The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-28
NEW SERIES
CONGRESSIONAL GropE AND APPENDIX
OF THE

the CONGRgssI NAL Gil RE AND APPENDIX
an the S!ndIe, by resolution, having direct
ed The mode OF preparing The reports OF IL
proceedings, aud authorized the SecreIaiy
OF the Senate to contract with the UNDER
signed, sHpuladng that the reports whet
written Out shall be subject to the revision
OF The speakers, the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX is now offered TO The public
not only as Gn authentic, bot as an oiiicla
report Of The proceedings Of Congress, madt
under the eye, aud published by authority
OF the body.
The undersigned originated Ihe mode OF
journalizing the proceedings OF Congress
which, thus adopted, is to be perfected with
the aid and under the supervision of Con,
gress. Their publication was the fist and
only one that gave each successive step in
every measure in both branches of Congress
abtei OF all the debaess every important
vote; anG an Appendix, including al full
length all Ihe revised speeches delivered
duriRg The session.
Tne work, as il is now 10 oe conducted
by them, will be fonnd most perfect poIil
ical history. The Sena,ors from the States
and tue Representatives Eom every section
of the Union bring with them Inso Con-
gres knswiadge Of the feelings, senIi"
ments, and interests Of their several cousiI-
ueneles. Public oPinion and the public in
formation, ,as it exists among those they rep
resent are embodied by them, and in the
crucibe of Congress the wisdom Of ouI
times is brought 10 It's test, and is there con-
eenlraled in directing the political move
mems of the whole VOunlry. The impu
sss thus given'lhrough Congress from every
quarter react upon The nation as q whole,
and ell lis component parts are made TO-
move ia cooperation The press cannot be
more usefully employed than in condenslng
and again spreading abroad the intelligence
of ost free country, tending TO such happy
results through our almost miraculously ad
iusied State and National institutions
Having identified ourselves with the plan
of advancing the usefulness Of @ongress BY
publishing full and impartial reports, and
having large mass of the CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE AND APPENDIX, issued during the
las, Twelve years, which would be impaired
in value 10 US and utility 10 The public if the
work were discontinued, we have a double |
motive 10 2romp, US TO extend it through al
new series. We are resolved, if possible
TO give 1t permanence, and to hand il COW n
to successors as a STANDARD work, worthy OIL
being maintained aud improved, We shalfl
enter upon our new undertaking Without
being distracted or burasnsd BY any asss.
cia,e labers of the press; and, thus unen-
shall hope 10 make the new Sc
rics step in advance of iAe forucr in all
points of execution, With a view 10 ac-
complsh this, we shall be enc or lhs otA-
Or 10 anendsace oa Congress.
TAe reports will not bs sTeciad by eHi
perry bias We believe every mesesr Of
Co gress will bear witness thst sH repsrs
are fall and far.
The Congressional Glebs is made up of
the daily proceedings Of The two Gouscs Of
Congress, and printed ep super6ns double
royal paper, With small type, (brevier and
in quarlo form each number
sixteen royal suare pages. The
speeches of the members, in this 6rst form |
are csndeused-lhe full report OF the pre-
pared speeches being reserved for lhs Ap-1
pendlx. All resolutions, motions, AVID OH.
er proceedings, are given in ,se fora Of the |
Journals, with the ysas and nays on sver,
important question.
Yhe Appendix is made up Of the Presi.
dents Annual Message the reports OF the
officers of tho Government, th,,l
accompany it, and all speeches Of members
of Congress, written out orrevised by them
selves. I. is printed in the same form a.
the Congressional Globe and usually makes
about Ihe same number OF pages during ii
session.
During the first month or six weeks of ,
session, ,hsre is rarely more business donei
than will make two Humbers a week-on. |
Of the Congressional Globe and one of the |
Appendix but during the remainder of al
session, thero is usually suffTcient matter Co,
two or three numbers Of each every week !
The next session will be unusually inter.
esIingt therefore, we calculate that the Con.
gressional Globe snd appendix toge,he,
will make near j see large quarto pages
printed IN snail syps-bTeVier and nonparje)
We furnish complete Indsxes 10 both a, the
end Of session.
We have on hand the Congressional
Globe and Appendix for the last fifteen ses
-sions Of Congress, making together fifteen
large royal quarto volumes, which we will
sell, unbound, for ts4l; or bound, with Rus.
eis backs and corners, for $50 Those wbo
want the back volumes should appIy for
them Immediately, as they ATE in de naod
Congress subscribed foI 34l complete sets
during tho two last sessions. The proceed.
.ings Of Congress for the last years canno,
, he procured from anV other soutco 81