The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT oF CoLuMBn.
VOLUME V.--1S5I.

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
q. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN q.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR
THE NATIONAL ERA is an AntIslsvsry, Political, and
u Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles measures we ara
prepared at all proper times maintain will ssrystO show
the character and course ofthe Era.
We hold
That Slavery is repugnaht to Natural Right the Law OF
Christianity the Spirit fhe Age and the essential nature
Of our Republican Institutions:
That Emancipation without mpulsOry expatrstion
high duty, demanded alike by Justice aud Expedency;
That there but one safe and eectua mode Of abosAns
Slavery and that Is by law to be enacted by States In
which It exists:
That Slavery have lawful being In Territory under
the exclusive Jurisdiction of the United States:
That Congress Is bound to exclude 1t from all Territory
er 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 States and Territories stretch
Ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific shores this Continent
as the Refuge Of suffering millions from the OH World aud
Safeguard agslnst Its Ambition and Intrigue is OF price,
less value to the Cause of Human Progress that there
Is enough intelligence and virtue In ts members extn
guish Slavery the sngs that dsarbs its harmone
impars Its energies alloys Its benefits and threatens s
stability;
That the Federal Constitution ought to be SO amended az
to place the election OF President In the hands Of the Peo
pie, directly and limit his 70 four years
making him thereafter ineligible; and to be still further
amended TO give to the People Of the
election Of their United States Senator's the term
Of ONCE from six TO four years:
That the Post Once Department ought to be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and all
the local Posmasers being elective by the People and the
power Of removal for just and sufficient odged the
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage all newspapers, Of certain sine for ell
distances should be cent all letters under half an
for ali distances cents prepaid that the ankng
privilege should be abolished negotiations instituted
for the purpose securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits between the Of Europe aud the United
States, and reduction TO the lowest point possible In the
postage letters passing between foreign ana our
own;
That the public lands should be held trust for
eft Of the People OF the United States to be granted lin
tied quantities to actual settlers who landless:
That the homestead ought be exempt from sale or
cuton 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
provemens demanded by the interests Of with
foreign nations among the States provided they he not
purely local their benefits and be not proper subjects for
State or individual enterprise.
In maintaining views, We shall fesressly use the
rights while respect the courteses Of Free Dlscson
concsding those who may differ u.s. we claim
ourselves, the credit Of honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Of Congress will be gives
will convey correct idea Of its action
spirit and policy.
The FoRRos CoRs ksposDRscE Of the Era Is At least
equal In value and interest TO that Of any Journal
country.
The LITERARY MISCELLANY Of the Era Is amply provl
ded for john q. WHITTIER, the Poet will continue Cor
responding Editor BY arrangement with that popular
writer GRAos GRKRswooD her services have been
for the Era srcuspsy beginning the first of January
next. Mrs. EMMA D. Il. N. soUrHwoRrH, the American
Novelist who first became the public through the
columns Of paper has engaged to furnish story for
volume.
Among other contributors may name Dr. WnLIAa
ELDER, the Hon HEsRy b. STANTON, MARTHA RUSSELL,
MARY Irvine, ALICE and PHaBR CAREY and Mrs. n. b.
srowK- names familiar and attractive.
Having thus male ample arrangements for the General
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves more
particularly to AntSsvery and Political Discussions taxi
Ing to keep readers advised Of sill important reform
movements and current events.
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