The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-25
NEW SERIES OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
,&4 GLOBE AND APPENDIX
I TO be SieTe0tWed. I


| THE undersigned originated the mode of Jour
| nalizing the proceedings of Congress which
presented them entire. Their publication was the
first and only one that gave each successive step in
every measure in both branches of Congress; a
brief of all the debates every important vote and
an Appendix including at full length all the reyis-
ed speeches delivered during the session. The
work thus conducted by them is most perfect po-
litical history. The Senators from the States and
the from every section Of the Union
| bring with them into Congress knowledge Of the
feelings, sentiments and interests of their several
constituencies Public opinion and the public in
formation, as it exists among those they represent,
are embodied by them and in the crucibe of Con-
gress the wisdom of our times is brought to its test
and is there concentrated, in directing the political
movements Of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quarter re-
act upon the nation as whole, and all its compo-
nent parts made to move in cooperation. The
press cannot be more usefully employed than in
condensing and again spreading abroad the intell-
gence of our free country, tending to such happy
results through our almost miraculously adjusted
State and ational institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the plan Of ad-
vancing thesusefulness Of Congress by publishing
full and impartial reports, and having large mass
Of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, issued
during the last ten years, which would be impaired
in value to us and utility to the public if the work
were discontinued we have double motive to
prompt us to extend it through new series. We
are resolved, if possible, to give it pcrmanence,
and to hand it down to successors as a standard
work worthy Of being maintained and improved.
We shall enter upon our new undertaking without
being distracted or burdenedby any associate labors
of the press and, thus unincumbered, shall hope
to make the new series step in advance of the
former in all points of execution. With view to
accomplish this, we shall be Zone the other) al
ways in attendance in Congress; will compare the
manuscripts of our own reporters with the daily
reports of the city papers; correct all by own
observation and knowledge of the proceedings and
in all important matters, where that will not
of the fidelity Of the reports, we will procure the
aid Of the members themselves to obtain the exact
scope Of their remarks. The work, thus authenti-
Gated, will be stereotyped, which is guaranty that
will make it as perfect it is possible for to
make it, as we would not incur the expense of ste
reotyping it if we did not feel confident of its supe-
riority over all works of the kind which have been
or are likely to be published. Stereotyping the
work will enable us to supply lost or mutilated
numbers, which we will do without making any
charge for them.
The Congressional Globe is made UP Of the daily
proceedings of the two Houses Of Congress. The
speeches of the members are condensed, to bring
them into readable length. All the resolutions
offered, or motions made, are given in the movers
portant questions. 1t is printed with small type
BREWER and nonpareil-on double royal sheet, in
quarto form, each number containing sixteen royal
quarto pages.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents an
nua message, the reports of the principal officers
of the Government that accompany it, and all the
long speeches Of members Of Congress, written out
or revised by themselves. tits printed in the same
form as the Congressional Globe and usually makes
about the same number of DageS.
We print the numbers as fast as the proceedings
OF Congress furnish enough matter for number
During the first month or six weeks of session
there is rarely more business done than will make
one number of the Congressional Globe and one
number of the Appendix week; but during the
remainder of a session there is usually sufficient
matter for two or three numbers ofeachevcry week.
The next session will be a long one, and it is sup
posed will be unusually interesting; therefore we
calculate that the Congressional Globe and APP
pendix will each make near one thousand large
quarto pages, printed in small type-brevier and
nonpareil. We furnish complete indexes to both
at the end Of a session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe and
Appendix for the last twelve sessions Of Congress,
of which five were long and seven were short ses-
sions. The Congressional Globe and Appendix
for each session are bound together in excellent
binding, with Russia backs and corners. Our pri-
ces for them, thus bound together, are So volume
for short and S5 volume for long session, max
ing SAG for full set. Those who want the back
volumes should apply for them Immediately, as they
are in demand The last Congress subscribed for
two hundred and twenty-slX sets and it is probable
that the next will subscribe for at least as many
more, as the proceedings of Congress for the last
eight years cannot be procured from any other
source, Gales & Seaton having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1887. A few hundred
copies of the first volume is all we have on hand.
The next session of Congress will be long one,
and therefore the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix should be so for the session. which is the price
we charge for the unbound numbers of the past
long sessions but we have concluded to reduce the
price, asfolows until the first day ofnext January,
after which time the Congressional Globe and APP
pendix will each be SO for the session. and no de-
ducton will be made on account of the number of
copies taken.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the Congressional Globe 81 so
For one copy of the Appendix so
For four copies of either, or part Of both 5 90
For twenty-five copies of either, or part
or both - 25 90
The money may be remitted by mail at our risk.
1t should be here by the 7th of December, at far
thest, to procure all the numbers promptly.
Proprietors of newspapers who copy this Pros
pectus, and send us one copy of their paper con-
tanning it, shall have their names entered on our
books for one copy Of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix during the session.,
Our prices for these papers are so low that we
cannot afford to credit them out; therefore no per-
son need consume his time in writing for them and
not sending the money. BLAIR g. RIVES.
WAsHNGroN, OcroBER A, 1845. nov A.