Government Gazette
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Government Gazette
Description
President 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.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
23
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Same as handwritten document Copylog: ABC16_1.
Document number: 1800042355004
Document number: 1800042355004
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
President of the United States
Strahan
Justice Buller
King of England
editor
printer
notable location
Philadelphia
Europe
England
France
London
Westminster Hall
Great Britain
notable item/thing
newspaper
gazette
London Gazette
notable idea/issue
employment
honor
dignity
command
publication
press
appointment
notable phrase
heads of department
subject
honor dignity & consistency of the government
gazette
service
government
printer
revolution
patent
editor
lawyers
judges
prima facie evidence
courts of justice
matters of State & of the public acts of government
published
crown
acts
public
credit
high misdemeanor
royal authority
king's proclamations
articles of war
addresses
king
answers
matters of State
native public
court of law
parallel
considerations
minds
Secretaries
requests their opinions
present desultory manner of publishing the laws
executive departments
disgraceful to the government
document number
1800042341500
transcription
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?
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?
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Papers of Oliver Wolcott | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |