Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-29
THE GLOBE:
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OFSCONGREss,
AND NEWSPAPER FOR. THE PEOPLE.

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of such paper | propose 10 make the Globe
originated in the mind ofthe Father Of his Country
/ He said:
1T Is be lamented that the editors Of the different
oazsttes IN The Union do not generally and
rccty nstead Of stung their papers with scurrity
nonsensical defamation, which few would they
apped OF the oonent publish the debates in Congress
on all great national questions The principles upon which
the difference Of opinion arises wen the DECISIONS
would then come fully before the public
data Tor ts Judgment "-SarksS Writings cr Washington
/ roi To- p. 81.
| Tue DAILY GLOBE AND THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
| In surrenderng my interest in the organ of
great political party, | cherished the purpose OF
continuing the Congressional Globe and, il posi-
Bile, IN timc TO perfect il into full history Of the
action OF Congress, giving the debates accurately
and inlly with the proceedings--a stamped with
the verify oil an official record. From thu 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
newspapers and IL is certain that the ayidity OF the
public for news of the less important kind greatly
| contributes TO give wing TO the weighier matter
which may be called Congressional news
Having succeeded IN my purpose of periecting
the reports Of the debates in Congress- and giving
them the official stamp, | now propose 10 send
| them abroad, in connection with the news Of the
day, in such haste shall outstrip full and accu-
rate Intelligence sent from the seat OF Government
| IN any other form whatever. ID will even antici-
pate the scraps of news forwarded 10 cities within
| two hundred and fifty miles OF Washington by tele-
/
published in the morning papers, (for 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 process
| by which this will be effected now lay before the
public.
| will have corps of sixteen 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 in the hands OF com
| posters, and thus while debate is going on in
1 Congress- 4 mn in tNna ND a Ta,y IN,
utes after il 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
Morrill, and by that Of O'Clock p. m. for the South,
all the proceedings OF Congress up 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 10
gather from remote sections of tho country by tele-
| graph. will obtain from the Executive Depart
| mcnts 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 dssemina-
ton OF news from Washington. Hitherto no news
| paper has attempted 10 give authentic accounts of
things done at Washington before the public mind
| at distance had received its first impressions
form irresponsible teegraphic dispatches, or by
letter-wrlters biased by peculiar views.
Washington has now become so great a centre
OF political interest during all the year--the pro
ceedlngs OF the Executive Departments and the
information collected by them during the re-
cess OF Congress is of so much Importance 10 the
interests OF every section of the colitrv--that
shall continue the publication of the daily paper
permanently, with view TO become the vehicle
OF the earliest and most correct intelligence. 81.
II is part of my plan to reduce the price Of the
daily paper TO half that Of similar daily papers; and
thus hope TO extend its circulation so as TO invite
advertisements. | will publish advertisements of
The Government. To subscribers in the cities |
hope 10 submit such terms will induce them TO
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 II, and some ofthem large number Of copies.
The installation OF a new Administration and
new Congress portends much change in the course
OF public affairs as 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 action Of a Democratic Ex-
ecutive The new modelling of the tariff the new
land system; the question of giving homesteads |
and making every man freebooter 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 ofiices-all these great ques-
tons, with thousand minor ones deeply affecting
multitudes of men and every State in the Union !
will, now being matured by public opinion, come
up Tor the Governments decision. These new
iSsuCs cooperating Will ones. coming up 10 be
disposed OF by new actors on the scenes at Wash
ington, will be apt to modify greatly, il not alter
essentially the party organizations Of the country
TO these elements of interest another is likely
to be introduced 10y the inerposition Of The agita-
tons Of Europe After nearly forty wears of peace
in Europe there is an evident restessncss that
now seems fraught with tendencies threatening
war; and II war comes, in all likelihood there win
follow such universal change that the United States
can scarcely hope 10 escape its vortex Indeed
n hat
is already drawn into European difficulties. These
circumstances are calculated 10 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, brewer and
nonpareil,) at five dollars a year.
The CONGRESSIONAL. GLOBE will also be printed |
on double royal sheet. in book form royal
quarto 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 TO 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 bv |
Congress, be added in an Appendix. Formerly |
! received subscriptions for the Congressional |
Globe and Appendix separately But this has |
not been found satisfactory, inasmuch il gave |
an incomplete view Of the transactions in Con
gress; and therefore have concluded not 10 sell |
them apart, considering that neiglbors can ha the
advantage of both by clubbing, in case individuals
shall find il too onerous 10 be al the charge ofboh
10 facilitate the circulation of the Congress-
onal Globe, and cheaper il TO subscribers Con
gress passed last year joint resolution making il |
free OF postage. | annex II, as the law may not
be accessible TO postmasters generally: .
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution of the Laws
of Congress and the Debates thereon
With view to the cheap circulation Of the Con-
gress and the debates contributing to the true nerprca
ton thereof and to make free the communication between
the representative and constituent bodies:
Re RESOLVED by The S1,aie and House Of Representatives
NJ the United States IF AHericd Congress assembled That
from and after the present session of Congress the Con-
gresonal Globe aud Appendix which contains the laws
and the debates thereon shall pass free through
30 long NJ the same shall be published y order of Con-
gress: f'rordsd That nothing herein shall lie Construed
to authorize the circulation Of the Daily Globe of
postage. Approved, August g. 1862
As sell the DAILY GLOBE at halfthc price of
similar publications, so tho CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE |
and APPENDIX is sold for halfthc cost of so much
composition press-work and paper. This ] can
afford to do, nasmuch as the subscription of Con-