The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-29
THE NEW YORK TIMES.
AN INDEPENDENT, POLITICAL, LITERARY
AND MISCELLANEOUS NEWSPAPER.
DAILY, sEMI-wEEKLY AND WEEK.,

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DAILY, sEMI-wEEKLY AND WEEKLY
THE NEW YORK TIMES is the youngest of the daily
newspapers of the city of New York. The frs number
was issued the 18th OF September 1851, that has
only just completed the eighth year of its publication
But II has already become OF the widely known
ana most firmly estab shed daily journals Of the Uned
States It's circulation is quite large that any
other daily of its class in the city of New York and In
reputation for enterprise, energy, and reliability may
fairly challenge comparison with any other Newspaper
in thesrounuy.
The Thss IL wholly and entirely Iadspsadsnt in its
discussion Of all topics OF public interest 1t does
deny or doubt the importance necessity of Political
Parties to the proper public affairs for all
experiences shows that in every Constitutional Govern
men parry divisions and party contentious ess-nIisi
10 the public liberty, and the vigorous
and responsible co9duct OF the Administration. Bat
while il does quarrel with parry organic aon. de-
cines 10 be their instrument. Party organs are sufh-
cienly numerous and sufficiently influential already
Every party and every faction has its representatives.
etained advocates In the newspaper press The great
majority ofihe journals o. Tho United States directly
connected with the party organizations OF tho country
representing their principles seeking the promotion OF
their ends eeholng their wi.hes, publishing news ard
speeches with comments only in their being
CONDUCTED and managed merely agents for the
pishmeni OF party purposts. They have therefore,
higher authority and stronger claim condolences ard
respect than the parties they represent. As general
thing they read mainly by that portion of the public
who concur with them ia opinion and as their state
always less coored by their sen,inents
aud wishes, they command very lttle attention. and sill
less Influence, beyond the immediate circle of their own
psrtissns.
The Times asserts for journalism a higher function
than This. Instead OF conserving be simply the TO
tanned adv cate OF any political party, il eaims the
night Judge, fairly and dspa ssionsely all paes-sp-
proving sni aiding whatever in any Of them may tend
10 the promotion OF he pubs good and condemnng and
denounciag every thing in all of them which invoIyss
de'rin en or disaster 10 the country stlarge.
Its frst great m il TO become Rsiiatk Nstespaper
reporting rrompy and fairly everyi ing OF public nter
est concerning all parties and all public men, neither
ds,ring exaggeratin the benefit or the in
jury of any, but rendering equal and exact justice ali
alike II does not profess neutrality upon any political
sspe, still less Indifference any great political move
but while il will discuss thing connected with
public affairs with Perfect freedom and with whatever
ability II can command will do this, the interest
for the benefit under control OF any public man. or
any Political Parry, but solely in the interest of Truth
and Justice, and for The PROMOTION OF the welfare of The
vince country. While upon all topics its tone will be
firm, vigorous and entirely Independent, it will deal in
Tathr than nvecIve in the language of per
saason rather than aud will strive to ailsy by
all fair and just appeals rather than increase by in
hammsory counsels. The sectional agitation which dis
ubs The peace and thrt stens The welfare Of the Federal
Union. 1t will nsist ys upon faithful adherence 10
the Consultation respect ior the Judicial auhOries or the
nation, and strict compliance with the duties and obi
gstlons which devUlys upon the citizens Of oommc,
country. Upon the subject OF avery, while il will never
seek occasion for rusng upon public attention il will
not shrink from It's discussion whenever shall be
brought prominently before the country, and made the
theme OF public controversy but will treat local
institution, tue creature of local law, and ,ubeci 10 hs
exclusive supervision and control of the communities IN
1 eX
will denounce every proposition, wage war upon il
from without or 10 excite the fears wound the prde and
arouse the resenmens Of those States which may be dis
posed or obliged 10 permit i,s continued existence But
II will also oppose every endeavor extend il into re-
sions now free from its influence, reopen the Slave
Trade WITH Africa impose the laws aud the principles
which rests upon other States md TO exact for il an
undue share OF influence and of power Councils OF
the Confrderacy IL will press upon all sections upon
the South and upon the North the full discharge Of an
their duties under The Constuton and will rebuke and
resist every at mpt the part OF urssts in either sec
ion, Ytomo'e heir views and objects at The ex-
pense of justice and the public good.
The Times will discuss all topics OF general interett in
department OF public action and always in the in
of Order III. Public Peace and the general pros
reriiy of the community. Its influence will be uniformly
conservative, without negIecng any jus. safe means
of social political Progress. II will TO promote
the public welfare by urging the claims of Education,
Morality, and Religion, upon the of the peopls
and in all its discussions will endesyor constantly 10 be
guided and controlled by the spirit of Pstn
olism and Common Sense. seeks the confidence and
respect of rejecting OF all paries makes no ap-
peal those with whom party frst motive
OF action, and the peace and welfare OF the country the
last.
In its Correspondence both Foreign and Domestic the
Times will not be inferior 10 any other American Journal
It's Reports of Congressional ard proceeding,
of Financial, Commercial and General Intelligence OF
important Legal and Criminsl Trials, and OF whatever
nay have special interest for The grea body the oo-
unity, will be full, pre- mp, and reliable.
TIE pnee OF the New York 7t1Is, (Dslyl by mall Six
Dollars year
THE sEMI-WEEKLY TIMES
IS issued on the morning OF every Tuesday and Friday
and contains in addition 10 the bulk given
an the daily paper, Literary Department, embracing
standard novt and tales and selections
OF The highest iaierest. The AgcuiuTsl DEPARTMENTS
compiled from variety Of sources, many Of them inau
cessble TO the American r'adsr. Price, Three Dollars
ear. Two copies TO ono address, Five Dollars
THE WEEKLY TIMES,
appearing every Saturday morning, embraces eompre-
hensive digest OF the news OF the preceding week wi IN
attractive Literary features II will also continue 10 fur
nsh is valuable information the Farmer and Gar
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