The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-13
PROSPECTUS
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
A n ASSOCIATION OF sixty three members of
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted. the undersigned a committee TO super
intend the establishment OF Southern Press at
Washington city, to be devoted to the exposition
and defence Of southern rights and institutions, the
dissemination of correct information as TO northern
policy and the of political affairs generally,
without reference to the old party lines OF Wing
and Democrat. Arrangements are now in pro-
gress promptly to insure the issue Of such paper,
under the title Of
"Thc Southern Press"
for the conduct of which suitable editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid Of a number
of eminent and able contributors.
There will be both a TRI-wEEKLy and WEEKLY
ISSUE the latter TO contain substantially the same
matter the former, and intended To reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied.
A DAILY issue will be added hereafter, should il
be deemed advisable or necessary by the press and
people of the southern States.
The paper will not be srclusipsly POLITICAL bat
will embrace its broad sheet the general news OF
the day, domestic and foreign, by mail and tele-
graph, commercial and agricultural intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous and in short, all those items Of gen.
era interest the collected aggregate of which con-
stItutrs the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great will be taken 10 give full and correct
reports of the proceedings and debates in both
houses of Congress, well as the action Of the
local legislatures on the southern question.
A limited number only of advertisements will be
received the main object being to furnish a large
amount of reading matter.
The paper will be printed sheet equal in
size TO those Of the other Washington papers, and
the material will be procured especially for the
purpose.
IL is confidently hoped that every true friend 10
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, TO
southern representative at Washington, forth
with.
Postmasters arc authorized by law to remit sub
scriptons free of postage.
TERMS:
For tri- weekly during the session of Con-
gross, and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per annum.. ............. - 90
weekly paper. ..'.......s's,,s''''.'.'' W.
The price of subscription must be paid inYaria-
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
to receive copy gratis for one year.
A., p. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
X. TOOMBS,
J. THOMPSON.
0cy-Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospcctus, which will en-
title them 10 exchange with the newspaper. All
who comply with this request will send copy Of
! the paper containing il to the committee
wAsHIssTos, May 25, 1850. June
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