The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-03
PROSPECTUS
WEEKLY PHILADELPHIA REGISTER


A Family Newspaper printed on "A double sheet
in clear, new type, and Designed for Country
Circulation.
"iqd'pHdeHt on an sHij,ris Heutlli On HOn,.
THE literary wceklies of this city are Of acknowl
L edged excellence, and enjoy a circulation unc-
quallcd IN the annals OF the hchdOmadal press Tho
VokiV Regtq,y is not designed 10 compete with or
take the place Of any o them but rather to upy
a space left vacant up 10 the present time.
The fundamental principle of the Register is the
recognition Of the law OF Progress In acting upon
IT, the editor will seek TO maintain steady compari
SON OF the actual with the possible. His conviction
u.s. that attempts at Organic changes should he AM
mated by lofty IDEAL but modified in practice by
the conditions of the present The most salutary
and permanent reforms are those which while en-.
bodying the wisdom of the time, yet sustain such a
relation To the moral and intellectual condition Of
the people, as to insure their support.
Founded on the principle of Practicable Progress
the Wefkiy Register will be a trustworthy and com
prehensivc chTonicer of the events Of the times
Each number will contain a summary Of the --latest
news by the foreign and domestic exchanges; edito-
rails on the topic topics OF the day critical article
on new works and objects of art an article on the
money and stock market; foil statements of the
trade, arts, manufactures and industrial resource
generally of Pennsylvania. with reports of important
meetngs trials, Judicial decisions and arrests news
by telegraph from the large cities in the United
States letters from New York, Paris, London, and
already celebrities in tho literary world original po
ems by writers already known to the public ana
large variety of religious and literary matter The
attention Of merchants is particularly requested to
the iuness and accuracy OF our commercial reports
from New York
While the RegiSfst is free rsm all party sectarian
or sectional bias, IL will not hesitate to speak out on
all the current topics OF the day. Aiming TO be n
newspaper, IN the mort comp che nsivc sense of the
word II can neither seek topics nor avoid them. No
subject will be given the go-by in its columns what
ever society does will be reflected there as faithfully
as may be. No topic will be elucd cstpOned but
manfully met Having no hobby TO rice, no meas
ures to carry, no party cxpcdences To consult no
clique to conciliato the Regiaer will have no interest
IN pervcrting or conccaliog truth, palliating crime.
excusing error, or apoogizng for any social po-
zeal evil
1t will lend its hearty support to every practicable
and just measure for the promotion of Internal I'm
proyements, Industrial Prosperity, Peace, Liberty,
Education Temperance, and the welfare Of the work
ing classes.
Its spirit of nationality will be large enough to
embrace the whole country. It's moral sense shall be
always rs high as that of the community We pledge
ourselves that even its advertising columns shall
never contain anything which should call blush 10
the check of the refined and pure Ii shall be well
adapted to the parlor to the counting house. This
being our plan, ask with confidence a cordial sup
port from the citizens of Pennsylvania and of the
South and West
The first number will he issued on the 18th of No
vember. Ii is desirable that the list of subscribers
should be returned at as early date possible.