The New York herald., 1845-09-01

PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION IN TIE NEWSPAPER
PREss-THE GOVERNMENT ORGAN.-Maor J. P.
Helss-we believe that is his tille-one Of the two
ostensible propretors of the Union the organ of Mr.
Folks administration has recently visited this city
with the excellent and laudabe purpose of collecting
corps of reporters. Mr.. Hess expected to be able
10 pick up, TO use the classical phraseoogy of the
west, first rate team of swift writer's but the
result of few days inquiry served considerably to
illuminate hum on that point, and he finally made an
arrangement not with splendid corps, but with one
OF the old attaches of the Globe, dead and buried
some time since by the fiat of James X. Polk who
is empowered to engage some half dozen penny-a-
liners al munlfcent salaries of six and seven dollars
week, and perhaps suit of clothes at the end
of the session. Messrs Richie and Heiss wish to
re-organize the whole system of Congressional re-
porting. They desire to break up the old plan Of
publishing reports of speeches furnished by the mem
bers themselves, and declare their intention of CIV
ing full and impartial reports Of all the orations de-
lvered on the floors Of Congress altogether rrespec-
tive Of party considerations.
The project conceived and attempted to be
carried out by the Union, is laudabe in the
highest degree. 1t affords another proof of the
progress of that revolution in the newspaper press
OF this country, which we have originated But
very much doubt the possibility Of this effort be
ing attended with success In the first place, the
conductors of the Union have no practi cal know
eige of the manner IN which popular newspaper
should be conducted Ofthat we have had abundant
evidence. Here, for instance we have at this mo-
ment the question of Texas annexation, and. grow
ing out OF 1t, the probability of war with Mexico
subject which is Of course attracting the interest
Of the whole American people, but how has it been
handled by the "organ p Floundering and blum
derng, the Union for weeks together, in the eariy
stages Of this question, went directly counter, no
only 10 all the democratic impulses of the party o.
which il assumes TO be the accredited mouhpiece
but also to the practical common sense and ntel
gence Of every sensible observer. Thanks, howe
yer, to repeated and affectonate admonition anc
rebuke, the Union has been gradually opening 1t,
eyes TO perception of Its duty, and the true view O.
the present crisis, that we now have the gratify
ing spectacle Of reissue In the government orgar
although greatly diluted and weakened, of course
Of those intelligent and popular views-popular be
cause ntelligent-which we have given from day Il
day on tins question OF war with Mexico. But thi
shows the utter incompetency Of the Onion as an or
gan OF the great popular masses. II has some abilit,
as retailer, but none at all rs manufacturer o.
public OPINION. This weakness and incompeten
cy VIII characterize It's efforts al reporting
II II attempt 10 report the speeches of whie
members in full and with linpartiality. il ,v;l
| offend !" the party" II ii gives the speeches O
the democratic orators as spoken il, will make ltse
still more Objectionable. So much nonsense-s
rnnch had
much ''bald, disiolnted stuff is uttered on the floor
OF Congress by sundry OF the representatives Of tn
people, that faithful record of their daily saving
would furnish materials for universal pity, ridicul
and laughter. No.. no. The Union has mos
praiseworthy intent, but it wont do" II is real,
a most mertorlous design to astonish the countr
with the singular spectacle of a government O,
gan giving full, fair and impartial reports OF the prc
ceedlngs in Congress, but the thing is impossible.
The idea OF establishing popular and influenti,
newspaper out of the city OF New York, is preposte
rous. ompsred to this great metropolis, Washing
ton is mere village. 1t is only here, In this CITY,
marked out by It's location, its so rapidly augmentin
population, its possession of all those elements tha
are essential 10 the creation and continued nrosner;
yoi one Of those great mars of commerce an,
c'o~ueu centres OF civilization, which engross ant
emoooy, as It were, all the predominant and onwar,
impulses OF that region Of the earth IN which the,
are situated, ,-that journalism can he es,ab
lished which informs, nstruc,s, guides and ao
verns the popular mind New York i. ,ho D.;
the London OF the United States. Every vea
this tact becomes more apparent From This c;,v
as from great centre of intelligence, rado,es n.
public opinion OF the whole nation, The Journalism
OF the country beyond this city is but reduplca
tion OF that which is eliminated here Hence !, !
that the Herald-a newspaper conducted on per
tectly indepsn lent prnciples-bound to no party
shackled by no cliquism-ownlng no ruling infu
ence save that of truth, justice, sound PHILOSOPHY
and devotion to human liberty and progress, an,
established IN this great metropolis. maintains sucI