Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-19
PROSPECTUS or THE CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE e. APPENDIX.

HROSPECTUS OF THE CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE & APPENDIX.
These works have such a wide circula-
ton, and have been SO universally ap-
proved and sought after by the public, that
we deem il necessary only in this pros
pectus TO say that they will be continued
at the next session of Congress, and TO
state, succinctly, their contents, the form
in which they will be printed, and the
prices of them.
The Congressional Globe is made up
of the daily proceedings of the two Houses
of Congress. The speeches of the men,
bers are condensed to bring them into a
readable length. All the resolutions, of
fered, 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--brevier and
noDParlel-on double royal sheet, in
quarto form, each number containing Is
royal quarto pages.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presi-
dents annual 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. It is printed in
the same form as the Congressional
Globe, and usually makes about the same
number of pages.
Now there is no source but the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendix from
which person can obtain full history
of the proceedings of Congress. 1t is
now recognized, by resolution, as the au-
thentic report of proceedings, the earlier
volumes having been purchased for the
use OF members, and for the COMPRESSION
al library. Gales 81 Seaton's Register OF
Debates, which contained history, was
suspended in the year 1887, and has not
since been resumed. 1t cost about five
times as much for session as the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendix, and did
not contain an equal amount of matter, a
great portion of the current proceedings
being omitted.
Complete indexes to both the Congress
sional Globe and the Appendix are print
ed 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 ou
by the reporters and the members them
selves, and are subject to the revision
and correction of the speakers.
The approach of Congress which vii
discuss for the American people all the
most important questions ever entertained
by the national councils, and new and ex
traordinary measures never before fully
ventured upon, has induced the publisher,
of the Globe 10 make greater and better
preparation than heretofore for reporting
and publishing the speeches and proceed
ingS of the next session.
All persons who may desire either, o.
both of these works, should subscribe 70
them by the 10Th of December, else the,
may fail to get them. People ore still
subscribing for the Congressional Glob,
for the last session of Congress, and W,
have not been able 10 furnish complete
copy of it since early in the session.
We will send the Globe for the ap
proaching session to any person who vii
return to US all the numbers of it for tn
last session. We usually print double a
many copies as we have subscribers at tn
commencement of a session, and then
perhaps, in few weeks they will all b
exhausted. We say again, that thos
who want the Congressional Globe, or tn
Appendix, must subscribe and send III
money for them by the 10Th of Decembel
: else they will not probably get them.
Persons subscribing for the Congress
slonal Globe, or the Appendix, should b
careful to name the State, as we'll as tn
post office to which they wish the pape
sent. as there are many post offices of th
same name in different States-Paris, fo
example. We received money from Pal
is, in one of the States, many years age
and we have not been able, up to this day
TO find out from what State ii was sent
and the person who sent it has lost hi
; money. The rules of the General Pos
Office requires the post masters to endors
The name of the State on every letter, BIT
many of them neglect to do it.
Every man in the country who desire
10 be informed of the public history or th
S public men of the country, should read tn
debates of Congress. Our foreign affair
and the domestic concerns of every sec
ton of the country pass under review i
Congress. The discussions embrace me
and things, present and past history; an
: the best faculties and highest attainment
are directed to their elucidation. It
3 impossible to be fitted for the polite;
= arena without an intimate knowledge {
: the annual Congressional debates.
!, As some persons who may receive Iii
!, prospectus may wish to subscribe for OF
/. regular papers, through which ne speal
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