Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
Another member, to wit, OLIVER PHELPS, from New York, appeared, produced
his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
THURSDAY, November 10.
Another member, to wit, JAMES GILLESPIE, from North Carolina, appeared,
produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
MONDAY, November 14.
A petition of Andrew Moore, of the State of Virginia, was presented to
the House and read, complaining of an undue election and return of Thomas
Lewis, to serve as a member in this House, for the district composed of
the counties of Greenbrier, Kenawha, Monroe, Botetourt, and Rockbridge,
in the said State.
_Ordered_, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of
Elections.
TUESDAY, November 15.
Another member, to wit, GEORGE TIBBITS, from New York, appeared, produced
his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
THURSDAY, November 17.
_Postage of Newspapers._
Mr. G. W. CAMPBELL.--There is a subject to which I wish to draw
the attention of the House. It is, sir, the postage charged on the
transportation of newspapers in the mail. This subject I conceive of
sufficient importance to meet the attention of this House, as it affects
the means of acquiring political information in the different parts of
the Union.
I presume it will not be denied, that the most effectual way of
rendering the people at large useful citizens, and of securing to them
their liberties and independence, would be to increase the sources of
information, make them well acquainted with their political rights,
and also with the proceedings of their Government. So long as they are
informed on those subjects, so long they will be disposed to acquiesce
in, and support such measures as may be calculated to promote the general
good, but will be prepared to resist any attempts that may be made to
infringe their rights by those in power. It is believed that newspapers
are the most general and effectual means of disseminating political
information among the citizens at large; and it ought therefore to be the
object of Government to facilitate their circulation as much as possible.
I conceive, sir, the most direct way to attain this object would be to
cause them to be transported in the mail free of postage.
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