The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-04

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This statement exhibits bona Jfde increase in
the circulation Of the New YORK HERALD of forty-one
thousand copies in sne Month Nine months ago, our
daily circulation was only sixteen thousand, while
lately in several instances 1t has exceeded twenty
seven thousand.
This increase unparalleled in the history of news
papers; and we now have the most comprehensive
circulation Of any news journal on this continent,
and with, perhaps exception, in the whole orld
OF all the cheap newspapers scattered the Union
the HERALD unique this respect There are several
cheap journals in this city, in Boston Philadelphia
Baltimore, &c. that enjoy, what may be called large
circulatons but they confined to the imme date
vicinity Of the Office of publication; they merely
local and not spread throughout the length and
breadth Of the land. The HERALD goes everywhere,
II is like the London TINES il it does not 60
directly from the office of publication to the remote
parts of the earth first read here by subscribers
who forward it their agents and correspondents to
the different cities and towns Of the world.
This comprehensive circulation is valuable to us.
1t not only conveys American intelligence to all Ger
nefs OF eartn, put ~ prlpsb pdck oHu
subscribers to us. There is scarcely civilized city
in the universe to which at least one copy of the
HERALD is not sent 1t is taken by of the
principal members of several of the European and
South American governments, and we have several
times received valuable information from abroad in
consequence of this.
The circulation of a newspaper, when merely local,
possesses very little vitality 1t is only the compre
henrive wide spread circulation that gives journal
an Importance and value. 1t indicates the inde-
pendence of the paper it gives it character, and
throws over its pages influence of great power when
the paper is conducted fairly, truthfuy with energy
and enter PRISE and not controlled by the miserable
political claues that in all large cities and
paper obtain this great circulation and influence
unless it be conducted with energy and determine
ton to tell the truth and give the news.
The London TINES has now been in existence over
half century it was managed by gentleman of the
greatest energy Of character for forty years of
that time and in the midst of the great wars of Europe
Hence its great success. The New YoRK HERALD has
been in existence quite fourteen years. and yet its
character, to that Of the TIMES. According to
a fair calculation each HERALD has at least i've read
ers which gives it daily circulation, except
an a peeuniory point Of rieu, of one hundred and
,centy thousand and do not believe that the Lon
don TINES can surpass that
But this is only beginning in the newspaper bust
ness on this side Of the Atlantic. We yet to
greater results The recent events in Europe Indicate
that this to be the leading nation Of the world Anne
RIGA, in future is to enjoy a controlling influence
over the affairs of the globe, which will give US wide
field for enterprise and action We must increase and
expand with those around Wecannot stop because
we have reached great point We have in the last
fourteen years kept pace with the progress of the
United States, and cannot now think Of resisting
the impulse Of the age.