Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-30
A VERY CHEAP NEWSPAPER.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

A the New York Daily Journal of Commerce
n has been twenty-four years before the public,
with circulation of many thousand copies, its
general character may be presumed to be known to
most persons into whose hands this circular will
fall. We may therefore safely dispense with any
array of promises or declaration of sentiments, eX
cept to say that as in time past, so in time future,
we shall endeavor to make it a good and honest
paper, and to take such views of the various topics
that maycome up for discussion, as shall seem to
us right and proper, and for the best interests of
the country and of mankind. The Journal Of Com
merce is neither Wing nor Democratic paper in
the usual sense of those terms, much less is it a
neutral paper in the usual sense of that term. On
the contrary, tits very apt to have opinions on po-
litcal as well as other subjects and to express them
But it is bound by no party trammels, yields to no
party dctaton, and seeks no party reward.
During the late conflict of opinion on the subject
involved in the Peace Measures of Congress- COM
monty called the Compromise, the Journal of Com
merce advocated and sustained those measures one
and all and it will continue to battle for the Union
the Constitution and the Compromise, SO long as
opposition shall last
Deeply regretting the existence of slavery we
are at the same time opposed to what is call Adolf
tionsm, believing that it has done immense mis-
chief to both master and slave and that its preva
lence in the n-slavehoding States to give it
the control of our elections and legislation would
cause the sun of Liberty which has risen with such
glorious promise on this Western World to set in
tears and blood.
The colonization of free blacks with their own
consent, in Africa, we believe to be fraught with
blessings to that continent and to this, and to both
races and expect that children, not ourselves
will see the day when the republic of Liberia shall
exert Africa an influence not unlike that which
the United States exercises over America.
The Journal of Commerce is called Free Trade
paper; that is, it is in favor of no higher duties
than are required for the wants of the government
economically administered The present Tariff it
regards as fair compromise between opposing in
terests.
In the department Of news, the Journal Of Com
merce spares no effort to excel; all important in
telligence from distance and much that is of sec
Ondary Importance, being received by telegraph at
an expense of several thousand dollars per year.
Its reviews ofthe markets arc unsurpassed The at
tenton of manufacturers is particularly invited to
the dry goods report, which is full and correct
We have able and efficient correspondents, at home
and abroad Among the latter, is the celebrated
Robert Walsh, of Paris, than whom America has
few sons more thoroughly versed in the literature
of the world In short, it is the design of the ed
itors, so far as money and effort can do it, to
make the Journal of Commerce all that can be
reasonably desired as a business and family news
paper.
With these few remarks, by way of information
to those who are unacquainted with the Journal of
Commerce, we proceed to the main object of this
circular, which is to say, that in order to make the
paper or the material parts of it accessible, at a
very low price, to all who may desire to receive it,
we have decided about the 1st of October to COM
mence the publication of a smaller daily paper in
addition to the large one to be called the Journal
of Commerce, Jr., 1t will contain all, or nearly ALL
the reading matter Of the Journal of Commerce
senior, together with the most important CONNER
cial advices, reviews of the market prices current
and Marie intelligence, with occasionally the adj
dition of popular narratives, incidents, &c. The
dimensions of the Journal of Commerce, Jr, will
be 35 inches by 27-which is little larger than
the National Intelligencer. Washington Union
Washington Republic &c, the price of which to
single subscribers is per annum. The terms of
the Journal of Commerce. Jr. will be as follows
To single subscribers, if paid strictly in advance
SIS per annum
Two copies to one address, and paid for strictly
in advance in.One sum 50 or A so per copy. And
rate.
Six copies to one address, and paid for as above
500; or 4,33 each
Eight copies to one address, land paid for as above
$34 or 4,25 EACH
Twelve copies to one address, and paid for as a.
bove, $50 or Alt each.
Twenty copies or upwards, to one address and
paid for as above, 81 each.
In all cases, the price per annum, if not paid in
advance, will be 81 per copy more than the above
rates.
Advertisements will be inserted, to a limited cx-
tent, on the same terms as in the Journal of Com
merce senior.
0- Subscriptions will be received at the office of
the Journal of Commerce, No. Oh Wall street New
York.
10 Subscribers to the semi-weelSly Journal of
Commerce, can If they desire it, receive the Jour
nal of Commerce, jr." instead, by giving us notice
of such desire, and remtting the necessary funds.
In cases where the semi-weckly has been paid for
in advance, beyond the date of the transfer such
advance money will be credited on the new ac-