Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-04
THE @ B e:
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF CONGRESS,
AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

" 'aAhhcto ~ " JIG w bit1 1
dated New York, l7tl March, 1890, that the idea
OF such a paper as | propose 10 make the Globe
originated in the mind ofthe Father of his Country.
He said:
at Is To be lamented that the editors of the different
daxettes In the Union do not more generally and more cor
nonsensical defamation, which few would read II thew were
apprsed OF the contents) publish the debates in Congress
on all great national questions. The principles upon which
the difference of opinion arises, as wen as the decisions.
would then come fully before the public, and afford the best
data for Its judgment"-Sarks Writings Of Haahhagton,
The DAILY GLOBE AND The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
In surrenderlng my interest in the organ of a
great political party, l cherished the purpose of
continuing the Congressional Globe, and, il possi-
bic, IN time, 10 perfect il into "a full history of the
action OF Congress, giving the debates accurately |
and fully with the proceedings-all stamped with
the verify OF an official record. From the passage
in the letter OF General Washington, which | have
quoted, it will be perceived that he thought this
office might be combined with that of a regular
newspapers; and it is certain that the avidity OF the
public for news OF the less important kind greatly
contributes 10 give wing to the weightier matter
which may be called Congressional news.
Having succeeded in my purpose of periecting
the reports ofthe debates in Congress and giving
them the official stamp, | now propose to send
them abroad, in connection with the news of the
day, in such haste as shall ontstrip full and accu-
rate intelligence sent from the seat of Government
IN any other form whatever. II will even antici-
pate the scraps of news forwarded 10 cities within
two hundred and fifty miles Of Washington by tele.
Giuph. IShotC ~ tftHtS. tHuS tEdnSIHUtcH W
published in the morning papers, (for instance, OF
the city OF New York; he.Globe containing them
will have reached the post office of that cityby the
Express Mail fthe previous night. The process
by, which this will be effected | now lay before the
public.
will have a corps of sixteen Reporters in Con
gress each in succession will take notes during
hive minutes, then retire, prepare them for the
Press, put them slip by slip in the hands OF com
posters, and thus, while a debate is going on in
Congress-, il will be put in type, and in a few min
utes after it is ended il will be in print. ] shall
by this means, be enabled 10 send by the Express
Mail Of $ O'Clock p. m. for the East, West, and
North, and by that offs O'Clock p. IN. for the South,
all the proceedings Of Congress up to the ordinary
hour OF adjournment. Thus the accurate debates
Of Congress will reach the cities two hundred and
fifty miles from The Capitol before their daily morn
ing papers are in circulation.
The miscellaneous news ] shall be careful to
gather from remote sections Of the country by tele-
graph. will obtain from the Executive Depart
ments, through official sources, the matters of mo-
ment transacted in them, and through agents
employed for the purpose, all the city news of con-
sequence in sufficient time to be put into the Globe
and mailed in the Express Mail trains. In this
way ! hope TO create a new era in the dissemina-
lion Of news from Washington. Hitherto no news
paper has attempted to give authentic accounts OF
things done at Washington before the public mind
at a distance had received its first impressions
form irresponsible telegraphic dispatches, or by
l~etter-writers biased by peculiar views.
! Washington has now become so great a centre
Of political interest during all the year--the pro
!, ceedings Of the Executive Departments and the
collected by them even during the re-
cess OF Congress is Of so much importance 10 the
interests OF every section of the conntry-that |
shall continue the publication of the daily paper
permanently, with a view 10 become the vehicle
of the earliest and most correct intelligence.
1t is part of my plan to reduce the price of the
daily paper TO half that OF similar daily papers; and
thus l hope TO extend its circulation so as to invite
advertisements. | will publish advertisements of
the Government. To subscribers in the cities |
hope TO submit such terms as will induce them 10
advertise their business in every village through
out the Union, where the Globe is sentdaily under
the franks of members of Congress, all of whom
take II, and some ofthem a large number Of copies.
The installation OF a new Administration and a
new Congress portends much change in the course
Of public affairs as the result of the next session.
Many vast interests which were brought up in the
last Congress were laid over by the Democratic
majority TO await the action of Democratic Ex-
ecutive. The new modelling of the tariff; the new
land system the question Of giving homesteads,
and making every man a ireeholder who may
choose to become one the approximation of the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a national railroad
across the territory of the Union reform in the
Army, Navy. and civil offices-allthese great ques-
tons, with n thousand minor ones, deeply affecting
multitudes of men and every State in the Union,
will, now being matured by public opinion, come
up for the Governments decision. These new
issues, cooperating with old ones, coming up 10 be
disposed OF by Jew actors on the scenes at Wash
lngton, will be apt TO modify greatly, if not alter
essentially the party organizations of the country.
To these elements OF interest another is likely
to be introduced by the interposition of the agita-
tons OF Europe. After nearly forty years of peace
IN Europe there is an evident restlessncss that
now seems iranght with tendencies threatening
war; and II war comes, in all likelihood there will
follow such universal change that the United States
can scarcely hope TO escape It's vortex. Indeed
from late events II is apparent that our government
is already drawn into European difficulties. These
l. nIerl mae "a - IN a.AL I..l. - - - 80 -
mind towards the next Congress with much ex-
pectation.
The DAILY GLOBE will be printed ON fine paper.
double royal size, with small type, (brevier and
nonpareilO at 1--WE dollars a year.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE will also be printed
on a double royal sheet. in book form, royal
qnarto size. each number containing sixteen pages.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE proper will be made
up of the proceedings Of Congress and the running
debates as given by the Reporters. The speeches
which members may choose 10 write out them
selves will, together with the messages OF the
President of the United States. the reports ofthe
Executive Departments, and the laws passed by
Congress-, be added in an Appendix. Formerly
] received subscriptions for the Congressional
Globe and Appendix separately. But this has
not been found satisfactory, inasmuch as il gave
an incomplete view of the transactions in Con.
gress; and therefore | have concluded not TO sell
them apart, considering that n~eigbbors can have the
advantage of both by clubbing, in case individuals
shall find il too onerous to be at the charge ofboth.
To facilitate the circulation of the Congress-
ional Globe, and cheaper il 10 subscribers, Con-
gress passed last year a joint resolution making il
free of postage. ] annex il, as the law may not
he accessible 10 postmasters generally:
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution Of the Laws
ofCongress and the Debates thereon.
With a view to the cheap circulation OF the laws Of Con-
gress and the debates contributing to the true interpreta-
ton thereof, and TO make free the communication between
the representative and constituent bodies:
Be IL resolved by The Senate and Honse Of Representatives
Of the United Stks Of Americd IN Congress assembled, That
from and after the present session Of Congress, the Con.
gressional Globe and Appendix, which contains the laws
and the debates thereon, shall pass free through the mails
20 long a. the same shall be published by order Of Con-
gress; Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed
to authorize the circulation OF the Daily Globe free Of
portage. Approved, August @, 1852
As ! sell the DAILY GLOBE at half the price Of
similar publications, so the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
and APPENDIX is sold for half the cost Of so much
composition, press-work, and paper. This | can
afford TO do, inasmuch as the subscription Of Con-