The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-01-30
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL ERA.
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
VOLUME y.-IS5l.

6. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR; JOHN @.
WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
THE NATIONAL ERA hsn Anti-slavery Political, and
Literary Newspaper.
brief summary Of the principles aud
prepared at all proper times maintain will show
the character and course otthe Era. .........
We bod
That Slavery Is repugnant to Natural Right the Law Of
Christianity the Spirit Of the Age and the essential
Of our Republican IlstitPtiDps:
That Emancipation without mpulsory sxpstrstion
high duty, demanded alike by Justice and Expedenoy:
That there is esctual Of abolshiug
Slavery and that is by to be by States In
which It exists:
That Slavery have lawful being In Territory
the exclusive Jurisdiction of the United States;
That Congress Is bound exclude II from all Territory
belonging that may hereafter belong to the United
States:
That the American Union as the bond Of Pesce the organ
one Language and Civilization the medium of Free
Trade among the States and Territories stretch
ing from the Atlantic Pacific this Continent
the Refuge suffering millions from the Ola World and
Safeguard against It's Ambition and Intrigue Of price
value to the Cause Of Human Progress and that there
enough intelligence and virtue In Its members extin-
guish Slavery the single that dsturbs its harmone
mpars its energies, alloys Its benefits and threatens its
| stability;
That the Federal ought to be go amended As
to place the election Of President In the hands OF the Pso
Pile directly aud limit his of Office years
making him thereafter ineligible; and to be still further
amended give the People Of the the
election Of their United States Senators changing the
| Of ONCE from six to four years:
That the Post oos Department ought be separated
from the Chief Executive the Postmaster General and ali
the local Posmassrs being elective by the People the
power Of removal for just and SUFFICIENT lodged
hands Of the Postmaster General:
That postage all newspapers, OF certain sse for all
distances shond be cent all letters under half
for all Distances cents prepaid frsnkns
privilege should be abolished and negotiations be instituted
for the purpose securing free exchanges within reasonable
limits between the of Europe and ths United
States and reduction the lowest point possible
postage letters passing between foreign countries cur
| own;
That the public lands should be held trust for The ben
eft the People of the United States granted in linz
tied quantities actual settlers who are landess:
That the homestead ought to be exempt from
cution for debt
That restrictions among the several statss
| and between all nations, ought to be removed;
That Congress ought 70 make due appropriations for i'm.
provsmsnts demanded by the interests of with
foreign nations among the States provided they be
purely local In their benefits and be proper subjects
| State or individual enterprise
In maintaining our views we shall fssrlessy use the
rights, while respect the ooutese Of Free Discussion
concsdng to those who may differ from u.s. what claim
ourselves, tho credit Of honest motives.
Such reports Of the proceedings Congress- will he given
will convey correct idea only Of ts action but ofits
| spirit and policy.
The FoRKIos CoRRgsposDEsoR Of the Era Is at least
equal In value and interest to that OF Journal in the
country.
| The LITERARY MISCELLANY Of the Era s amply provi.
responding Editor. BY arrangement with that popular
writer GRACE GREENWOOD her services have been secured
the Era erousrey beginning the frat of January
next. Mrs EMMA ID. Il. N. SoyTHwoRrH, the American
Novelist who first became the public through the
columns Of paper engaged furnish story for
volume.
Among other cOntributsss We may name Dr. WILLIAM
ELDER, the Hon HssRy b. srAsros, MARTHA RUSSELL,
SrowR- names familiar and attractive.
Having thus male ample arrangements for the 0sners
Departments Of the Paper shall devote ourselves more
particularly to AntSsvsry and Political DISCUSSIONS TAX
ing to keep readers advised Of all important reform
movements and current events.
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Ps. The volume always begins the first of January
WasHIsoror u. o., NoreRbsr -, 1850