The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-16


@. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN q.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA is an An,SlAvery, Political. and
Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles and measures We ara
prepared at all proper times maintain will serve 10 show
the character and course THE Era. -,
We hold -
h' slavery IL repngnant 70 Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age and the essential nature
oi2Qr Republican institutions;
s' emancipation without compulsory expAtriation isa
high duty demanded alike by Justice and ExpeIiepcv
That there Is but safe and eaectual ,ols NJ
slavery aud that by law to be enacted by the stats in
which il exists: ~
That Slavery have no awful being in
the exclusive jurisdiction ofthe United states:
That Congress is bound exclude It from All Tsrrit
now belonging or that may hereafter belong to the United
States,
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the
Of one Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the States and Territories srh
Ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores
as the Refuge Of suffering millions from the OH World and
Safeguard against It's Ambition and ia Of n,i
less value to the Cause Of Human Progress and that there
Is enough intelligence and virtue In its members 10 extin
gush Slavery the single that dsturbs It's hsrmonis
imPars It's energies alloys its benefits and threatens s
stability:
That the Federal Constitution ought to be 80 ,msrd., =,
to place the election Of President the hands Of the po
pie directly and to limit his term Of ONCE to four vsar
making him thereafter ineligble and to he sti further
amended SO as to give to the People the several States the
election OF their United States Senators changing the term
OF once from six to four years
That the Post Once Department ought 10 he ssrsr,.
rom the Chief Executive the Postmaster General AMI ~
POstmasters hp
power Of removal for just sufficient cause in a.
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage on all newspapers of certain sine for Al
distances should he one cent on sill letters und, b,t a.
ounce Tor all distances two cents prepaid that the
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be instituted
for the purpose Of 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 on letters passing between foreign countries and our
own:
That the public lands should be held as trust
ed Of the People Of the United States 70 be granted IN linn
tied quantities to actual settlers who are handlers.
ThAs the homestead ought to be exsmOs seS,e,l, xs
cution for debt:
That restrictions among the several States
and between all nations, ought TO be removed:
That Congrex saSht g make dye snprps-,ans s.c
proFemens demanded by the interests OF commerce with
foreign nations among the States provided they be not
purely local in their benefits and be proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise.
In maintaining our views, shall fssrlessly use IN.
rights while respect the couresiss Of Free
cOncedns to those who differ from wha, we claim for
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Congress- will b. iv.n
will convey correct idea only action bu, OF IL,
spirit and policy.
The FOREIGN Correspondence 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 smply nr,vi.
ded for JoHs q. WHITTIER, the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor BY an arrangement with that popuIar
writer GRACE GRssSwooD her have
next. Mrs. EMMA ID. +. N. SourHwoRru the American
Novelist who first became known to the public through The
columns of paper has engaged furnish story for our
new volume.
Among other contributors We may name DR. W,LttAM
ELDER, the Hon. Henry b. STANTON, MARTHA Ru,,Rtt.
MARY IRVING, ALICE and PHGBE CAREY, and Mrs H. X
SrowE-names familiar and attractive
Having thus male ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourssye, NOR.
particularly to Antisayery and Political Discussions TAX
ing to keep readers advised Of all important reform
movements and current events.
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GaMALIEL BAILEY
f's The volume always begins the first Of January
WASHINGTON d. G., Norenbs 2s, 1850