Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30
TO THE PEOPLE.

vi Il oCSotOu Vi OOHSiSSSS "ilIIh JAZZ
d. minated, will be long and gratefully remen1-
bered by ali true republicans for the triumPhan,
success of many of their cherished principles ana
measures While we heartily rejoice at the I'LL
umph of the principles which it has been our con,
slant effort to advocate and defend, and Tom WHICH
no prosperity, adversely. can s"elFe- US we
cannot be unmindfu of the attdude III Whlch we
are placed by recent vote OF both houses OF Col-
GROSS we aIIude to the contemplated withdrawal
of their patronage from the newspaper press. TO
this decision we cheerfully bow, sensible as arc
Of the patriotic motives which have led to il. Blu
we trust that this decision of Congress increases
rather than diminishes claim TO the support Of
high power-that of the people; and to them
we confidently appeal to aid Us, by their patron
age, in sustaining at the seat of government
journal that is inf1exiblv devoted to their interests
+ and the true interests of the country.
It is known to every one that the chief source
of sustaining newspaper is no, the magnitude of
its subscription list, so rnuch as the advertising
patronage which may be be slowed upon 1t. In
large commercial cities indeed the latter is usual
" the concomitant Of The former as it becomes the
obvious interest of mercantile men to advertise IN
those papers which are the most extensively cIcu-
| lated. Washington, however, is differently stu
ated. Deprived of the advertising patronage incl
dent to mercantile community, and burdencd
with peculiar and enormous expenses which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but very long
list of subscribing patrons can sustain paper ln
usefuness-ii, indeed, even in existence The
prepretors of the "Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense, To make their paper wo--
thy of the metropolis, and worthy OF the support OF
that great party under whose banner they en-
listed In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates of the two houses Of Congress- it is believed
| boE,r oil fhic continent daily
newspaper, they have secured the services Of the
best reporters which the country afforded, but at
the enormous cost of Sl200n or ST 600 per year.
! Their extensive foreign and domestic corrcspon-
dence is another large item of expense, but the in
structive usefulness of which is so highly COM
mended and appreciated as to justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the
subscription list is commensurate TO the undertake
ing: and although we can boast of $4,000 subscrl-
bers, (includng daily, tri-week'y, and weekly,)
vet this list must tc still considerably en- arged to
enable the proprictors Of the Union" TO sustain
all its usefulness, and to insure them against pc
cuniary loss Invoking. then, again, the aid and
support of all true friends Of republican govern
ment, and pIedging ourselves TO renewed efforts il
the cause of the glorious principles we cherish, we
offer the following proposals:
heretofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance
Its character hitherto has been almost exclusively
political. We purpose in future to devote por
ton of its columns to domestic news OF general In
terest and to miscellaneous literature, which, with
out mpairing its po itical influence may render i
the more acceptable to an extended class Of rca
ders.
The "SEMI-W UNION" will he pub
lishcd every Monday and Thursday, during the
recess of Congress, at SIS per annum. This COZ
tans all the matter contained in the " DAILY q
niOn," except local advertisements. During The
sessions of Congress three numbers, instead OF two
will be issued, without any extra charge to subscrl
bers.
Enlargement of the Weekly Union.
: The "WEEKLY UNION" is issued every Sa
turday; and as arrangements are in progress to Ell
large it to near double its present size, VIC shall
soon he enabled to give nearly every article which
may appear in the daily and senl.weekly editions
at the extremely low rate Of So. We propose al
f so to give, in this edition, complete synoptica
i summary of the proceedings IN both houses o
Congress-thus rendering the "Weekly Union"
most valuable channel of information to all classes
of our country. But>to remunerate Us for th
enterprise. extensive subscription list Is abso
: lutcIv Indispensable.
: CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
Il In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved tt
publish during the sessions of the national legls
azure. " Congressional Register" to be ISSUES
weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT Of the dal
ly proceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed
the arrangements which, we have made with TIL
: very best corps of reporters will enable US to CIV
II even more full and extended reports than we hav
l, produced during this session. superior we CLAIM
u them to be to any preceding ones. The Registe
will be made up from the daily reports in tn
Union" careful revised by an experienced cd
tor, and will constitute complete and authcntl
record ofthe session. An appendix will be add
h cd, uniform with the Register, and TO he sent era
1t tuitcusly to subscribers, comprising list of TIL
: acts passed during the session. with synopsis c
c their contents and reference, when necessary, t
t, previous legislation. This will! form the most com
l. pete history of the sessions of Congress, and Wi
a be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-FIv
d CENTS for the next session.
= a. PusTMAsTEns are authorized to act as on
1t agents. and by sending US five yearly subscribers
IT with the subscription money. for either the DAILY
y Semi Weekly, or Weekly, will be entitled to on
o cory of the same edition they furnish US sui
e scriDers for.
( u Tho CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will
= furnished them on the same terms.
e Clubs viH be furnished with
5 copies of the Daily for $40
do Semi-W eekly 90 G
10 do do SIS 0
do Weekly @