The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-12-12
PROSPECTrS OF THE NATIONAL Era,
WASHINGroN, DISTRICT or CoLr.vpr,
VOLUME N.-ISIl.

w. D' u.,,,lla EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN g.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR
TIE NATIONAL ERA An,i.Sl,vsrv po,,,,.,,.,
- Literary Newspaper
brief summary Of the principles and measurss ~. -.
prepared az all proper times to maintain will serve .ho
the character and cOurseofthe Era
We hold
That Slavery is repugnant to Natural Right the
the Spirit ofthe Age and the essential nature
Of our Republican Institutions:
mat Emancipation, without compulsory expatri,to, Il
nish d"'y demanded alike by Justice and Expedienev
That there is but and eIsca mode Of aboh,r
slavery and that is by law to be enacted by the States In
which it exsts: ."
ihat slavery can have no lawful being Territory under
the exclusive Jurisdiction of the United States:
That Congress Ia bound exclude il from all Tsrrtorv
now belonging or that may hereafter belong to the United
States
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
Of one Language and Civilization the medium ~ Fre
Trade among the numerous States Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic to ae Pacific shores Of this
as the Refuge of suffering millions from the OH World ana
Safeguard against Its Ambition Intrigue is OF prcs
less value to the Cause OF Human Progress and that there
is enough intelligence and virtue in its members Il, sx
guish Slavery the single that dsturb IT'S harmones
impar its ensrses, alloys its benefits and threatens its
stability;
That the Federal Constitution ought TO he 70 amended a.
to place the election of President in the hands OF The Pso
pie directly AND 60 Hszs his term Of once ID four
making him thereafter ineligible and TO be still further
amended give the People Of the several STATES the
election Of their United States Senators changing the term
! Of office from SIX to four years: ~,
EhSt the Post Once Department ought TO be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and an
the local foSnasters being elective by the Peope and the
nDENF NJ q.
hands Of the Postmaster General;
That postage all newspapers Of certain ave q, -,
distances should be cent all letters under half nm
ounce for all distances two cents prepaid that the fr,nk
privilege should be abolished and negotiations lie instituted
for the purpose Of securing free exchanges within
limits, between the newspapers Of Europe and the United
States and reduction to the lowest point possible IN the
postage on letters passing between foreign countries and
own:
ihatthe public lands should be held trust
et oftse People of the United States to be granted in lin
tied quantities to actual settlers who are landless
That the homestead ought be exempt from sale q,
cutiou for debt
Ihat restrictions among the several States
and between all nations ought to be removed:
That Congress ought to make due appropriations for inn
provemens demanded by the interests Of commerce with
foreign nations among the States provided they he M,
purely local in their benefits and be proper subjects far
| state or INDIVIDUAL enterprise
In maintaining views we shall fearlessly use IN.
rights while respect the couteses Of Free Dseussop
concedng to those who may differ from US what we claim for
| ourselves, the credit Of honest motives.
Such reports of the proceedings Congress will he rive,
as will convey correct idea only Of it's action but fits
| spirit and policy.
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ded for JOHN q. WHITTIER the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor. by arrangement with that nonu.r
writer GRACE GRRRswooD her services have been se,u,
for the Era ercluSirely beginning on the frat OF J,o
next. Mrs. EMMA u. Il. N. SourHwoRrH IN. American
Novelist, who first became known the public through the
columns Of our paper has engaged furnish story for our
! new volume.
Among other contributors may name Dr. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon. HgSRY b. STANTON MARTHA Rus,ELL.
| MARY lRviNo, ALICE and PHGHE CAREY aud Mrs IT, Il
SrowE-nsines familiar and attractive.
Having thus male ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourse,es NOR.
particularly to Antslavery and Political Discssons taxi
ing care to keep readers advised all important reform
| movements and current events.
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1. D. The volume always begins the first Of January
WAsHIsoroS ID. g., Nopsabsr %, 1850.