The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-02

g. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR JOHN o.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA is an Anti-slavsry, Political and
- Literary Newspaper
brief summary OF the principles and We are
prepared at all proper times maintain will serve to show
the character and course Ofthe Era
We hold
nat slavery Is repugnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Ohssny the Spirit 1.-THE Age and the essential nature
OF our Republican Institutions:
hA emancipation, without compulsory expatration Isa
"s" u"'y demanded ALIKE by Justice and Expsdsncy:
That there is bu, safe and s,cua .o Of .bo.bpy
slavery and that is BY Law to be enacted BY the States IN
which it exists:
That Slavery have lawful being in Territory under
the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States:
That Congress is bound exclude IL from All Terr,ov
now belonging that may hereafter belong to the United
States;
That the American Union the Of Peace the organ
Of one Language and Civilization the medium OF Ere.
Trade among the States and Territories .retsh
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores this Continent
as the Refuge Of suffering millions from the Oh World and
Safeguard against its Ambition and Intrigue Of price
less value to the Cause Human Progress and that there
Is enough intelligence and virtue in ts members to e1tin
guish Slavery the single that dturbs harmone
stability;
That the Federal Constitution ought to be 80 amended a.
TO place the election Of President In hands Of the Peo
pie directly aud to limit his once 10 four years
making him thereafter ineligible and to be stili further
amended to give the People the several States tina
election Of their United States Senators changing the term
Of once from elk to four years
That the Post Once Department ought TO be separt.a
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and al.
Poatmasters bel bvt
power Of removal for just sufficient cause Lodged IN h
hands Of the Postmaster General
That postage all newspaper OF certain size for All
distances should be cent all letters under half an
ounce for all distances cents prepaid that the
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be insttutsd
for the purpose Of securing exchanges within
limits between the newspapers Of Europe and the United
States and reduction to the lowest point possible in the
postage on letters passing between foreign Countries and
That the public lands shoud be held as trust
eft Of the People of the United States to be granted In linn
tied quantities to actual settlers who are landless;
That the homestead ought exempt from sale or ere
cution for debt:
Wat restrictions commerce. among the several States
and between all nations, ought TO be removed:
That Congress ought 70 make due appropriations for i'm.
provements demanded by the interests of oamnesa AK
foreign nations SmOnstte States provided they be not
purely local in their benefits be proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise
In maintaining our views We shall fesres,v ma. "a.
rights while we respect the oourtse Free Discussion
ooncedng to those who may differ from u.s. what we claim for
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives
Such reports Of the proceedings Of Congress will be ryep
will convey correct idea only its sction bu,
spirit and policy.
The FOREIGN CONSEQUENCES Of the Era ~ at least
equal In value and interest to that Of any Journal the
country.
The LITERARY MISCELLANY Of the Era ia smply proyI.
ded for. JoHs @. WHITTIER the Poet will confirm, Cor
responding Editor BY arrangement with that popular
writer GRACE GRERswoop her services have been secured
for the Era ercuspe, beginning the frat Of January
next. Mrs. EMMA ID. 4. N. SoUruwoRrH the American
Novelist who first became known public through the
columns Of paper has engaged furnish story for our
| volume.
Among other contributors may name DR. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon. HxsRY b. STANTON, MARTHA RUSSELL,
MARY lRvNo, ALICE and PBaBs CAREY and Mrs H. b
SrowR-names familiar and attractive.
Having Thus made ample arrangements for thu General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves more
particularly to AntiSavery and Political Discussions tax
ing to keep readers advised Of all reform
movements and current events.
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GAMALIEL BAILEY
PS The volume always begins OIL the first Of January
WARRINGTON ID. C., Norember 2s, 1850