Government Gazette
Document 1800President addressed the Heads of Departments regarding the need for a printer in the service of the government. Provided examples across Europe. Cited examples in which the president would require the use of mass printing. President requested opinions of all Heads of Departments on how to proceed.
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The President must issue proclamations, articles of war, articles of the navy & must make appointments in the army, navy, revenue & other branches of public service & these ought all to be announced by authority in some acknowledged gazette. The laws ought to be published in the same. It is certain, that a President’s printer must be restrained from publishing libells, & all paragraphs offensive to individuals, public bodies, or foreign nations, but need not be forbid advertisements. The gazette need not appear more than once or twice a week. 1st Whether a printer can be appointed by the president either with or without the advice & consent of the Senate [?] 2d. Whether a printer can be obtained without salary or fees for the profit which might be made by such a gazette? 3d. Where shall we find such a printer?
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