Proposing the Establishment of a National Gazette: Page #1

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Gentlemen, The President of the United States for... to the consideration of the heads of Department a subject which although at first view it may appear of inconsiderable moment, will upon more mature reflection, be found to be of some difficulty but of great importance to the honor, dignity and consistency of the government. In every government of Europe, I believe there is a gazette in the service of the government, and a printer appointed, acknowledged and avowed by it in every regular government at least the Gazette of France, before the revolution, answered the same purpose with the London gazette in England. Strahan is appointed the kings printer by patent and is the editor of the London gazette. This gazette is said, by lawyers and judges, to be prima facie evidence in courts of justice of matters