The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-17

@. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR JOHN q.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA is Anti-slAvsry, Political ami
Literary Newspaper
brief summary Of the principles and
prepared at all proper times maintain will to show
the character and course the Era
We hold
That Slavery repugnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age and the essential nature
ofOur Republican Institutions:
That Emancipation without compulsory repatriation
high duty demanded alike by Justice and EKpediency
That there is but sectual mode u abosAnz
Slavery and that by law enacted by the States in
which It exists:
That Slavery have no lawful being Territory under
the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States:
That Congress is bound to exclude it from all Territory
belonging or that may hereafter belong the United
States;
That the American Union as the bond Of Peace the organ
Of Language Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores this Continent
the Refuge Of suffering millions from the Oh World and
Safeguard against its Ambition and Intrigue Of price
less value 10 the Cause Of Human Progress that there
Is enough intelligence virtue In its members to extn
guish Slavery the single that dsurbs its harmOnis
mpars Its ensrges, alloys its benefits and threatens Its
| stability.
That the Federal Constitution ought to be amended
place the election Of President the Of the Pso
pie directly aud limit his once to four years
making him thereafter Ineligible and to be still further
amended give the People the several States the
election Of their United States Senators changing the
| Of once from six to four years:
That the Post Once Department ought 10 be separated
from the Chief Executive Postmaster General and all
being elective by the People and the
hands of the Postmaster General
That postage all newspaper Of certain size for all
distances should be cent all letters under half
for all distances cents prepaid that the Ankng
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 to the lowest point possible in the
postage letters passing between foreign countries and
own:
That public lands should be held
eft People of the United States be granted In lin
tied quantities 10 actual settlers who lAndless
That the homestead ought to be exempt from sale
cution for debt
That restrictions among the several States
and between all nations, ought TO be removed
That Congress ought to make due appropriations for I'm
demanded by the interests Of with
foreign nations among the States provided they be not
purely local In their benefits and be not proper subjects for
State individual enterprise.
In maintaining views, We shall fearlsssly the
rights while respect the courees Of Free Discussion
concedng those who may differ from u.s. what claim for
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives
reports the proceedings Congress will be given
will convey correct Idea only Of Its action but fits
spirit and policy.
The FoRKIos CoRRRsPospRSoK OF the Era Is at least
equal In and interest that Of any Journal In the
country.
The LITERARY MISCELLANY of the Era Is amply prOvi
ded for JOHN q. WHITTIER, the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor BY arrangement with that popular
writer GRACE services have been secured
for the Era ercusrs beginning the first of January
next Mira. EMMA d. +. N SourHw0RrH, the American
Novelist who first became known to the public through the
columns Of paper has engaged to furnish story for
volume.
ELDER the Hon. HssRY b. SrAsros, MARTHA RUSSELL,
MARY lRvIso ALICE and PBRBs CAREY, and Mrs. II. b.
SrowR-names familiar and attractive.
Having thus made ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves
particularly to AnSlavery and Political Discussions
ing keep readers advised Of ell important reform
movements and current events.
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PS. The volume always begins the first Of January.
wAsHIssroH ID. O., Norcmber %, 1850.