The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-08-29
PROSPECTUS FOR 1850.
THE NATIONAL ERA.
g. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToR; JOHN @
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
WASHINGTON, d. c.


THE NATIONAL ERA is Anti-Slavery, Political and
Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles and ars
prepared all proper times sustain will show the
character and course fthe Era.
We hold
That Slavery repugnAnt Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age and the essential
Of our Republican Institutions:
That Emancipation without compulsory exp&triation s
high duty demanded alike by Justice and EKpediency:
That there is but safe and eectual mode aboshng
Slavery aud that is by law by the States in
which Il exists:
That Slavery have lawful being Territory
the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
That Congress bound TO exclude IL from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong the United
States;
That the American Union the bond Of Peace organ
Of Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States and Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores
the Refuge OF suffering millions from the Oh World snd
Safeguard against ts Ambition and Intrigue Of price
less value to the Cause Of Human Progress there
Is enough intelligence and virtue in its members e1n.
guish Slavery the single that distur ia hAmOnes
mnSirs its energies allows ts 0 and trsAiENs s sta
bilityi
That the Federal Consttaiicn 1~h,p b~ao spso5s5
place the Pres.ss Va Me Ans Vi Nne rev.
making him thereafter ineligible; and be still further
amended give the People Of the several States
election Of their United States Senators changing term
Of Office from six 10 four years:
That the Post Once Department ought to be separated
tsaE the. Chief Exscutizs tAe PostIast -,
the local Posmasers being by the People and the
power Of removal for just and sucen cause lodged in the
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage all newspapers Of certain ss. for all
dtsf.n ,id 10
ounce for all distances two cents prepaid that the Thanking
privilege should be abolished aud negotiations be instituted
for the OF securing exchanges within reasonable
limits between the newspapers Of Europe and the United
States and reduction to the point possible in thu
postage on letters passing between foreign countries and our
own:
That the public lands shall be held for the ben
eft Of the People the United States to be donated in linn
tied quantities to actual settlers who are lAndess:
That the homestead ought be exempt from sale or exc
cutiou for debt:
That restrictions commerce among the several States
stsss Sst~ess all nations, ought to be removed -
That Congress ought 20 make due appropriations for i'm
provements demanded by the interests OF commsn~
foreign nAOns among the States provided they be not
purely local in their benefits and be proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise.
In maintaining our views we shall feArlssslv Ma IN.
rights while respect the cOurtesie Free Discussion
cOncedng to those who us what we claim for
ourselves, the credit of honest motives
Such reports Of the proceedings Congress will be given
will convey correct idea only Of its action but OF ts
spirit and policy.
We have lately completed such for the FoR
RIoN CORRESPONDENTS of the Era will make II at least
equal in value and interest to that Of any Journal
country.
Ample provision has been made for Its LITERARY De.
PARrmRST.
JOHN g. WHITTIER will continue Corresponding Editor
DIR. WILLIAM ELDER and HENRY b. STANTON, author Of
Modern REFORMS and RsformerS, and other writers Of
merit, will contribute Philosophical, Historical Critical
Essays.
Mrs. SourHwoRrH, MARTHA RUSSELL, and MARY In
VINO, will furnish Moral Tales and Sketches and the
list of PoKTcAL CosrRIBUToRs nothing more need be
said, than that II will be, what 1t has been.
Having thus made ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves more
particularly to AntSlayery and Political Discussions tax
ing keep readers advised OF all important reform
movements and current events.
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