Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-17
SEaESgER
OF
Debates itl Gongrese.
.G0N-
PROSPECTS,.

GACCORDING to an intimation heretofore OIL
ven, there will he published at the Office of the
.'ationai lntelligencer, curing the next session
ot congress, and, IL encouraged by the approba-
ton OF the public, at every session thereafter, n
hEGIsTER OF DEBATES In CONGRESS-, intended
10 comprehend more full report of the speech
es on topics of general interest IN each house of
congress, than HIS ever heretofore been publish,
ed, or than can be given TO The public through
the ordinary and limited channel, the columns
OF newspaper. This compilation will be of
the most authentic cast, printed with great re-
yard to accuracy, and i'll form for durable pre-
servation.
as undertaking is not, of course, intended 10
substitute supersede the reports of debates for
the National lntclligencer, but rather, bv.wth
drawing The heavy and extended reports from
ITS columns, 10 enable the proprietors of The
journal TO f;.ruish every day, in u comprehensive
'orm inteiiisib!e reports Of the proceedings and
discussions On me DAY preceding yu-cth hepses.
The REGISTER is Cessary ar cS5eri
inent, but II Is an experimenting success Of which
we see no reason 10 doubt. Every one who,
taxes an interest in our political history, as we'll
as all those who engage in the duties of political
lite, must have felt aud Iamented the want of a
| record of debates in congress, in convenient
| orm, with indexes which might lead the inqui-
| rer TO amy subject debated, and to the name of
any one engaged in tebate. Such a work would
| be an elementary book for young politicians, and
we have no hesitation IN asserting that The pos
| session OF such one, from the commencement
oil the existing government 10 this day, would
be OF immense value to the nation, We're il onlv
to show what has heretofore been said u1on
questions which are continually recurring for
dlscn ssion, and producing needless consumption
oil time by superiluous debates What is true Of
the years that have past WILL as soon as they arc
! gone, be equally true of those in which we live
I Ii is not only, therefore, as vehicle of pre-
rnf form hut. k,xl-
| terence-as National Political Repository and
Text Book, that we hope this work will be both
useful and popular.
| From the iowuess of the subscriptions to this
work, II will be that il is no part of our cal
'laiion to realize any present profit from it,
On the contrary, we shall, in all probability lose
money by II for year or two, hoping that there
alter its established character will insure il a suf
| hcIent patronage TO make il profitable.
| GALES s. SEAToN
| Washington, Sept. 1924.
| CoNDIrIoNs.-The publication of GALES g.
| SEAToN's REGISTER OF DEBATES IN CoNGREss
WIZ commence as soon as the debates at each
successive session of congress shall afford mate
rials to fill a half sheet, e pages)
The work will be printed in the octave form,
on super royal paper, made for the purpose
and on BREWER type, in double columns-each
pace comprising nearly as much matter as one Of
the columns of the National Intelligencer.
| 1t will contain as full and accurate reports
as can be obtained of all debates on main
qestions, and of all interesting debates on incl
dental questions with appendix, contain
lag list OF the members of each house the
yeas and nays in each house on questions which
| have been the subject of debate such docu-
ments connected with the subjects of debate,
as may be deemed essential TO enable the reader.
to comprehend them, and proper indexes 10
| the whole
The debates of the next session, il is compu-
ted, VIII, with the appendix, make a volume
! OF five hundred pages, at least and will be
furnished to subscribers, through the post
office, in sheets, as published, Cor reserved at
| tins Office at the subscribers option,) at
| three dollars for the volume, be II more Or
less, to be paid in advance in all cases of trans
| mission beyond the city. The sheets will be
transmitted as completed, without regard 10
| any particular days, as the publication must of
course be regulated by the preparation of the
! matter of which it is composed
The subscription will in no case, unless with
IN the city, and not then unless specially indca-
ted, be understood to extend beyond the VOL
ume actually paid for in advance.
10 non-subscribeTs the price will be four dol
lars, bound in boards, for the volume now an
| nounced.
The debates ofthe session of congress follow
ing the next, and of The first session of every
congress, will, II IS supposed I'll about one
thousand pages, or perhaps more, making one
very large volume, or two OF handsome size
the hrst session OF each congress being nearly
double the duration of the second The Dric,,
OF the Register for the first session of each CON
gress be its contents more or less than 1000 pa
ges, viii be fixed at FIVE dollars TO subscrbers
and six to non subscribers.
u Subscriptions receired nj his office.