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

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
@. 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 are
prepared at all proper times maintain will TO show
the character and course the Era.
We hold
That Slavery Is repugnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age aud the essential nature
Of our Republican Institutions:
That Emancipation, without compulsory e1pAtriaon IsA
high duty demanded alike by Justice and Expei,epev.
That there ia but safe sscua mode Of aobIny
Slavery and that Is by Law he enacted by the St, IN
which IL exists:
That Slavery can have lawful being in Territory under
the exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
That Congress is bound exclude Il from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong to the United
States:
That the American Union the bond Of Peace the organ
Of one Language and Civilization the medium Of Free
Trade among the numerous States and Territories stretch
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 is Of price
less value to the Cause Of Human Progress and that there
is enough Intelligence and virtue in members TO exn-
guish Slavery the single dstnrbs its hargnes
PS"9 US ehuBeHi Alloys IT'S DEMENT'S and threatens les
stability;
That the Federal Constitution ought TO be 50 amended a.
to place the election Of President the hands Of the PEG.
pie directly and to limit his Of oee 10 four vears
making him thereafter ineligible; sud to he still further
amended so as to give the People the several states the
election OF their United States Senators changing IN. term
Of once from six to four years.
That the Post Once Department ought TO he separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and All
thp In.aIp hi,
power OF removal for just and sufficient cause lodged in the
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage all newspapers Of certain sine for Al.
distances should be cent all letters under half an
ounce for all distances cents prepaid that the .ukny
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 the
postage on letters passing between countries and our
own:
Thathe public lands should be held
eh Of the People Of the United States to be granted
tied quantities to actual settlers who landess:
That the Homestead 10s be exempt from sale or axe
cution for debt:
That restrictions among the several Sst.,
and between all pations. OUGHT 10 be removed: :.
cASCs&stess ought to make due appropriations Tor ~
provemsnts 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 fesressy MS. IA.
rights, while we respect the couresies Of Free Dseuson
concedng TO those who may differ from us what We claim for
| ourselves, the credit Of honest motives
Such reports of the proceedings Congress will be given
will convey correct idea not only action but Of
spirit and policy.
The FoREraN CoRRRsPosDRNcR Of the Era IL AZ least
equal in value and interest to that Of any Journal in the
country
The LITERARY MISCELLANY of the Era liz Amply nroyi.
ded for JOHN q. WHITTIER, the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor by arrangement with that popular
writer GRAcR GRRRswooD her services been ,nre
for the Era ercsipey, beginning first Of January
next Mrs. EMMA ID. +. N. SoUrHwoRrH the American
Novelist who first became known public through the
columns Of our paper has engaged furnish story for our
new volume.
Among other contributors may name Dr. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon. Henry b. STANTON, MARTHA RUSSELL,
| MARY IRVING, ALICE and PHgBE CAREY and Mrs. H. b
SrowR-names familiar and attractive.
Having thus made ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves mors
particularly to Anti-Savery and Political DISCUSSIONS
ing to keep readers advised Of all important reform
! movements and current vents.
Terms-two dollars per snnum, alrays payable IN ad.
vance
Every subscriber renewing his subscription and sending
us two NEW subscribers shall have the copies for
dollars Clubs five copies for eight dollars ten copies for
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All communications on business Of the Era or for publ
cation, should be addressed to
GAMAlIEL BAILEY
r. IS. The volume always begins frat Of January
WAsHIsoros d. C., Norernher 2s, 1850.