Washington sentinel., 1853-10-14


letter of General Washington to David Stewart,
dated New York, l7lh March, 1870, that the idea
of such paper as propose TO make the Globe
originated in the mind THE Father of his Country.
He said;
at IL to be iamented that the editors Of the dereut
Gazettes in the Union do not more generally and
recy nstcad OF stung their papers with scurrlity
nonsensical which few would read II they were
apprsed the contents publish the debates Ia Congress
on all great national questions The principles upon which
would s Ssn 2, ars & y ms q .Ss I
data for its Judgment Sparlss Writings Of Washigto
poi. 10, p. 81.
The DAILY GLOBE
AND Hi4 5NAt
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
In surrendering my interest in the organ of
great political party, I cherished the purpose Of
continuing the Congressional Globe and, il posi-
bic, IN time, TO perfect il into full history of the
action OF Congress- giving the debates accurately
ana iuiiy with the proceedings--all stamped with
the verify OF an official record. From the passage
in the letter of General Washington which have
quoted, il will be perceived that he thought this
office might be combined with that of regular
newspaper and Is certain that the avidiiy of the
public Tor news OF the less important kind greatly
contributes TO give wing to the weightier matter
which may be called Congressional news
Having succeeded in my purpose of periectng
the reports OF the debates in Congress and giving
them the official stamp, now propose TO send
them abroad, in connection with the news OF the
rate intelligence sent from the seat Of Government
IN any other form whatever. II will even antci-
pate the scraps OF news forwarded 10 cities within
two hundred and fifty miles of Washington by tele-
graph. Before the events thus transmitted are
published in the morning papers, Qor instance. Of
the city OF New York y the Globe containing them
will have reached the post office of that city by the
Express Mail of the previous night. The process
by which this will be effected now lay before the
public.
will have a cor,s ,r sy,ao, I, - u; ~
gress each In succession will take notes during
five minutes, then retire, prepare them for the
Press put them slip by slip in the hands of COM
posltors, and thus, while debate is going on in
Congress, it will be put in type, and in few min
ues after il is ended il will be in print. shall
by this means, be enabled to send by the Express
Mail of 5oclock p m for the East West, and
North, and by that Of O'Clock p. IN. for the South,
all the proceedings of Congress up 10 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.
A The miscellaneous news | shall be careful 10
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 new era in the dissemina-
paper has attempted 10 give authentic accounts of
things done at Washington before the public mind
at a distance had received its first impressions
from irresponsible teegraphic dispatches, or by
letter-writers biased by peculiar views.
Washington has now become so great centre
of political interest during all the year--the pro
ceedngs of the Executive Departments and the
Information collected by them even during the re-
cess Of Congress is of SO much Importance TO the
interests OF every section of the country--that
oh 1f .t..s
permanently, with view to become the vehicle
of the earliest and most correct intelligence.
II is part of my plan 10 reduce the price of the
daily paper to half that of similar daily papers, and
thus hope 10 extend its circulation 10 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 sent daily under
the franks of members of Congress, all OF whom
take IL, and some of them large number of copies.
The installation OF new Administration and
new Congress portends much change in the course
OF public affairs the result of the next session
Many vast interests which We're brought up in the
last Congress We're laid over by the Democratic
majority to await the actionofa Democratic Ex-
ecutive. The new modelling OF the tariff the new
land system the question of giving homesteads
and making every man freeholdcr who may
choose TO become one; the approximation of the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans by national railroad
across the territory of the Union reform in the
Army Navy, and civil ofices--all these great q,ies-
tons, with thousand minor ones, deeply affecting
muttudes 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 to be
disposed OF by new actors on the scenes at Wash
ington, will be apt 10 modify greatly, if not alter
essentially the party organizations of the country.
To these elements of interest another is likely
10 be introduced by the interpostion of the agita-
fDrty yea Of paa
in Europe there is an evident restlessness that
now seems fraught with tendencies threatening
war; and if war comes, in all likelihood there will
follow such universal change that the United States
can scarcely hope to escape its vortex. Indeed,
from late events is apparent that our government
is already drawn into European difficulties. These
circumstances are calculated TO draw the public
mind towards the next Congress with much ex-
pectation.
The DAILY GLOBE will be printed on fine paper,
double royal size, with small type, (brever and
nonparcil,) at five dollars year.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE will also be printed
double royal sheet, in book form, royal
quaro size. each number containing sixteen pages.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE proper will be made
up fthe 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 of the
Executive Departments, and the laws passed by
/ received subscriptions for the Congressional
Globe and Appendix separately. Bot this has
not been found satisfactory, nasmuch as it gave
incomplete view of the transactions in Con-
gress and therefore have concluded not to sell
them apart, considering that neighbors have
the advantage of both by clubbing, in individ
uals shall find il too 10 be at the charge OF
BOTH
To facilitate the circulation of the Congress
ional Globe, and cheaper il TO subscribers, Con-
al last NAB
free of postage. | annex it, the law may not
be accessible 10 postmasters generally:
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution Of the Laws
of Congress and the Debates thereon.
With view 20 the cheap circulation Of the laws Of Con-
gress debates contributing the true nterpreta
lion thereof and 10 make free the communication between
the representative and constituent bodies:
BE resolved by bis Senate and HoHse n Representatives.
of ts United States Of eyfea Congress assembled That
from and after the present session Of Congress, the Con-
gressiona Globe and Appendix which contains the laws
and the debates thereon shall pass free through the mails
80 long as tho shall be published by order Of Con-
cress Prorid That nothing herein shall be construed
70 authorize the circulation Of the Daily Globe free OF
postage.