary of the proceedings in both houscs of Con-.
grcss-thus rem 'cring the g Weekly Union" a
most valuable ch,nnel of inform uiou to all classes
of our country. But, to rcnuncratc ua for this en-.
t!errrisc' an extensive subscription list is absolutely
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
La addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to
publish, during the sessions Of the national legis-
lature, a " Congressional Register" to be issued
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of 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 reporis than we have
produced during this sc-s on, superior as we claim
them TO be to any preceding ones. The Rcpister
will he made up from the daily report, in the
&c Union" carefully revised by n experienced edi-
tor, and will constitute a complete and authentic
record OF the ss ion. An appendix will be added,
uniforII with the Register, and TO he sent oratui-
t"usly to subscribers. comprising a lists of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, aud a reference, when necessary. TO pre-
vious legislation. This will form the most com
plete history of the sessions of Congress, aud will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENrY-FIvE CENTS
for the next session.
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OF the same edition as they furnish US subscribers
for.
01-Thc CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
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the notes attached, until the let of Dece,nber next,
will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
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