The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-02-21

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THE NATIONAL ERA an AntSlavery, Political, and
- Literary Newspaper.
brief summary of the principles and measures
prepared at all proper times sustain will TO show the
character and course Of the Era.
We hold
That Slavery repugnsnt to Natural Right the Law OF
Christianity the Spirit of the Age and the essential nature
of our Republican nstitut ons;
That Emancipation, without compulsory expatriation is
high duty, demanded uke by Justice and Expedency;
That there is but safe aud eecua mode Of
Slavery and that by law to be enacted by the States in
| which IL exists,
That Slavery have lawful being Ia Territory under
| the exclusive Jurisdiction Of the United States;
That Congress s bound exclude II from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong to the United
States;
That the American Union the bond of Peace the
Of Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States and Territories stretch
Ing from the Atlantic the Pacific shores Of this Continent
the Refuge Of suffering millions from the on World and
Safeguard against It's Ambition Intrigue Is Of price
value to the Cause Of Human Progress and that there
Is enough intelligence and virtue In It's members TO extn
gush Slavery the single that dturbs its hsrmonies
mpars Its energies alloys Its good and threatens Its sta
| biiity:
That the Federal Constitution ought to be amended
place the election Of Pres In the hands Of the Pso
Pile directly and TO limit his OF ONCE to four years,
making him thereafter ineligible; and to be still further
amended give the People Of the several States the
election Of their United States Senator's changing the term
Of ofnce from six to four years:
That the Post Once Department ought to be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General ana al
the local Posmater being elective by the People and the
power Of removal for just and sufficient In the
hands Of the Postmaster General;
That postage all newspapers Of certain sixe for all
distances should be cent Nil LETTERS under half
ounce for all distances two cents prepaid that the Thanking
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be instituted
for the purpose securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits between the newspapers Of Europe and the United
States and reduction the lowest point possible In ne
postage letters passing between foreign countries and
owns
That the public lands shall be held trust for the ben.
eft Of People Of the United States be donated In lin
tied quantities to actual settlers who lspdless.
That the homestead ought to be exempt from sale
cuton for debt,
That restrictions commerce among the several States,
and between all nations ought to be rsmovedi
That Congress ought 10 make due appropriations for I'm
provsmsnts demanded by the neres Of commercs with
foreign nations among the States provided they be not
purely local In their benefits and be not proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise.
In maintaining views, We shall fesrlsssly the
coneeding To hoss who may differ from what claim for
ourselves, the crcsit Of honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Of Congress- will be given
~ will convey only Of It's action but Of It's
spirit and policy.
We have lately completed such arrangements for the For
KIos CONSEQUENCES Of the Era will make It At least
equal in value and interest to that Of Journal in the
country.
Ample provision has been made for It's LrERARy DE-
pARrMssr
JoHs q. WHrrIEH Will continue Corresponding Editor
DIR. WILLIAM ELDER and HKsRY IL. SrAsros, author Of
Moion REFORMS aud R9ormers, and other writer, OF
merit will contribute Philosophical Hstor call Critical
Essays.
Mrs sourHwoRrH, MARTHA RUSSELL, and Macy In.
VINO will furnish Moral Tales and Sketches and as 10 tbs
Lat OF PogrIcAL coNrRipuroRs nothing more need be
said, than that 1t viii be- what II has been.
Having thus inside ample arrangements for the General
Departments " the Paper shall ourselves more
particularly 70 AbtsiAvery and Political Discussions TAX
ing care keep readers advised Of all important reform
movements and current events.
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