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Editorial
September 11, 1832
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial critiques the high cost of publishing government mail proposals in the Globe newspaper's large supplements, estimating $192 per issue at 50 cents per square and questioning the total annual expenditure paid by the government.
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THE GLOBE'S SUPPLEMENTS.
The Globe of yesterday, arrived accompanied by two supplements, each the full size of the paper itself, and spread over 48 columns. Each column contains about 8 squares—and if the price of the square were 50 cents, and we reckon Uncle Sam pays as much as other folks—the charge for one publication would be one hundred and ninety-two dollars. But instead of one publication, the "proposals for carrying the mails," (for such are the contents of the two supplements,) are published for weeks and months. How much they may amount to, we should like to know just—for Paul Pry's reason. It is necessary they should be published, and Uncle Sam ought to pay for it, so that if the Globe will tell us what amount is annually paid by the Government for publishing proposals to carry the mails alone, merely to gratify our curiosity, we promise to make no handle of it.
The Globe of yesterday, arrived accompanied by two supplements, each the full size of the paper itself, and spread over 48 columns. Each column contains about 8 squares—and if the price of the square were 50 cents, and we reckon Uncle Sam pays as much as other folks—the charge for one publication would be one hundred and ninety-two dollars. But instead of one publication, the "proposals for carrying the mails," (for such are the contents of the two supplements,) are published for weeks and months. How much they may amount to, we should like to know just—for Paul Pry's reason. It is necessary they should be published, and Uncle Sam ought to pay for it, so that if the Globe will tell us what amount is annually paid by the Government for publishing proposals to carry the mails alone, merely to gratify our curiosity, we promise to make no handle of it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Globe Supplements
Mail Proposals
Government Printing Costs
Uncle Sam Payment
What entities or persons were involved?
The Globe
Uncle Sam
Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Cost Of Government Printing Mail Proposals In The Globe
Stance / Tone
Inquisitive With Implied Criticism Of Expenditure
Key Figures
The Globe
Uncle Sam
Government
Key Arguments
Supplements Cover 48 Columns At About 8 Squares Each
Estimated Cost Of $192 Per Publication At 50 Cents Per Square
Proposals Published Repeatedly For Weeks And Months
Request For Annual Total Paid By Government For Mail Proposals