The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-09
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL ERA.
VOLUME v.-Isji.
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
G. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN O.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA is an Anti-savery, Political and
- Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles and measures we are
prepared at all proper times maintain will to show
The character and course ofthe Era.
We hold
mat Slavery Is repugnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit the Age and the essential nstur.
Of our Republican Institutions:
! That Emancipation, without eornpul.ory s,,.,; ,, l.,
n'sh du'y' demanded alike by Justice and Expeiencv
That there s but safe and eecua % .boshir
Slavery and that is by law he enacted by the State in
which II exists:
That Slavery can have lawful being in Territory under
| the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
That Congress is bound to it from all Territory
now belonging or that may hereafter belong to the United
| States;
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
ozone Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States and Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic TO the Pacific shores this Continent
as the Refuge of suffering millions from the on World and
Safeguard against its Ambition aud Intrigue Is Of price
less value to the Cause OF Human Progress and that there
Is enough Intelligence and virtue in ts members TO e1n
guish Slavery the single that disturbs its
mpairs its energies alloys its benefits and threatens s
stability:
That the Federal Constitution ought to be 50 amended az
place the election OF Pres In the hands Of the Peo
pie directly and to limit his term Of once TO four vesrs
making him thereafter ineligible; and to he eth further
amended so as to give the People the several States the
election Of their United States Senators changing
| Of ONCE from six TO four years:
That the Post Office Department ought 10 he .a,,,,,
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster Genera, AN, al
the local Postmasers being elective by the Peope and the
power Of removal for just and sufficient cause lodged in the
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage on all newspapers Of certain size for all
distances should be one cent all letters under half an
ounce for all distances cents prepaid that the fpt
privilege should be abolished aud negotiations be instituted
for the purpose securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits between the newspapers Europe and the United
States and reduction to the lowest point possible in the
postage on letters passing between foreign and our
own:
That public lands should be held trust
eh Of the People Ofthe United States to be granted in linz
tied quantities to sctua settlers who are andless:
fhst tine homestead ought be exempt sale or exc
cution for debt:
That restrictions among the several States
and between all nations, ought to be removed:
/, 14ryv.T = .~>.. SAO appropriation. for I'M
provements demanded by the interests Of commerce with
foreign nations among the States provided they be not
purely local In their benefits aud be proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise
In maintaining views we shall fearl,sslv ma. ~
rights, while respect the cOurteses of Free
concedng to those who may fer from us yha, We csO t
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives.
Such reports of the proceedings Congress will be oiv.r
as will convey correct idea not only its action but is
spirit and policy.
The FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS Of the Era Is At least
equal In value and interest TO that Of any Journal in the
country.
The LITERARY MISCELLANY Of the Era IL Amply rrovi-
ded for. JOHN g. WHITTIER the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor by arrangement tina, popular
writer GRACE GREKswooD her services have been secured
for the Era ercnsrey beginning first Of January
next. Mrs. EMMA ID. Il. N. SourHwoRrH, the American
Novelist who first became the public through the
columns of our paper has engaged furnish story for our
| new volume
Among other contributors we may name Dr. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon HENRY h. STANTON, MARTHA RUSSELL
MARY IRVING, ALIcE and PEesE CAREY, and Mrs n. b
SrOws-nsmes familiar and attractive
Having thus msle ample arrangements for the Genera,
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves more
particularly to AntSavery and Political Dscussons
ing care TO keep readers advised Of all important reform
movements and current ev ents.
Terms dollars per snnum, airay, payable in ad.
vance.
Every subscriber renewing his subscription and sending
Us two NEW Subscribers shall have the copies for Ave
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! fifteen dollars.
All communications business Of the Era or for publ.
cation, should be addressed to
GAMAIIEL BAILEY.
r. >. The volume always begins the first Of January
WAsHIsoros d. G., Eore,aber 2s, 1850.