The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-02-05
TO THE PEOPLE.

membered by all true republicans for the
triumphant success Of many of their cher
isbed principles and measures. While we
heartily rejoice at the triumph of the prin.
cipies which il has been our constant eff.
fort to advocate and defend, and from
which no prosperity, no adversely, can
swerve us, we cannot be mnmindful of the
attitude 10 which we are placed by a re.
cent vote of both houses Of Cong
alude to the contemplated withdrawal Of
their patronage from the newspaper press.
Ito this decision we cheerfully low, SEN
sibe as we are Of the patriotic motives
which have led TO it. But we trust that
this decision Of Congress increases rather
than diminishes our claim to the support
of higher power--that Of the people; aud
to them we confidently appeal to aid us,
by their patronage, in sustaining at the
seat of government journal that is in
aexibly devoted to their interests of the
country.
tits known to every one, that the chief
source of sustaining newspaper is not the
magnitude ofits subscrbtion lists, so much
as the advertising patronage which may
be bestowed upon it. Iu large CONNER
u cial cities, indeed, the latter is usually
the concomitant of the former, as it bss
comes the obvious interest of mercantile
men to advertise in those papers which are
the most extensively circulated. WASH
ington, however, is differently situated.
Deprived of the advertising patronage in
cident TO a mercantile community, and
burd ened with peculiar and enormous ex-
penses which are not elsewhere incurred,
nothing but a very long lists ofsubscribIng
patrons can sustain paper in usefulness
If, indeed, ever in existence. The pro-
prietors of the "Union" have hitherto
spared no pains, and no expenses, 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, it is be-
leved, ever before attempted on this con-
tinent in daily newspaper they have
secured the services Of he best reporters
which the country forded, but at the
enemies cost Of $4,000 or $l5 200 per
year. Their extensive foreign and do
mestic correspondence Is another large
item of expense, but the instructive use.
tulness of which is SO highly commended
and appreciated as to justify almost any
outlay to attain it. Still, it must be evil
dent that these heavy expenses cannot be
borne, unless the subscribtion list is COM
mensurate to- the undertaking.; and al
though we can boast Of 49, 600 subscribers,
(includlng daily, tri-we eekly, aud weekly,)
/ yet this list must be still considerably en-
largei to enable the proprietors of the
"Union" to sustain all its usefulness, and
to insure them against pecuniary loss. In
voking, then, again, the aid and support
of all true friends of republican govern
ment, and pledging ourselves to renewed
efor is in the cause of the glorious princi-
| pies we cherish, we offer the following
promise.
DAILY UNION" will be publish
ed, as heretofore, at $40 per anum, paya-
BILE in advance. Its character hitherto
has been almost exclusively political. We
purpose in future to devote a portion of
lis columns to domestic news of general
interest. and to miscellaneous literature,
which, without impairing its political in
fuence, may render it the more accepta.
BILE to an extended class of readers.
The "SEMI-WEELY UNION" will be
published every Monday and Thursday,
during the recess of Congress, at So per
annum. This contains all the matter con-
tanned 10 the "Daily Union," except local
advertisements. During the session of
Congress three numbers, instead Of two,
will be issued, without any extra charge
to subscribers.
Enlargement of the weekly Union.
The "WEEKLY UNION" is issued
every Saturday; and as arrangements are
in progress to enlarge it to near double its
present size, we shall soon be enabled to
give nearly every article which may appear
in the daily and semi, weekly editions, at
the extremely low rate of $2 We pros
pose also to give, in this edition, a com-
plete synoptical summary of the proceed.
ings in both houses of fCongress-thus g rem,
dering the "Weekly Union a most val
liable channel of information to all classes
of our country. But, to renumerate us
for this enterprise, an extensive subscrib-
ton list is absolutely indispensable.
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.
In addition TO the foregoing, we have
resolve to publish, during the session of
the national legislature, a Congressional
Register" to be issued weekly, and to
contain FULL REPORT of the daily pro.
ceediugs and de bates Of both houses. In-t
deed, the arrangements which we have
made with the very best corps of ofreporters
will enable us TO give even mere full aud
reports Than we have produced
during this session, superior as we claim
them to be to any proceeding ones. The
Register will be made up from the daily
reports in the "Union,' carefully revised
by an experienced editor, and will con
stituie complete aud authentic record
Of the session. Appendex will be added,
uniform with the Register, and to be sent
sratultously to subscribers, comprising a
list of the acts passed during the session,
with synopsis of their contents, and a
reference, when necessary, to previous
legislation. This will form the most CON-
plete history Of the sessions of Congress,
and will be furnished at the low price of
SEVENTY FIVE CENTS for the next session.
OF PosTMAsTERs are authorizedto act
as our agents; aud by sending US Eve year,
y bscribers, with the subscribtion
money, for either the Daily, Semi. Weekly.