The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-10-26

upon which the difference of opinion arises. a
well as the decisions, would then come fully be
tore the public. aud afford the best data for it
Judgment "-Spurks's Writings Of Washington
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The DAILY GLOBE
AND
THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
In surrendering my interest in the organ of
great political party, I cherished the purpose O.
continuing the Congressional Globe, and, if pos
sible, in time, to perfect it into a full history o.
the action of Congress. giving the debates accu'
rately and fully with the proceedings-all stamp
ed with the verify of All official record. From
the passage in the letter of General Washington
which 1 have quoted. il will be perceived that he
thought this Office might ba combined with tina,
of a regular newspaper; and it is certain that the
avidity of the public for news of the less impor.
tan, kind greatly contributes to give wings to the
weightier matter which may be called Congress.
sional news.
Having succeeded in my purpose of perfectins
the reports of the debates in Congress and giving
them the official stamp, l now propose to send
them abroad, in connection with the news OF the
day, in such haste as shall o%utstrip full and accu-
rate intelligence sent from the seat Of Gov eminent
in any other form whatever. 1t will even antici.
pate the scraps OF news forwarded to cities within
two hundred and fifty miles of Washingto ton by
telegraph. Before the events thus transmitted are
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 pro
cess by which this will be effected l now De-
fore the public.
l will have a corps of sixteen Reporters in Con
gress; each in succession willsake notes during
FIVE minutes, then retire, prepare them Tor the
Press. put them slip by slip in the hands OF COM
positors, and thus, while a debate is going on III
Congress, it will be put in type, and in a few min
,.>. So, - :. anJod n Mill he in DrInt- shall
by 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 9 O'Clock p. I'd. for the
South, all the proceedings of Congress up to the
ordinary hour of adjournment. Thus the accu.
rate debates Of Congress will reach the cities two
hundred and fifty miles from the Capitol before
theiI daily morning papers are in circulation.
The miscellaneous new l shall be careful to
gather from remote sections OF the country by
telegraph. ] will obtain from the Executive De.
pariments. through official sources. the matters
of moment transacted 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. IT.
this way ] hope to create a new era 10 the dis
semination of news from Washington. Hitherto
no newspaper has attempted to give authentic ac-
counts Of things done at Washington before the
public mind at a distance had received It's first
Impressions from irresponsible Geographic dis
patches, or by letter writers biased by peculiar
views
Washington has now become so great a center
Of political interest during all the year-the pro
ceedings of the Executive Departments and the
information collected by them even during there
cess of Congress is of SO much importance 10 the
interests Of every section Of the coantry--that ]
shall continue the publication OF the daily paper
permanently. with a view to become the vehicle
Of the earliest and most correct intelligence.
1t is part of my plan to reduce the price Of the
daily Daper IN half that IF similar dailv Dapers.
and thus / hope to extend its circulation 50 as to
invite advertisements / will publish advertise
ments 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
tlro ughout the Union, where the Globe Is sent
daily under the franks of members of Congress,
all of whom take it, and some of them q large
number Of copies.
The installation of a new Administration and a
new Congress portends much change in 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 a Democratic Elk
~ecutive. the new modelling of the tariff; the new
land system; the question of giving horhesteads.
and making every man a freebooter who may
choose to become one; the approximation of the
| Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a national railroad
across the territory Of the Union; reform in the
Army, Navy, and civil ofices--ail these great
questions, with a thousand minor ones. deeply af-
fecting multitudes of men aud every State in the
Union, will. now being matured by public opin-
ion, come up for the Governments decision =
These new issues, cooperating with old ones.
coming up to he disposed of by new actors on the
scenes at Washington, will be apt TO modify great
ly, il mt alter essentially, the party organizations
OF the country.
To these elements of interest another is likely
to be introduced by the interposition OF the agita.
lions OF Europe. After nearly forty years ofpeace
in Europe there is an evident restlessness that
now seems franght with tendencies threatening
war; anu :: !. "ar comes, in all likelihood there will
follow such universal change that the United
States can scarcely hope to escape its vortex. In
deed, Fl ON late events it is apparent that our Gov.
ernment is already drawn into European Difficult.
ties. These circumstances are calculated to draw
the public mind towards the next Congress will.
much expectation.
The DAILY GLOBE will be printed on fine pa
per. double royal size, with small type, (brevier
aud nonpareil.) at five dollars a year.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE will also be print.
ed on a double royal sheet, in book form, royal
quarto size. each number containing sixteen pages
The Con AL GLOBE proper will be made
up of the proceedings of Congress and the run
nIng debates as given by the Reporters. The
speeches ,uhirh members may choose to write out
themselves wiz, together with the messages of the
President of the GIFTED 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, iHasmuch as 1t gave an incaui.
plete view of the transactions in Congress-; 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
it too -onerous to be at the charge of both,
To facilitate the circulation of the Congression-
al Globe and cheaper it to subscribers, Congress
passed last year a joint resolution making it tree
of postage. l annex it. as the law may not be az
cessible to postmasters generally:
Joint Resolution providing for the distribution o.
the Laws of Congress and the debates thereon.
With a view to the cheap circulation of the laws
of Congress aud the debates contributing to the
true Interpretation thereof, and to make free the
communication between the representative and
constituent bodies:
Be 1t resolued by The Senate and House Of Rep
resenfatiues Of the United States of .america In
Congress assembled. That from and after the pres.
ent session of Congress, the Congressional Globe
and Appendix. which contains the laws and the
debates thereon. shall pass free through the mail.
so long as the same shall be published by order o
Congress: Provided. That nothing herein shall
be construed to authorize the circulation of tn.
Daily Globe free OF postage.