UNITED STATES' WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 1831

* Duff Green publication
* President Andrew Jackson 

Published by the famed Duff Green, he took an intensely partisan stance in this newspaper, incorporating crude humor & vehement attacks & accusations against Jackson's opponents. Following Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 this paper briefly became the primary organ of Jackson's administration, & would take an increasingly pro-slavery position over the course of the 1830's.
Devoid of any advertisements, politics was the focus of the Telegraph although domestic & foreign news can be found.
A 32 page newspaper, 5 1/2 by 9 inches, it appears more like a pamphlet than a newspaper. Scattered foxing, good condition.

background: The January 10, 1831, issue of the United States’ Weekly Telegraph represents a pivotal moment in American journalism where the press functioned as a weapon of political warfare rather than a neutral observer. Published by the combative Duff Green, this 32-page pamphlet-style periodical bypassed the commercial necessity of advertisements to focus entirely on the ideological combat of the Jacksonian era, utilizing a portable 5 1/2×9 inch format designed for easy distribution and heated tavern debates. While it had served as the mouthpiece for Andrew Jackson following his 1828 victory, this specific date sits at the precipice of a historic schism; Green’s unwavering loyalty to Vice President John C. Calhoun was rapidly alienating the President, leading the paper away from the administration’s inner circle and toward an increasingly radical, pro-slavery, and "nullification" platform. Through a blend of sophisticated legislative reporting and "crude humor" aimed at demeaning political rivals like Henry Clay, the Telegraph epitomized the Partisan Press Era, documenting the volatile transition from a unified Democratic front to the fractured sectionalism that would eventually define the lead-up to the Civil War.