The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-30
The DAILY GLOBE
TnE CoNGnEssroNAL GL,

In surIenCeIlng my interest ln the organ Dt a
great political party, cherished the purpose of
continuing the Congressional Glabe, and, if pos.
sible, in time, to perfect it into full history OF
the action of Congress. giving the debates accu-
ratey and fully with the proceedings-a stamn.
ca n iih the verify Of al. official record From
the passage in the letter of General Washing ton
which have quoted, it will be perceived that he
thought this Office might he combined with that
IF a regular newopaper and il is certain that the
avdity of the public for news of the less impor-
tan, hind greatly contributes to give wings to the
weghter matter which may be called Congress
sional news.
Having succeeded in my purpose of perfecting
the reports Of the debates in Congress and giving
them the official stamp, propose to send
them abroad, in connection with the news of the
day, in such haste az shall outstrip full and
intelligence seGt from the seat Dt Government
in any other form whatever. 1t will even antci-
pate the scrapsaof news forwarded TO cities within
two hundred and fifty miles OF w WasfIing ton by
telegraph. Before the events thus transmitted are
published III tl:e morning papers, tor instance OF
the city of New York } the Globe containing them
will have reached the post office Of that city by
the Express Mail OF the previous night The pro-
cess by which this VIII be effected now lag be-
tore the public.
| will have corps Of sixtesn Reporters in Con
gress; each in succession will take notes during
five minutes then retire, prepare them for the
Press put them slip by slip III the hands Of COM
pOSltOTs, ana tnUs, HUiie Il utDdtG IS going ON Ia
Congress il wi!l be put in type, and in few nin-
utes after it is ended 1t will be in print. shall
hy this means be enabled to send by the Express
Mail of 5 O'Clock p. m for the East, West, and
North. and by that of O'Clock p.- for the
South all the proceedings of Congress up to the
ordinary hour of adjournment. THUS the accu.
rate debates of Congress viii! reach the cities two
hundred and if,y miles from the Capitol before
their daily morning papers are in Gil culation
The miscellaneous news 4 shall be careful
gather from remote sections of the country by
telegraph. will obtain from the Executive D.
partments. tlroush official sources. the matters
of moment ransa, ted in them, and, through agents
employed for the purpose. all the city news OF
consequence in sufficient time to be put into the
Globe and mailed in the Express Mail trains. In
this way hope to create in the dis
semina;ion of news irum Washington Hitherto
no newspaper has attempted to give authentic
counts OF things done at Washington before the
public mind at distance had received lis Ers
impressions from irresponsible te'egraphic dis
patches, or by letter writers biased by peculiar
| views
Washington has now become so grea, center
Of political interest during all the year-the pro
ceedings Of the Executive Departments and the
inioi nation collected Ivy them even during the
cess of Congress is of 50 much importance to The
Interests Of every section Of the co',nlry--that
shall continue the publication of the daily paper
| permanently, with a view to become the vehicle
| Of the earliest and most correct intel igcnce.
1t is part of my plan to reduce the price of the
! daily paper TO hall that Of similar daily papers
and thus hdpe 10 extend its circulation as to
invite advertisements will publish advertise
mens of the Government To subscribers in the
| cities hope TO suhnt such terms will induce
them 10 advertise their business in every village
| thro ughout the Union, where the Globe is sen
daily under the franks of members of Congress
all of whom take it, and of them a larg-
number of copies.
fr
new Congress portends much change in the cours
of public affairs the result of the next session
Many vast interests which were brought up III tn
last Congress were laid over by the Democrat
majority to await the action of Democratic Elk
ec,itive. the new modelling of the tariff; the
land system; the question of giving homesteads
and making every msh freehoider who ma
choose to become one; the approximation of tn
Atlantic aud Pacific oceans hy national raroa
across the territory of the Union; reform u III
Army, Navy, and civil otEices-all these grea
questions, with thousand Elinor ones, deeply al
fecIing mulitudcs of men aud every State in III
Union, will. now being matured BY public OpHl
ion, come up for the Governments decision =
These new issues, cooperating with old ones
coming up to he disposed of by actors On tn
scenes at Washington. will he apt to modify grea
ly, If not alter essentially, The party organization
OF the country.
To these elements of interest another is likel
to be introduced by the interpostion oi the agfia
tions OF Eur,pe. After nearly forty years of pcac
in Europe there is evident restlessness tina
now seems frarght with tendencies threateniu
war; and il war comes, in all likelihood there wi
follow such universal change that the Unite
States scarcely hope to escape its vortex. In
deed, from late events it is apparent that our Gov
ernment Is already drawn into European difficn
ties, These circumstances are calculated tn dra,
The uubIic mind towards the next Congress wit
inuch expectation.
The DAILY GLOBE will be printed on ine pa
per- double royal size, with small type, (brevie
and nonpareil) at five dollars year.
The CoNeREssroNA AL G LOBE will also be prn
e ed on double royal sheet, in book form, roy.
quarto size, each number containing sixteen page
The Con C REssIoNAL GroBE proper will be mad
, up of the proce eedings Of Congress and the rur
nlng debates given by the Reporters TIL
speeches which members may choose TO write ou
, themselves WILL together with the messages of IN
President of the United States, the reports of tn
Executive Departments. and The laws passed b
Congress, be added in an Appendix. Formerly
received subscriptions for the Congressional Goh
:. and Appendix separately. But this has not bee
found satisfactory, irasmuch as 1t gave an incon
plete view of the transactions in Congress-; an
therefore have concluded not to sell them apar
considering that neighboIs can have the advantag
of both by clubbing in individuals shall fin
;. il too onerous TO be at the charge of both,
u To facilitate the circulation of the Congressiui
al Globe ana Chedpen 1t to suOscrlbeTs, COngres
passed last year joint resolution making it ire
OF postage. l annex it, as the law may not be az
cessibe to postmasters generally:
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution {
j. the Laws of Congress and the debates thereon.
J., With a view to the cheap circulation Of The law
o of Congress and the debates contributing to III
true Interpretation thereof aud TO make free III
. communication between the Representative an
constituent bodies:
Be itresolced by The Senate and House of Rel
resen.atiues ofthe United States of .do,erica
Congress assembled, That from and after the pr e.
: ent session of Congress, the Congressional Glot
and Appendix. which contains the laws and ii
debates thereon, shall pass free through the mai
$, so long the same shall be published by order
l. Copgress: Provided, That nothing herein sha
y be construed to authorize the circulation of Il
ID Daily Globe free of postage.
Approved, August 6, 1852.
+ As / sell the DAILY GLOBE at half the pri,
! of similar publications, SO the Con- C RES SION A
, globe aud APPENDIX is sold for hulf the cost
so much composition. press work, and paper
:. This can afford tn do, inasmuch as the su bscr
. ton Of Congress almost covers the cost of comp
= stion. aud this enables ne 20 sell for little mo-
y than the. cost of press.work and paper II r
quires the sale Of about 5000 copies to rembur
: expenses. II 500 only were sold. the cost Of eat
ba hou IN -,