Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-10
REGISTER
Debates tn Gomgregs.
PROSPECTUS.


n PROSPECTUS.
GACCORDING to an iDtmation heretofore gi-
ven, there will be published at the Office of the
National Intelligencer, during the next session
of congress, and, il encouraged by the approba-
ton OF the public, at every session thereafter,
REGISTER OF DEBATES IN CONGRESS-, intended
to comprehend more full report of the speech
es topics of general interest, in each house of
congress, than has 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-
gard TO accuracy, and in form for durable pre-
servation.
This undertaking is not, of course, intended 10
substitute or supersede the reports of debates for
the National Intelligencer, but rather, by with
drawing the heavy and extended reports from
its columns, TO enable the proprietors of the
journal to furnish, every day, in a comprehensive
form, ineligible reports of the proceedings and
discussions on the day preceding, in both houses.
The " Rooster" is necessarily expert
ment, but il is an experiment the success of which
we see no reason to doubt. Every one who
takes an interest in our political history, as well
as all those who engage in the duties of political
life, must have felt and lamented the want of a
record of debates in congress, in convenient
form, with indexes which might lead the nqu-
rer TO any subject debated, and to the name of
any one engaged in debate. 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
of the existing government TO this day, would
be of immense value to the nation, were il only
10 show what has heretofore been said upon
questions which are continually recurring for
discussion, and producing needless consumption
OF time by superfluons debate. What is true of
the years that have past, will, they are
1f
1t is not only therefore, as vehicle of pre-
sent information, but also book for future re-
ference-as a National Political Repository and
Textbook, that we hope this work will be both
useful and popular.
From the lowness of the subscription to this
work, it will be that ii is part of our c., l.
cuaton to realize any present profit from it,
On the contrary, we shall, in all probability, lose
money by it for year or two, hoping that there
after IFS established character will insure it suf-
fcent patronage 10 make il profitable.
GALES 81 SEATON.
Washington, Sept. 1924.
CoNDIrIoNs.-The publication of GALES s.
SEAToN's REGISTER OF DEBATES IN CONGRESS
will commence as soon as the debates at each
successive session of congress shall afford mate
rials TO ill half sheet, Is 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
page 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 an appendix, contain
ing 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-
mcnts connected with the subjects of debate,
as may be deemed essential to enable the reader
to comprehend them, and proper indexes to
the whole
The debates OF the next session. it is compu-
ted, will, with the appendix, make volume
of five hundred pages, at least and will be
furnished TO subscribers, through the post
Office, in sheets, as published, Cor reserved b.
this Office at the subscribers option) at
three dooHars for the volume, be it more or
less, TO be paid in advance in ali cases of trans
mission beyond the city The sheets will be
transmitted rs 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 indica
ted, be understood to extend beyond the vol
ume actually paid for in advance
To Inconsistencies the price will be fovr dol
lars, bound in boards, for the yci,-le now Az
nounced.
The debates ofthe session OF congress follow
ing the next, and of the first session of ever
congress, will, it is supposed, fill about one
thousand pages, or perhaps more, making one
very large volume, or two Of handsome size
the first session of each congress- being nearly
donbIe the duration of the secSnd The price
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 EVE dol.a& to subscribers,
and six to non subscribers
Is Subscriptions receired this Office.
AUTUMN.