The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-19
THE UNION.

that the telegraph com undertake the contract of
lshing each press coming into the arrrangnent The
,moun of Geographic matter agreed opon--empoyns for
the purpose agents and reporters responsible to the compa-
les employing them. There will thus be direct prrhy
contract between each press individually and The tee-
graph comp any companies Each party to II VIII mus
be directly and legally responsible to the other Tor me ah
ul performance of It's The reputation OF the com
,any involved in the faithful prompt and regular trans
mission of accurate reports, and will be Interested to en-
oy efficient and reliable reporters The vital interests oil
Zach press will impe it to the prompt payment oil It's quota
Tor the intelligence hus such favorable terms
or its columns
The point considered and agreed upon resulted in the
selection of Washington city the place, and the io oil
December the tne for the meeting oil the conven-
ton We did doubt that it would be both convenient
and pleasant large number of the editorial corps inter-
sted in The business assemble at that time and place
Many will be there all events and those who cannot
conveniently be there in person. will find no dihcuy IN
procuring friends on the spot to act for them
In a matter of much importance the members OF Con-
,ress the respective States of the absent editors could
be selected who would take pleasure in representing them
IN the conven ton.
The meeting cannot well be postponed later date, be-
it expected that the Geographic communication
will be ompeted Washington city New Orleans by
LIST of January and it is desirable that contract
houd commence with the day of its peton, favor
,ble might be obtained after the line was put in
operation.
In the above views which submitted the editorial
fraternity interested in this great enterprise, we have en-
Mountain by the editors there assembled This inn
body in editorial the opinions views, and wishes there
expressed and conceded with by them. We invoke for
them the grave consideration of editorial brethren and
confidently anticipate from them affirmative response
| our proposition to meet us next December in convention
From the Macon Journal nd Messenger.
Now this most important work IS in active progression
between Washington and New Orleans, which will so
closely connect that great southern emporium with New
York and Boston, II becomes matter oil serious mo-
nen with the various public prints that they should by
prompt and energetic measures, endeav9r TO eect sys-
sion Of their intelligence from the various points upon and
To accomplish such measure can see no better plan
than the one proposed by you for convention OF the va
central point, where they might meet 10 committee with
The authorities of the line, and determine upon satisiac-
tariff OF prices This TO be eectua should be IN con
agitation the present time, and should be prosecu
ted with vgor until communicable months of August
Those interested in this line have thought much and la
bored to devise plan wherein all the various classes Of
equitable relation with each other. The one daily print
equals sir weeklies three semi-wceklics tao tri
daily papers which should combine to receive the tele
graphic having three general rePortersone in New
would be about $4,000
Let each print pay sevsnty-fve cents per day for their
communications, emitting them the news from both di
rectons, not to exceed three hundred words in a-New
cation each 100 words but it would traverse the
distance, the profit to the line would be the same.
week. Which would Occupy five times as much space
this would cost each paper alike 9 % per annum at hall
the former t.a.
The whole expenses of daily and weekly news, with
pene of reporters divided among the sixty journals, would
be per annum
For daily ~ $4I4 S3
'' tr-weekly 256 l6
sem-weekly 2D3 "a
g weekly 100 3s
This is certainly meagre sum, when we regard the
quantity and mpoance of the matter transmitted, aud no
respectable paper could possibly object such terms The
amount Of words by individuals would pay over
five hundred dollars weekly.
These hints thrown for the purpose of calling the
attention OF the pres. to their own interests.
Is impossible to what prices the board OF directors
may determine upon, but it is believed that such
similar scale of prices be secured the press by such
prompt action as you have already proposed.
Let me continue TO impress upon yourself and brother
editors allow the time pass UNDECIDED wtho some
lcon The line in operation, with their prices nd
usted, and you expect no better terms than ndi-
viduals.