The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-14
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TO THE PEOPLE.

d" ""e iePuohc"hs Tor the triumphant success of
many Of their cherished principles and measures
While we heartily rejoice at the triumph of the prin.
cples which IL has been our constant effort 10 adyo-
cate and defend, and from which no prosperity. no
adversely, can swerve US; we cannot be unmindfuI
OF the attitude in which are placed by a recent
vote OF both houses Of Congress:-we allude to the
contemplated withdrawal Of their patronage from
the newspaper press To this decision we cheer
fully DOW, sensible as we Of the patriotic moGyes
which have led to it. But we trust that this decisonof
Congress increases rather than diminishes our
claim to the support of higher power-that ofMs
people, and to them confidently appeal to aid us,
oy ms patronage IN sustaining at the seat Of gov
eminent journal that is inaexbly devotea to their
interests and the true interests of the country.
1t is known to every one that the chief source of
sustaining newspaper is not the magnitude of its
subscription list so much the advertising patron
age which may be bestowed upon it, In large
commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usually the
concomitsnt of the former as it becomes the OBJ
Vlous interest Of mercantile men to advertise in
Nose papers which are the most extensively circu-
la'ed' Washington, however, is differently stu
a'eS' Deprived Of the advertising patronage Incl
dent to mercantile community and burdened with
peculiar and enormous expenses which are not
elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long list Of
subscribing patrons can sustain paper in useful
ness-h indeed, even in existence. The proprie-
tors OF the "Union" have hitherto spared no mains
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 enlisted. In
publishing the most full and ample debates of the
two houses Of Congress, il is believed, ever before
attempted on this continent in a daily newspaper.
they have secured the services Of the best reporters
which the country afforded, but at the enormous
cost of SIP 900 or $4,000 per year Their extern
slVe foreign and domestic correspondence is another
large item of expense but the instructive useful
ness OF which is so highly commended and appre-
cated as TO Justify almost any outlay to attain it,
Sull, It must be evident that these heavy expenses
cannot be borne, unless tho subscription list is COM
mensurate to the undertaking. and although we can
boast of $4,000 subscribers, (including daily, TIL
weekly, and ~eeky) yet this list must be still con-
sderaby enlarged to enable the proprietors Of the
Unon" to sustain all its usefulness, and to insure
them against pecuniary loss. Invoking, then,
again the aid and support Of all true friends Of re-
publican government, and pedgng ourselves to re-
newed efforts in the Of the glorious principles
we CHERISH we offer the following proposals.:
The "Daily Union" will be published, as here
tofore, at $40 per annum, payable in advance. Its
character hitherto has been almost exclusively polt-
Ical We purpose in future to devote a portion Of
It's columns to domestic news Of general interest,
and to miscellaneous literature, which, without i'm
pairing Its political influence, may render it the more
acceptable to an extended class of readers.
The "Semi- weekly Uniono will be publish
ed every Monday and Thursday, during the recess
of Congress, at IS per annum. This contains all
the matter contained in the "DaiIy Union," except
local advertisements. During the sessions of Con-
gress three numbers, instead of two, will be issued,
without any extra charge to subscribers.
Enlargement OF the weekly Union.
The "Weekly Uniono is issued every Sat.
day; and as arrangements in progress to enl,r
1t to near double its present sizs we shall soon be
abed to give nearly every article which may appeal
IN the daily and sem-weekly editions, at the ex-
tremely low rate of So. We propose also to give.
In this edition, complete Fynoptcal summary Of
the proceedings in both houses of Congress-thus
rendering the weekly Union" a most valuable
channel Of information to all classes OF our country
But to remunerate us for this enterprise, an extern
svo subscription list is absolutely Indispensable
Congressional Register.
In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved tn
publish, during the sessions of the national lesiss
ture, Congressional Register" to be issued week
ly, and to contain REPORT of the dailv pro-
ceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed the
arrangements which have made with the very
best corps of reporters will enable us to give even
more full and extended reports than we have pro-
duced during this session, superior 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 edi-
tor, and will constitute complete and authentic
record of the session. An appendix will be added,
uniform with the Register, and to be sent gratui-
tously to subscribers comprising list of the acts
passed during the session, with a synopsis of their
contents, and reference, when necessary, to pre-
vous legislation. This will form the most COM
pete history of the sessions of Congress, and will
be furnished at the low price of sEvENrY-FvE CENTS
for the next session.
~ PosTMAsrERs authorized to act as our
agents; and by sending US five yearly subscribers,
with the subscription money, for either the DAILY,
Semi Weekly, Weekly will be entitled to one copy
of the same edition as they furnish subscribers
for.
~ The CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER will be fur
nished them ON the same terms.
~ NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus,
with the notes attached, until the LIST of December
next, will be entitled during the next session of
Congress, to receive copy of the Congressional
Register and -Weekly Union.
Clubs mill be furnished NTH
5 copies Of the Daily for $40 90
S do Semi Weekly 90 90
10 do do IS 90
S do Weekly 90
10 do do Is 90
90 do Congressional Register 10 90
onf, Mill h.