New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-13


their material prosperity As m od.ct .o that, .h,
20. hcal eIu ent ia va, :ing 10 their c'mo tim.
Having tbus laid dewn the l,w IN regard II
American char ,ctr in general, our iD .euioas
FreIchnan is pr pared 10 enter upon the maia sub
lsc' which bs propose TO dlscos-. The immense
circulation Of newspapers iu this c"uLfry ia tse
fT't thing which exci'cs his .urprisc. The nun-
late the amount OF paper and tpe required or their
pr duction would give the vertigo to the m''st 10.
titpid staiician. According to the census Of
1-jG, thtIcwer about SO periOf'ca. publiceons
Of oil classes, with ah aggregate circula;iOa Of
i26, 400 "7i copies, While in Eng land, With much
larger population, tho whole number vas only ca
OF these 2,500 journals, pa only We're daily ll5
tri-wt-kly, 81 semi. weekly. and 9G3 weekly.
The Importance Of the weekly pre,s shows the
class Of population which gives succe $ to the
newspapers. II is not per.ous Of lie sure, or Of
literary habits for hey would not be content wtu-
ou, daily journal, but those who have time to
read but once week, o. Il tley can Rad little
every day, for whom it would tahe week 10 read
the new. paper. This fact alone makes the charac.
ter OF the American pre,s. In Europe, tn" jour
nal is ADDRESSED to persors comparatively well
educated, wealthy ebd enjoy ing leisure. In Amer
lea il il addressed to the mass Of the population.
The success Of the weekly ncGsp iper llustraes
apotheI tacl-thst il, the character OF journalism
dtnaudrd Uy the American people What Is a
weekly newspaper! a publication necessarily OF
the most miscellaneous conteIts II il trc,ts Of
politics 1t can "nY s1m Up the af-irs of the week
ID the most general manner. Ii it dcci,res iudg-
mcnt, it must adopt calmef t'ne than the daily
urDul. But politics do not suffice to fll out
weekly sheet. Is cOlumns must cOutaip, not petit
cal or con,oversi, discussions On poinrs tnet Lave
bee me stale to everyb dy. bat matters thet t,ve
not b. Ell already exhausted in society, whict can
que the curiosity of the reader. Tits end is Ut.
tsIbed by topics like the polar lee aud Sir John
FronkliD Hersc5al and the celestial sphe,cs, DR..
Gall aid The bumps on the human head, Rome and
The ccI, Monies OF toe Holy Week. TIE weekly
newspaper aScOidn ely, is the vehicle of informs
iion. But It IS Lfornla,iob above all things, wbct
is .ou,h By The American, whether thp j"Qrnal 10
weekly or d.:ly, political or Lot political
This love oe norin4;lon winch distinguishes Ito
Anglo Ssxon race makes the newspaper an iastitu-
iloI Of prime ncc.s ssity. To the ErgEshman, the
journal takcr tie place of travelling, It gives hin
SUMMARY Of ever,ih Dg which happens in the
world, and be- wro is unsbe to leave h0 native soil
fLds il lis da, per4sal the mcans Of sstist ipC hs
curiosity abd appessh his love Of lOcomcton
Nothing on the continrLt can give the slightest
idea OF TIA thirst for know ng what il cOiug in
the world. The reading Of the ncGspaper ls not
pas,iiuc, it is of the serious occupations Of
tbr DAY, s1d il is 10 raic thing to sec buoy En.
psbman sper d four bouIs daily 10 pGrnc The
TimtS T6is desire FOX information is ,trf ed, s(-
ter the Eoehfh fashion, BY nctb0d aud rule as if
were one ,f the rscbtjal opera ions OF lie Hence,
the jousnal is as much a.od ss diancr and tea.
It's t. . same u tue Uuit-d Sca es Tnc ardent
curiosity OF the ADeh-S ,xop race e reproduced ia
America, bu; greatly siImuased bY sfc dc nOccaac
splilt On tDat eide Of fbe AtsLto, curiosity is
l,ss ,xcited b. the passion tor liberty thar the love
of equality. The great h0urisQ inu, On visit t.
ElgaId IVES greatly surprised 70 s-e Il trr read
il'G a ne@spaper on the root wGlch DC wAs ab' nj
to +. pair. What would be sly to-day il be- could
visit the Cni,e0 States TIC waiter st the hotel
residing tbe ne eSFpaper; the butcher bgs ,on to
witt al iistAnt that he may flush hic Interesting
article before be cuts you uf youT "ceEs'enb;
even he :lcWsbo, himself 9bO sells the paper in
tie attee;s Of New or or Bostou, "H Lot IroHbie
bIui. eif tn rupply your wants, GLt h' has codi-
pcted tbc ssIc'ablc p~rnssi - witch he ls en-
oaIed. The Ih.- for N wspape's is O0e Of the
most stirling features If AmorlcGn LIE. Is tells
more 10 Icg,ud TO ,hc cOnd II d. toe o0untIy than
tie best aoul, ss of the Constitution Every Amer
lean carries q newspaper in bis pocket, as 'vory
Frenci msn nf be last cen urJ earned suud.b"
TIE curiosity about pubiic aF<irs DsGor le.ves
the Atntr.caD. Is prevails not only IL ciles-tt
follows hIi1 to the WILDERNESS W5rr"yer Al
Amtrc colny is established tTo .hngs are
es'ablishtd II the salne tVle-Sagely, news
paper aid church. Siz months after the dis-
cOyery OF gold i'll Ca o.ina, before the erection OF
co, y.LyeEt A@eiI houses ard tie establishment
o. tie primary btanches of industry, tncre were
sx or seven important jou;uAs in TIA different
G;.tiicts Ct tie State.
But, according 10 ouI French Ssee:t tltor, tie
lose Of iDioI,Dio Is 30, ih' soIo Cause Ct the I'M
meIse circulae,OL oI American Il wsHapeEs. L. is
due in pbrt airo to the Wan. Of t.uc metropolis Of
tie Iiitsd s;aies aid the local. provincial charac
ter OF its press - scLc.ul ru-,, ne~Gp%pers are
useG on the sp,h, aid scar,cl! p.'s beyond ths
pace where they are printed Nobody reads tie
Bost,n papers cut Of Ma a'socbusets. nor he Ph'a-
6tlpb.a Iopcrs cut OF Pep' !vonia Even tne
Washri ton ioupals, some Of which a'e the organs
Of the GoyerDn,1t haze bat sGall audience,