The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08
NEW SERIES OF THE CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE AND APPENDIX.

GLOBE AND APPENDIX.
To be Siereotyped.1
rTHE undersigned originated the mode of Jour-
i nazing the proceedings of Congress which
presented them entire. Their publication was the
first and only that gave each successive step in
every measure in both branches of Congress-; .
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 Representatives 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 crucible of Con-
gress the wisdom of 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
act upon the nation a whole, and all its compo-
nent parts made to move in cooperation. The
press cannot be more usefully employed than in
condensng and again spreading abroad the intelli-
gence of our free country, tending to such happy
results through our almost miraculOusly adjusted
State and National institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the plan of ad-
vancing the usefulness of Congress by publishing
full and impartial reports, and having large mass
of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, issued
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 burdened by any associate abors
of the press and, thus unincumbered, shall hope
to make the new series a 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 our 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 tho
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
we will make it as perfect as it is possible for us to
make it, as we would not incur the expense of ste-
reotypng 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
own words; and the yeas and nays on all the inn
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
nual 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 1t is printed in the same
form as the Congressional Globe, and usually makes
about the same number Of pages. NJ
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 session there is usually sufficient
matter fortwo or three numbers ofeach every week.
The next session will be long one, and it is sup
posed will be unusually interesting; therefore we
calculate that the Congressional Globe and Ap-
pendix will each make near one thousand large
quarto pages, printed in small type--breYier and
nonparel 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-
sons. The Congressional Globe and Appendix
for each session are bound together in excellent
ces for them, thus bound together are So a volume
for short, and IS 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-six 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 1897 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 50 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, follows, until the first day of next January
after which time the Congressional Globe and Ap-
pendix will each be 50 for the session. and no de-
duction will be made on account Of the number Of
copies taken.
For one copy of the Congressional Globe 81 so
For one copy Of the Appendix i 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 & RIVES