National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser ( 1800–1870),triweekly newspaper (daily after 1813), founded at Washington, D.C., by S.H. Smith, as a continuation of his Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer, which became the new paper's weekly edition. It was the recognized organ of the administrations of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, and until 1825 was the only printed record of the debates and proceedings of Congress. J.Q. Adams used another paper as his official organ, and during Jackson's presidency the National Intelligencer opposed the administration, being the outlet for many of the writings of Webster, Clay, and Calhoun. It was again the government organ during the administrations of Polk and Fillmore, but after this time no one paper was considered the dominant administration journal. Lincoln nevertheless used it when he replied to Greeley's Prayer of Two Millions. The paper was suspended (1866–69)....
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