Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-02
PROSPECTUS FOR THE CONGRESS
IONAL GLOBE AND AP pENDlX.

These works have such a wide circuIa-
lation, and have been so universally appro-
we'd and sought after by the public, that
we deem it necessary only in this prospec-
tus to say, that they will he continued at
the next session of Congress; and to
state succinctly their contents, the form in
which they will be printed, and the prices
for them.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of
TIE daily proceedings Of the two Houses of
Congress. The speeches of the members
are condensed, to bring them into a reada-
BILE length. All the resolutions oitered,or
motions made, are given in the movers
own words; and the yeas and nays on all
the important questions. 1t is printed with
small type--hrcvier and nonpareil-on
double royal sheet, in quarto form; each
number containing Is royal quarto pages.
Ii is printed as fast as the business done IN
Congress furnishes matter enough for
number The first fur weeks of session
usually furnish matter enough fore num-
her week; and the balance of the session
enough tor two or three numbers a week.
The approaching session OF Congress will
be a long one, and will furnish matter
enough, we suppose, for fifty or sixty num-
bers.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presi'
dents annual message, the reports OF the
principal officers of government that ac-
company it, and all the long speeches of
members OF Congress, written out or revl-
sed bv themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form as the Congressional Globe, u
usually makes about the same number OF
pages. There are not so many numbers
published, the first weeks of the session,
AS there are numbers of the Congresslon-
al Globe, because the members are slow IN
writing out their speeches; but, towards
the close OF a session, the numbers are
published more frequently than the Con-
gressional Globe.
Each of these works is complete In IT.
sell; but It is necessary for every subscrl-
Der who desires full knowledge OF the
proceedings of Congress, to lave both;
because, then, if there should be any am
biguity in The synopsis Of the speech, or
any denial Of its correctness, as published
in the Congressional Globe, the reader
may turn to the Appendix to see the speech
at length. corrected by the member him.
self.
Now, there is no source but the Con-
gresslonaI Globe and Appendix, from
which person can obtain iull history OF
The proceedings of Congress. GALES q
SEAToN's Register of Debates, which con-
tanned o history, was suspended In the
wear 1897, and has not since been resu-
med. 1t cost about five times as much for
session as the Congressional Globe and
Appendix, and did not contain an equal
amount Of matter, great portion Of the
current proceedings being omitted.
Complete indexes 10 both the Congress.
ional Globe and the Appendix are printed
at the close of each session, and sent TO
all subscribers for them.
The reports Of the Congressional
Globe and Appendix are not in the least
degree affected by the party bias OF The
editors. They are given precisely as
written out bv the Reporters and the Mem
hers themselves, and are subject TO the re-
vision and correction of the speakers
Both Houses of Congress take the
Congressional Globe and Appendix fol
their committee rooms, and Tor the libra
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thai ali who subscribe for these works vii
be pleased with them, that we hereby Pledgt
onrsplves TO take them back and retunC
the money to all who may be dissails
fed :,
The approach Of Congress VIII Oh vii
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