The Daily Union

TO THE PEOPLE.

The session of Congress, which has just terminated, will be long and gratefully remembered by all true republicans for the triumphant success of many of their cherished principles and measures. While we heartily rejoice at the triumph of the principles which it has been our constant effort to advocate and defend, and from which no prosperity, no adversity, can swerve us; we cannot be unmindful of the attitude in which we are placed by a recent vote of both houses of Congress:—we allude to the contemplated withdrawal of their patronage from the newspaper press. To this decision we cheerfully bow, sensible as we are of the patriotic motives which have led to it. But we trust that this decision of Congress increases rather than diminishes our claim to the support of a higher power—that of the people; and to them we confidently appeal to aid us, by their patronage, in sustaining at the seat of government a journal that is inflexibly devoted to their interests and the true interests of the country.

It is known to every one, that the chief source of sustaining a newspaper is not the magnitude of its subscription list, so much as the advertising patronage which may be bestowed upon it. In large commercial cities, indeed, the latter is usually the concomitant of the former, as it becomes the obvious interest of mercantile men to advertise in those papers which are the most extensively circulated. Washington, however, is differently situated. Deprived of the advertising patronage incident to a mercantile community, and burdened with peculiar and enormous expenses which are not elsewhere incurred, nothing but a very long list of subscribing patrons can sustain a paper in usefulness—if, indeed, even in existence. The proprietors of the "Union" have hitherto spared no pains, and no expense, to make their paper worthy of the metropolis, and worthy of the support of that great party under whose banner they are enlisted. In publishing the most full and ample debates of the two houses of Congress, it is believed, ever before attempted on this continent in a daily newspaper they have secured the services of the best reporters which the country afforded, but at the enormous cost of $12,000 or $15,000 per year. Their extensive foreign and domestic correspondence is another large item of expense, but the instructive usefulness of which is so highly commended and appreciated as to justify almost any outlay to attain it.

Still, it must be evident that these heavy expenses cannot be borne, unless the subscription list is commensurate to the undertaking; and although we can boast of 15,000 subscribers, (including daily, tri-weekly, and weekly,) yet this list must be still considerably enlarged to enable the proprietors of the "Union" to sustain all its usefulness, and to insure them against pecuniary loss. Invoking, then, again, the aid and support of all true friends of republican government, and pledging ourselves to renewed efforts in the cause of the glorious principles we cherish, we offer the following proposals:

The "Daily Union" will be published, as heretofore, at $10 per annum, payable in advance. Its character hitherto has been almost exclusively political. We purpose in future to devote a portion of its columns to domestic news of general interest, and to miscellaneous literature, which, without impairing its political influence, may render it the more acceptable to an extended class of readers.

The "Semi-Weekly Union" will be published every Monday and Thursday, during the recess of Congress, at $5 per annum. This contains all the matter contained in the "Daily Union," except local advertisements. During the sessions of Congress three numbers, instead of two, will be issued, without any extra charge to subscribers

Enlargement of the Weekly Union.

The "Weekly Union" is issued every Saturday; and as arrangements are in progress to enlarge it to near double its present size, we shall soon be enabled to give nearly every article which may appear in the daily and semi-weekly editions, at the extremely low rate of $2. We propose also to give, in this edition, a complete synoptical summary of the proceedings in both houses of Congress—thus rendering the "Weekly Union" a most valuable channel of information to all classes of our country.

But, to remunerate us for this enterprise, an extensive subscription list is absolutely indispensable.

Congressional Register.

In addition to the foregoing, we have resolved to publish, during the sessions of the national legislature, a "Congressional Register," to be issued weekly, and to contain a FULL REPORT of the daily proceedings and debates of both houses. Indeed, the arrangements which we have made with the very best corps of reporters will enable us to give even more full and extended reports than we have produced during this session, superior as we claim them to be to any preceding ones. The Register will be made up from the daily reports in the "Union," carefully revised by an experienced editor, and will constitute a complete and authentic record of the session. An appendix will be added, uniform with the Register, and to be sent gratuitously to subscribers, comprising a list of the acts passed during the session, with a synopsis of their contents, and a reference, when necessary, to previous legislation. This will form the most complete history of the sessions of Congress, and will be furnished at the low price of SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for the next session.

POSTMASTERS are authorized to act as our agents; and by sending us five yearly subscribers, with the subscription money, for either the Daily, Semi-Weekly, or Weekly, will be entitled to one copy of the same edition as they furnish us subscribers for.

The Congressional Register will be furnished them on the same terms.

Newspapers publishing our prospectus, with the notes attached, until the 1st of December next, will be entitled, during the next session of Congress, to receive a copy of the Congressional Register and Tri-Weekly Union.

Clubs will be furnished with

The name of no person will be entered upon our books unless the payment of the subscription be made in advance.

NOTICE.—In 1830, the last will of Thomas Pentecost was admitted to record in Dinwiddie county, in the State of Virginia. He left his estate to his wife Mary Pentecost during her life, and at her death to be equally divided between his brother William (who, it is known to the subscriber, lately died in Georgia) and the testator's three sisters, Nancy Jackson, Elizabeth St. John, and Martha Dials. In May last, Mary Pentecost died.

At the request of William Pentecost, in his lifetime, and of his son since his father's death, I have taken charge of the estate of Thomas Pentecost.

Any one knowing where either of the sisters resides, or if dead, who is entitled to her estate, will greatly oblige by giving me the information.

R. R. COLLIER,

Aug. 8—3taw4w

Petersburg, Virginia.

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July 31.

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