PROSPECTUS

CONGRESSIONAL UNION AND APPENDIX,
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CONGRESSIONAL UNION AND APPENDIX,

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 FFNHE undersigned respectfully inform the public, k that, with the approaching session of Congress, they will begin the publication of the sCongression- al Union' and 'sAppendix." The first will contain full and accurate history of the daily proceedings of both branches of the national legislature. It will be compiled with such care, that every citizen who is interested in the public affairs will find it plete synopsis of their proceedings, ana ready book of reference upon all questions which come before them.

 The second, (the "Appendix,'') will contain eve " speech which is delivered in the House of Rep resentatives and Senate during the session. report ed at length by full and able corps of congresslon al reporters, and revised before publication by the authors, whenever 1t is requested These two works will be strictly impartial, and are intended to be as interesting and useful to the man of business, and to the politician of the party as of the other. It may be said, without eXaggeratlon, that the next session of Congress is destined to become one of the most important which has taken place since the foundation of the government. It IS the long session. It is the session which will develope the plan of the present administration. It's measures will stump the character of our institutions for years 1 to come Some of the most important questions l which are connected with foreign relations, or our domestic concerns, will be presented for 'hslr consideration. The final measure of rahiying the 1 constitution of Texas, which is 10 consummate her 1 members into our public counclls-every measure which affects the Oregon question-our relations with Mexico-as well as the final decision on the ZolI- Veren treaty, and oth measures Which are more or less connected with our foreign rela- tions will come under the review of the approach ing Congress. Most of the emnently important | questions which relate to our internal concerns the revision of the tarl-the adoption of the best mode for preserving the public moneys-a Varleiy of commercial measures-perhaPs the pest system l for our navy,-these and others Will constitute a mass of business which is calculated to command much of the time of Congress, and much of the at tenton of the people. They will all be reported l by the "CongresSonal union.

 The Daily, Semi Weekly, and Weekly unlon, will as usual, embrace an interesting variety ol matter on political scientific, and literary subjects, along with current news of the day. The editor will continue to devote all his energies to the im- l provement of s"rhe Union" He finds many ac- complished men of this city. The administration has brought witht considerable accession oi aiehls. Several tried and distinguished members ol the de- mocratic party have accepted office under It. some of them have liberally contributed heir literary Id bors to benefit; and we hope to ehlst o'lers III our service Besides, the time IS not lar dlstaht when the editor intends to call other talents 10 ms assistance His ambition is, to make paper wor- thy Of the metropolis of the Unlon lie Is persua- ded that, with the facilities which ms positioh enables him to employ; with the olhciai ana o'llel 1 piaceQ WIt0L HIS TedCiI, anu ,'i''

 of the correspondence which he IS attempting to establish in foreign countries paper may De pup lished, which is not unworthy oi the support oi ms } country. In undertaking the task, he Knew ne m hao many difficulties to overcome many lessons to iedii', many sacrifices to encounter. He knew that, amid the ardous cares of new theatre, he could not at | first do justice even to hmseif but his zeal mas never Jagged. What enthusiasm and industry can effect, will be fully accomplished. Some errors ne e may have already committed. But upon one Poin',, he can speak with great pleasure and with equdi | freedom. The men who are administering thlS go vernment are working men, anxious, as ne De- lieves, to do their duy to their country, to carry out the pledges under which the President was elected, and the great principles ot the parry So long the administration Is conducted In ,iiiS spirit, and upon those principles, he is prepared to cooperate with them in the public services; ana to give them, he promised in his prospectus "a fair, liberal, and efficient support"

 We feel deep sense of gratitude for the promp manner in which our political friends in every sec ton of the country have already come forward tf sustain the ssUnion."

 May we not hope that our friends throughout thu

 United States will continue to assist our labors, ant prevail upon their friends to take some one edition of the '.Union.'

 | irtAs this will be the long session of Congress and will probably last eight months, we have con