The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-11

New Series Of the Congressional Globe
aas4a sl and Appendix.
CONGRESS, at its last session, through the Joint
" Library Committee Of the two Houses, hav-
ing authorized a large subscription for the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendix, and the Senate, by
resolution, having directed the mode of preparing
the reports of its proceedings, and authorized the
Secretary of the Senate to contract with the under
signed, stipulating that the reports when written
out shall be subject TO the revision Of the Speakers
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is now Of.
fered to the public, not only as an authentic, but
an official report of the proceedings of Congress,
made under the eye, and pnblished by authority Of
th ebody. -...a r.a.,s.
The undersigned originated the mode of journal
izing the proceedings Of Congress, which, thus
adopted, is to be perfected with the aid and under
the supervision of Congress. 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 revised
speeches delivered during the session.
The work. as it is now to be conducted by them
will be found most perfect political history. The
senators from the States, and the representatives
from every section Of the Union bring with them
into Congress knowledge of the feelings senti-
ments and interests of their several constituencies.
Public opinion and the public information, as tex
lists among those they represent are imboded by
them and in the crucibe Of Congress the wisdom
of our times is brought TO its test and is there
centrated, in directing the political movements Of
the whole country. The impulses thus given through
Congress from every quarter, react upon the nation
as whole, and all its component parts made to
in, Nha ha
usefuIly employed than in condensing and again
spreading abroad the intelligence of our free
try, tending to such happy results through our al
most miraculousy adjusted State and national nsti
tutons.
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
during the last twelve years, which would be impair
ed in value to us, and utility to the public, if the
work were discontinued, we have double motive
to promptus to extend it through new series. We
are resolved, if possible, to give it permanence, and
to hand it down to successors as standard work,
worthy Of being maintained and improved. We
shall enter upon our new undertaking without being
distracted burdened by any associate abors Of the
press; and thus unencumbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance Of the former in all
this, we shall be Gone or the other) in attendance
on Congress. +sasf sz1 ' a .'t.ia1S
The reports will not be affected by our party bias.
We believe every member of Congress will bear
witness that our reports are full and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the daily
proceedings of the two houses of Congress-, and
printed on superfne double-royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil) in quarto form, each
number containing sixteen royal quaro pages The
speeches of the members, in this first form,
densed-the full report Of the prepared speeches be-
ing reserved for the Appendix. All resolutions,
notions and other proceedings, are given in the
form Of the Journal, with the yeas and nays on
every important question. ga# 3 .4s
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 speeches
of members of Congress- written out or revised by
Congressional Globe, and usually makes about the
same number Of pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of session,
there is rarely more business done than will make
two numbers week-one of the Congressional
Globe and one Of the Appendix; but during the re-
ainder of session, there is usually sufficient mat
ter for two or three numbers of each every week
The next session will be unusually interesting ;
therefore, we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and Appendix together will make near 1900 large
quarto pages, printed in small type. We furnish
complete indexes to both at the end Of session.
We have on.hand the Congressional Globe and
Appendix for the last fifteen sessions of Congress,
making together fifteen large royal quarto volumes,
which we will sell, unbound, for $4l or bound,
with Russia backs and corners, for $50. Those
who want the back volumes should apply for them
Immediately, as they are in demand. Congress
subscribed for 81 complete sets during the two last
sessions. The proceedings Of Congress for the last
nine years cannot be procured from any other
source-Gales g. Seaton having stopped printing
their Register of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number OF
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
or lost in the nails but subscribers should be very
particular to file their papers carefully, for fear that
we should not be able to supply all the lost num-
bers
For one copy of the Congressional Globe ST. 90
For one copy of the Appendix 90
For six copies of either, or part of both 90
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The safest and best way to remit is, to pay the
amount to the post master where you reside and
take from him receipt according to the following
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! PosT OFFICE,
"Received from - dollars - cents, for
the Globe, from which have deducted one per cent,
and charged myself, in my account with the Gene
raj Post Office wih'the balance. The postmaster
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