Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-25
THE GLuL
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF CONGRESS,
AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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Ii will be seen by the annexed extract from a
letter of General Washington TO David Stewart,
dated New York. l7th March, $780, that the idea
Of such paper as propose 10 make the Globe
originated in the mind ofthe Father OF his Country
He said:
1T be lamentcd that the editors Of the different
6azettes in the Union do not more generally and
recty nstead OF sung their papers with scurrify and
nonsenscal decamaton which few would read they wsro
apprsed Of The eonten publish the debates in CONGRESS
the difference OF opinion arises well the decisions
would then come fully before the and afford the best
data Tor its Judgment --Spdrkss Writings " Has'agon
rot 10, p ST.
THE DAILY GLOBE AND THE CoSGREssIoNAL GLoRE
In surrendering my interest in the organ of
great political party, cherished the purpose of
continuing the Congressional Globe, and, il posi-
Bile, in time TO perfect il into full history of the
action of Congress, giving the debates accurately
and fully with the procecdings-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 il is certain that the ayidiy OF the
public for news of the less important kind greatly
contributes TO give wing 10 the weightier matter
which may be called Congressional news.
Having succeeded in my purpose OF perectlng
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-
intelligence sent from the seat of Government
in any other form whatever. II will even antici-
pate the scraps of forwarded 10 cities within
two hundred and fifty miles of Washington by tee-
graph. Before the events thus transmitted are
published in the morning papers, (ior 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
,t.a FA. tha
Press put them slip by slip in the hands of COM
posters, and thus, while debate is going on in
Congress, it will be put in type, and in a few min
utes after it is ended it will be in print. | shall,
by this means, be enabled to send by the Express
Mail Of o'clock p. IN. for the East, West, and
North and by that of Q 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 tee
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 era in the dissemina-
| tion 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
1 from irresponsible telegraphic dispatches, by
| letterwriters biased by peculiar views.
| Washington has now become so great centre
of political interest during all the yearthe pro
| ceedngs of the Executive Departments and tho
information collected by them even during the re-
| cess of Congress is of much importance 10 the
interests of every section of the country--that
| shall continue the publication of the daily paper
permanently, with view to become the vehicle
of the earliest and most correct intelligence.
In 10 nj M MIA IN rplt he IF fhxs
daily paper TO half that of similar daily papers; and
thus hope to extend its circulation to invite
advertisements. will publish advertisements of
the Government. To subscribers in the cities I
hope to submit such terms as will induce them TO
advertise their business in every village through
the Union, where the Globe is sent daily under
the franks of members of Congress, all of whom
take it, and some ofthem large number of copies.
The installation OF new Administration and a
new Congress portends much change in the course
of public affairs 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 a Democratic Ex-
ecutive The new modelling of the tariff; the new
| land system the question Of giving homesteads,
| and making every a 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 ofces--all these great ques.
| tons, with thousand minor ones deeply affecting
| multitudes OF men and every State in the Union,
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| 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 to modify greatly,T not alter
essentially the party organizations of the country.
To these elements of interest another is likely
to be introduced by the nterpostion of the agita-
lions of Europe. After nearly forty years of peace
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 1t 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, brewer and
nonpareil) at 1--WE dollars 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 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
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 it gave
an incomplete view of the transactions in Con-
gress; and therefore have concluded not to sell
them apart considering that neighbors can have the
advantage of both by clubbing, in case individuals
shall find ii too onerous TO be at the charge ofboth
To facilitate the circulation of the Congress-
ional Globe, and cheaper il TO subscribers, Con-
gress passed last year joint resolution making
free of postage. / annex it, as the law may not
be accessible TO postmastcrs generally;
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution
of Congress and the Debates thereon.
With view to the cheap circulation OF the laws Of Con.
and the debates to the true nterprea
ton thereof and 10 make free the Communication between
the representative and constituent bodies:
Be IL resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United States Of A,aericd Congress assembled That
from and after the present session Of Congress- the Con-
gressonal Globe and Appendix which contains the laws
and the debates hereon shall pass free through the mails
long the shall be published by order Of Com
gress Provided That nothing herein shall be construed
authorize the circulation OF the Daily Globe free Of
postage Approved, August o, 1852
AS sell the DAILY GLOBE at half the price of