The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-12-01
DIISCELLAN EOUS.
TO THE PEOPLE.

'VNHE session of Congress. which has Just ter mi
mated, VIII be long and gratefully remembered
by all true republicans for the triumphant succrss
OF many of Their cherished principles and mca
sures. While VIC heartily rejoice at the iiu,nph
ot INC principles which II has been constant cf
Tort 10 advocate and defend, and from which no
prosperity, no atlversity, swcrvc Us: VIC can.
not be unmindful of the attitude in which We are
placed by recent vote of both houses of Congress
we aludc to the contemplated Withdrawal of
their patronage from the newspaper Itess. To
this decision chcerfully bow sen .ibl, rs VIC a,
OF the patriotic motives which have led to il. Bu,
we trust that this decision of Congress inoreas, s
rather than dminishcs claim to the support OF
ahighcr ?ower-that of the people and to whom
we conliently appeal to aid us by then pat 'onagc,
IN sustaining at the seat of government journal
that Is inticxiby devoted to their interests and
the true interests of the country.
IL Is known To every one, that the chief source
OF sustaining newspaper l. not the maruitulc of
ITS subscription list, much the advcrtisin .,
patronage which may be- bestowed upen il. In
large commercial cities, indeed the latter il usual
~ the concomitant of the former, as il becomes
me obvious interest OF mercantile to advertise
III ,nos papers winch are the most extensively cir.
cuated. Washington however, is differently stu
n'cu Dcrrivcf of the advertising pa roma ge Incl
dent to n mercantile coinnlunity pnd burdcncd
Win peculiar and enormous cxpcus.s which are
not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long
INST OF subscribing patrons sust,in a rapcr in
uSeiuihcSs-li, indeed, even ~ existence The pro-
pr;ctors of the f" Union" have hitherto spared no
pains, and no expense, t. make their pa Der worthy
nt Tue metropolis, and worthy of the support Of
that great party under whose banner they arc en-
ilstci In publishing the most full and ample de-
bates oil the two II uses of Coag esq, it is bclicvcl
ever before attempted this continent in a da v
newspaper they have secured the services of the
best reporters which the country aft rdcd but at
INC enormous cost of $4,000 g l. 900 per year
lhcir extensive foreign AID dItnestic c1rrc sp,u-
dence Is another large item of expense but the in
| strucilve uscfu'nes of which is so highly com
mended and apprcciat' ID AS To- Justify almost auv
outlay to attain 1T. Sti ], it be evident that
these heavy expenses cannot be b ,rnc unless the
subscription list is commensurate in the uudcra.
king; and although can boa st Of Is 900 subscr-
! ocrs, (inci1ding daily. triwcck'y, and weekly
yet TINS list must be still rnsidcrtblv ENLARGED to
enable the pr pricors of the Union'' To- sustain
an Its usefulness, and to insure them gains pccu-
mary loss. Invoking, then, again the aid and
support OF all true friends of republican govern
mcht and plcdging ourselves renew ed efforts m
Tue cause OF the glotiou principles we cherish, we
"fiG, them the following proposals.;
The "DAttY USIoN' will be Published as here.
LORE NJ $40 per arnum, payable in advance Its
character hithcrt) has been a most exclusively po
| htcai' Ne purpose in future to devote a portion
OF is columns domestic news of general interest
and to niScc.larcons literature which vithout i'm
| pairing ITS political Influence may render it the
more arrcptabic TO an extended class of readers
me - SEMI WEEKLY UNION" will be publ ,hc,l
every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of
! Congress at s. per annum. This contains all the
mater contained in III :. Daity Upiom" exec t
| I"1aI embellishments. During the sessions of Con.
grrss thrcc numbers instead OF two, will be issued
w FMI any n rXrS charee to subscribers
The g w EEKLY UNIoN'' is issued every S,tur.
day and as ARRANGEMENTS arc in p-oer css to rn-
la gre II I" near double its present size shall soon
appear In the daily and semi weekly editions at
me extremely low rate of So. We propose also to
give, In TINS edition, complete synoptical sum
mary OF the proceedings in both housCs of C. n .
grcss-thus rcn 'cfing the &c Weekly Union'' a
most valuable channel of info IN lion to all
OF our country. But, to rcInuncralc us for this en-
.crIrlse, an extensive subscription list is absolutely
| indispens bic.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER
| In addlton to the foregoing, have resolved to
publish, during the sessions of the national leois
| aturc, " Congressional Register to be issued
weekly, and to contain FULL REPORT of the daily
| proceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed
! the arfaue cments which have made with the
very best corps OF reporters will enable us to give
| even more full and extended reports than we have
produced during this on, superior as we claim
them to be 10 any preceding ones The Register
will be made up from the daily reports in the
GO Union,'' carefully revised by experienced cdi-
| tor. and will constitute "A complete and authentic
! record OF the session. An appendix will be added
| uniioru with the Register aud 10 &c sent gratu-
tpusly to subscribers. comprising lists of the &C Is
passed during the session With "a svnopsis of their
! vious legislation. This will form the most com
pctc history OF the sessions of Goa grcss, and will
be furnished the low price of SEVENTY FIVE cg Srs
| for the next session
| 0S- PosTMAsTERs authorized to act as our
| agents and oy sending FIVE yearly subscriber.
with the subscription money, for either the Dait,y
4 Semi Weekly or Weekly. viii be entitled to one copy
! of the sawc EDITION as they uruish us subscribcis
! for.
! &C. The CoSGR EssIoNAL REGISTER will b., fur
nishod them the same terms
| De- NEWSPAPERS publishing our prospectus 9Th
the notes attached, until the LIST of December next
| will be entitled, during the next session of Con.
gress, to receive copy of the Congressional Regis
| ter and 1+i- Ueekly Union
! Clubs tCW be furnish,d NTH
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