The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-18
PROSPECTUS FOR 1850.
THE NATIONAL ERA.
@. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR JOHN
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR
WASHINGTON, ID. C..
THE NATIONAL ERA Ia an Anti-savsry, Political, an
u Literary Newspaper

THE NATIONAL ERA Ia an Ant-slavery, Political ana
- Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles and measures we are
prepared all proper times sustain serve TO show the
character and course of the Era.
We hold
That Slavery repugnant TO Natural Right the Law of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age and the essential nature
ofo Republican institutions:
That Emancipation, without compulsory expatriaton Is
high duty. demanded alike by Justice and Expedisnoy:
That there s but safe e.ctua mode Of aboshng
Slavery and that Is by enacted by the States in
| which IL exists
Ths. Slavery have lawful being in Territory under
| the exclusive Jurisdiction Of the United States
That Congress is bound to exclude IL from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong United
Statssi
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
Of Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States Territories stretch
Ing from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
the Refuge Of suffering millions the Oh World and
Safeguard against Its Ambition and Intrigue IL Of mice
less value to the Cause Of Human Progress that there
enough intelligence and virtue In Its members TO extn
gaish Slavery the single that dsturbs Its harmone
mpairs It's energies alloys It's good and threatens lite sta
bilityi
That the Federal Constitution ought 10 be 80 amended A.
to place the election Of Pres the hands PEG.
pie directly, and to limit bis Of four years
making him thereafter ineligible aud to be still further
amended give People the several States the
election Of their United States Senator's changing the term
Of ONCE from SIX to four years;
That the Post Once Department ought be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and all
the local Postmastsrs being elective by the People
power Of removal for Just and sucsn lodged In the
hands Of the Postmaster General;
That postage all newspapers OF certain siEe all
Distances should be one cent all letters under half
for all distances cents prepaid frankng
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be instituted
for the purpose Of securing exchanges within reasonable
limits between the newspapers Of Europe the United
States and reduction 10 the lowest point possible the
postage letters passing between foreign
owns
That the public lands shall be held the ben
snt Of the People Of the United stass be donated lin
tied quantities 70 actual SETTLERS who landless
That the homestead ought be exempt from sale or exc
cution for debt;
That restrictions among several States
and between all nations, ought TO be removed;
That Congress ought to make due appropriations i'm
provsmsnts demanded by the interests Of with
foreign nations among tbs ssss provided they be
purely local In their bensn and be proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise
In maintaining ylsws, shall fssrsssly the
rights, vhs rssPsct the eourtssss Of Free Discussion
scpesdng those may differ from what claim
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Of Congress- will b. given
~ will convey idss not only Of Its action, but ofs
spirit and policy.
We lately comps,sd such arrangements for the foa-
zion Of the Era, win make Il least
sqna In interest that Of any Journal In the
country.
Ample provision has been made for It's LIrsnAnYD
PAarNEsr.
JoHS u. WHITTIER viii continue responding Editor
DR.. WILLIAM ELpER and HssxY g. BrAsros author Of
Medsrn Rs'Srms and Rsfvm~rs, ana other writer. Of
merit will contribute Philosophical Historical Critical
Essays rfft
Mrs. SovrnwoarH, MANIA RUSSELL, and Macy In.
ve viii furnish Moral Tsiss and sks,ehes and the
list Of PosricAL CoSsnIsuroRs, nothing need b
said, than that II Will Be. what II has bssn.
Having thus made ample arrangements for the General
Departments of the Paper shall devote ourselves
particularly TO and Political Discussions taxi
Ing keep readers advised Of eli Important reform
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