Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-22
THE GLOBE ~.
THE OFFICIAL PAPER OF CONGRESS-,
AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. |

AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
II will be seen by the annexed extract from a
letter of General Washington 10 David Stewart,
dated New York, 9Th March, 1870, that the idea
of such paper as I propose 10 make the Globe
originated IN the mind ofthe Father OF his Country
He said .3a4ttf. st q 3
at to be lamented that the editors Of the different
Gazetes In the Union do not generally and
recty Gnstead Of stung their papers with scrry
appraised the conten publis the debates In Congress
all great The principles upon which
would fully before the public and afford the best
pot 10, p. 81
THE DAILY GLOBE AND THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
| In surrendering my interest in the organ of q
great political party, 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
and fully with the proceedings---all stamped with
the verify Of 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 a regular
newspaper; and il is certain that the ayidity OF the
public for news of the less important kind greatly
contributes to give wing TO the weightier matter
which may be called Congressional news. b.lt
Having succeeded my purpose Of perfecting
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
| n 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 tee
graph. Before the events thus transmitted are
pnblished'in the morning papers, Qor instance, of
| the city Of New York the Globe containing them
will have reached the post Office Of that city by the
/ Express Mail ofthe previous night. The process
\ by which this will be effected now laybefore the
public a,Hs III s1l.ll g8f.tf si,sal 4e s&u
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
Congress, il will be put in type, and in few min
utes after it is ended it win be in print. shall
by'ths means, be enabled toisend blythe Express
| Mail Of o'clock p. m. for the East, West, and
North, and by that Of o'clock ,p N. for the South,
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
i ing papers are in circulation. lt s
i 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 n 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-
i ton Of news from w Washington. Hitherto news
paper has attempted TO give authentic accounts Of
| things done at Washington before the public mind
at distance had received its first Impressions
form irresponsible Geographic dispatches, or by
i letter-writers biased by peculiar views 8tPtN =
i Washington has now become so great d centre
OF political interest during all the iyear--the pro
ceedings Of the Executive Departments and the
information collected by them even during the re-
cess OF Congress is of much importance TO the
interests of every section Of the country--that
shall continue the publication of 4thedaily- paper
permanently, with a vew.to become the vehicle
i of the earliest and most correct intelligence. 3d
u is part of my plan 70 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
1 the Government. To subscribers in the cities
| hope to submit such terms as 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 il, and some of them large number Of copies
| The installation Of new Administration and
| new Congress portends much change 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
and making every man a freeholder who may
choose 70 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-al these great qnes-
tons, with thousand minor ones deeply affecting
mulhtudes 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 Few actors on the scenes at Wash
ngton, will be apt to modify greatly, If not alter
essentially the party organizations Of the country
| Toathese elements of interest another is likely
to be introduced by the interpositon of the agta-
tons 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 II 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-
pectaton.
The DAILY GLOBE will be printed on fine paper
double royal size, with small type, (breyiefaan
| nonpareiD at five dollars year. # fa,1t, .i.. Il /,
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE will also be printed
on a double royal sheet, in book form royal
qnarto size; cachnumber containing sixteen pages
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE proper will be made
up ofthe proceedings Of Congress andthe 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 by
Congress, be added in an Appendix. Formerly
Globe and Appendix separately. But this has
not been found satisfactory inasmuch as ii gave
an incomplete view of the transactions in Con-
gress; and therefore have concluded not to sell
them apart, considering that neghbors can have the
advantage of both BY clubbing in case individuals
shall find it too onerous TO be at the charge OF both
To facilitate the circulation of the Congress-
| ional Globe, and cheaper il TO subscribers, Con-
gress passed last year Joint resolution making il
free of postage. annex il, as the law may not
be accessible 70 .postmasters generally: rs r..
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution Of the Laws
18B of Congress and the Debates thereon
With view to tho cheap circulation Of the laws of Con-
and the debates contributing to the true nerprea
ton thereof and 10 make free the Communication between
the representative and constituent bodies
BE resolved bu The Ssnafe and House Q Representatives
Of The United States Of Ameroa in Congress assembled That
from and after the present session Of Congress- the
gressona Globe and Appendix which contains the laws
and the debates thereon shall pass free through the mails
long the same shall be published by order of Con-
gross: Propdd That nothing herein shall DO construed
TO authorize the circulation of the Daily Globe free Of
postage Approved, August O. 1852
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