The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

Nic session ot Congress, which has lust termi-
Il mated, VIII be long and gratefully remembered
by ali true republicans for the triumphant success
OF many of their cherished principles aud mca-
sutcs: while we heartily rejoice at the q i,i,tph
OF the principles which il has been our constant tf
fort to advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no adversely, can swerve us We can.
not b. uninindful of the attitude in which we are
paced By recent vote of both houses of Congress-
We aiiudc to the contemplated withdrawal of
.ncir patronage from the newspaper press. To
this decision we chcerfully bow siblc as we
OF The patriotic motives which have led To it, But
we trust tiiat this decision of Congress increases
r1ncr tnan dlminishes our claim to the support OF
higher power-that of the people and to whom
we confidently appeal TO aid US, by their pat onagc
IN sustaining ut the seat of government journal
That Is lnhcxibly devoted To their interests and
the true Interests of the country
IL Is known TO every one. that the chief source
OF sustaining newspaper Is not the magnitude of
Its subscription list, much as the advcrtising
patronage which may be bestowed upon it, In
large commercial cities indeed the latter il usual
" the concomiiant OF the former, il becomes
me obvious interest OF mercantile TO advertise
IN those papers which the most cxten svcly cir
cuatcd. Wnshin gion, however is differently stu
a'cd. DcPrtvot OF the advertising patrona ge Incl
dcnt To mercantile community, and burdened
WIN peculiar aud enormous cxpers,s which are
not elsewhere Incurred, nothing but a very long
list of subscribing patrons can sost,in +, -, nor in
useiulness-if indeed even IN existence Thre ,,rn
prietors OF the " Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and nosc xpcusc, to make their paper wor thy
nt tile metropolis, and worthy OF the support of
that great party under whose banner they are en-.
listed. In publishing the most full aud annie de-
bates OF the two uses of Cong es !, it is believe
ever before attempted on THE continent in II da Nv
newspaper, they have secured the services of ,h,
best reporters which the country afr fded but nj
the enormous cost of $l2 900 Or $I5 900 per year
Their extensive foreign AID doiuesti., CORE sp.n-
dence is another large item of g 5cnsc bui the in
sWcctlve usefulness of which is so highly com.
mendcd and apprcciat al as tn Justify almost auv
outlay to attain il. Sill, it must he yJcnt liza,
these heavy expenses cannot hc borne unless the
In1oSrr'pton list is commensurate in the uuderta.
king; and although boz at of 10 600 subscri.
hers, Gnciuding daily, tr. weekly and weekly
yet this list must be still considerably cuargcd 10
enable tho PT'prictors of the - Uni5m' TO sustain
an IT'S usefulness, aud TO insure them against occu-
mary loss Invoking, then, again the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
ment, and p'edgng ourselves to renewed efforts IN
oitG, them the following proposal-:
me me g DAILY UNION" will be published, as hero.
tiorc, nj $40 per anuum, payable in advance Its
rha' acter hitherto has been almost exclusively 20.
ltch We purpose in future to devote portion
OF Is columns to domestic news OF general interest
pairing lts political iniucncc, may render il the
more nor, acceptable to an extended class Of readers
me :, SEMI WEEKLY UwIoN' will be published
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
Congress at So per annum. This contains all the
mater contained in tn Dui'y Uaiom' exec II
a". a. ahrvertisrmcnts During The sessions Of Con-
er'sS thrcc numbers, instead OF two, will be ISIS cd
without any extra charge TO subscribers
n; ENLARGEMENT, M u t;, OF THE WEEKLY UNION.
Inc " w EEKLY UNIoS" is issued every S ,tur.
Ia ana as arrangem nts are in progress to en-
ai ge II tn near double its present size we shall soon
or chanied to give nearly every article which may
"PPe't I'D inc daily and semi weekly editions. al
t.e extremely low rate of So. We propose also TO
give, IN tins edition, complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both houses of G. m.
@rcss-thns rem 'cfing the 6 Weekly Union" n
most valuable CHI lnnei ton to all classes
OF our country But, to reinuncrate us for this en-
ciprisc, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
lndispens bile. ''
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTtk
In ADDITION TO the forego Ding, we have resolved 10
publish, during the sessions Of the national e9is
ature, g Congressional Regisier,'' to be issued
weekly ana to contain q FULL REPORT of the daily
proceedings and debates of bath houses. Indccn
the arrane ements which VIC have made with the
very best corps OF reporters will enable US TO rive
even more full and extended reports than we have
produced during this session, superior az we claim
th-In to be to any preceding ones The REGISTER
will be made up from the daily reports in the
g Union carefully revised by experienced edi-
tor. and will constitute complete and authentic
record OF the session. An appendix will be added
uniform with the Register, and to he sent gratui-
toutiY to subscribers comprising lists of the acts
passed during the session, with synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary TO pre-
vous legislation. This will form the most com
pctc history OF the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price ofsEvENry. CENTS
for the next session.
fh5- Po5TM isTERs authorized to art rs our
agents; and oy sending US five yearly subscribers
with the subscription money, for either the Dail,
Semi Heekiyor Weekly, will be entitled to one COPY
of the same edition as they furnish us subscribe. s
Tor.
&C. The CoNeB EssIoHAL REGISTER will be fnr
nished them the same terms
~ NEWSPAPERS Publishing our prospectus with
the notes attached, until the lst of December next
will be entitled, during the next session of Con
gress to receive cony of the Congressional Regis
ter and Iri- Weekly Union.
Clubs tcii be furnished NTH
copies of tho Daily for $40 90