The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-06


WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA is an Anti-Slavery Political and
- Literary Newspaper.
brief summary of the principles and msAsures ara
prepared all proper times to maintain will to show
the character and courseofthe Era.
We hold
That Slavery repugnsnt Natural Right the Law IF
Gnssny the Spirit ofthe Egs the essential nature
Of our Republican Institutions:
That Emancipation, without compulsory expatriaton is
high duty, demanded alike by Justice and Expsdiency
That there IL but safe and eectua mode abOshng
Slavery and that is by law TO be by the States in
which Il exists;
That Slavery can have no lawful being Territory under
the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
That Congress Is bound to exclude 1t from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong the United
States:
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
Of Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the and Territories stretch
from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores of this CONTINENT
the Rsfge Of suffering millions from the Ola World, and
Safeguard against its Ambition and Intrigue, Is Of price,
less value to the Cause OF Human Progress and that there
Ia enough intelligence and virtue in 80 members to extn-
guh Slavery the single that dist rbs its harmones
mpars its energies alloys Its benefits and threatens its
| stability:
That the Federal Constitution ought to be - amended rs
place the election of Pres dent in the hands he PsO
pie directly, aud to limit his of olnce to AIRS,
making him thereafter inegble and to he still furtNer
amended to give TO the People the States t
election OF their United States Senator's changing term
| Of ONCE from six 20 four years:
That the Post Once Department ought TO be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and all
the local Postmssters being elective by People and the
Of removal for just and sufficient lodged In the
hands OF the Postmaster General
That postage all newspapers OF certain sise all
distances should be cent all letters under half an
for all distances prepaid that the ranking
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be instituted
for the purpose Of securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits between the newspapers Of Europe aud the United
States and reduction to the lowest point possible In the
postage letters passing between foreign countries and our
own:
the public lands should be held trust BEN
eft OF the People OF the United States to be granted In lin
tied quantities to actual settlers who are landless
That the homestead ought 10 be exempt from
| cution for debt
That restrictions commerce the several States
! and between all nations, ought to be removed:
That Congress ought TO make due appropriations for
provements demanded by the interests Of with
foreign nations among the States provided they he not
purely in their benefits and be not proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise.
In maintaining our VIEWS we snail eareHsly use tho
rights while respect the courses OF Free Discussion
ooncedng to those who may differ from us what
ourselves the credit Of honest motives
Such reports OF the proceedings Of Congress- will be given
will convey idea only Of its action but Of It's
spirit and policy.
The FORKros CoRRBsPosDENcR Of the Era IL at least
equal In value and interest to that Of any Journal In the
country.
The LITERARY MISCELLANY Of the Era Is amply proyi.
ded for JoHS a. WHITTIER, the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor BY arrangement with that popular
writer GRAcR GRERSwooD her services have secured
for the Era ercusirs beginning the first Of January
next Mrs. EMMA ID. Il. N. SourHwoRrH, the American
Novelist who first became known the public through the
columns Of paper has engaged to furnish story our
new volume
Among other contributors may name DR. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon Henry b. STANTON, MARTHA RUSSELL,
MARY IRvIso ALICE and PHGRR CAREY, and Mrs II. Is.
SrowE--nsmes familiar and attractive
Having thus male simple arrangements for the eenerai
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Ing 10 keep readers advised Of all important reform
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GAMALIEL BAILEY.
P.S The volume always begins the first Of January
WAsHis0Tor ID. C., kore1lbS, 2e 1860.