The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-12-05
NEW SERIES OF THE 81
Congressional Globe and Ap.
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H-NONGRESS at its last session, through tne
n j Joint Library Committee OF the two Houses,
having authorized large subscription sSr The Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX; and tne
Senat :. by resolution, having directed the mode
Of preparipg the reports OF its proceedings, and au-
thorized the Secretary of the Senate to contract
with the undersigned, shpulating that the reports
when written out mall be subject to the revision
of ihe speakers, the Congressional Globe and Ap-
pendix is now offered TO the public, not only a.
an authentic, but as official report OF the pro.
ceediDgs Of Congress, made under the eye' ana
published by authority Of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode OF jour
nalizing 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 success
sye step in every measure in both branches Of Con-
sress: 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 constltuen-
cies. Public opinion aLd the public Information.
as il exists among those they represent, are embe-
died by them; and in the cTucibIe OF Congress the
wisdom Of our times is brought to its test, and
there concentrated, in directing the Pohticai
movements of the whole country. The impulses
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react upon the nation as a whole, and all Its COM
ponent parts are made to move in cooperation.
The press cannot be more usefully employed than
in condensing and again spreading abr Dad the IN
tellieence of our free country, tending 10 sucn
happy results through our almost miracuousy adj
iusted State and National institutions. -,
Having identified ourselves with the plan OF ad-
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full and impartial reports, and having large mass
of the Congr essional Globe and Appendix, issued
during the last twelve years, which would be I'M
paired in value to us and utility to the public II
The work were discontinued, we have double
motive to prompt us to extend it through p new
series. We are resolved, if possible, to give it per-
manence, and to hand it down to successors as
standard work. worthy of being maintained ana
| improved. We shall enter upon our new UNDER
taking without being distracted or burdened by any
associate labors of the press; and, thus unencum-
bered. shall hope TO make the new series step IN
advance of the former in all points OF execution
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or the other) in attendance OF Congress
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bear witness that our reports are full and iar: -
| The Congressional Globe is made up OF the daily
proceedings of the two Houses Of Congress, and
printed on superfine double royal paper, WIN
small type, (brever and nonpareil) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto pa
ges The speeches of the members, IN TINS nrst
| form, are condensed-the full report of the pre-
| pared speeches being reserved for the Appendix.
| An resolutions, motions, and other proceedings,
are given in the form OF the Journals. with the
yeas and nays on every important question. O
| The Appendix IS made up OF the PRESIDENTS
Annual Message the reports OF the principai ON,
all 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 during session.
During the FIRST month OF SIX weeks OF ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week; one of the Congres.
sional Globe and one of the Appendix; but during
the reniainderof session, there Is usually SUN
| cent matter for two or three numbers of each ev-
| ery week. The next session will be unusually IN
terestng; therefore, we calculate that the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendix together will make
near 1900 large quarto pages, printed in small type;
BREWER; and ncDparel We furnish complete In
dexes to both at the end Of a session.
we have on hand the Congressional Globe and
Appendix for the last fifteen sessions OF Congress,
making together fifteen large royal quarto vol
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bound, with Russia backs and corners, for $56
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for them Immediately. a, they are in demand. Con
gress subscribed for SOL complete sets during the
two last sessions The proceedings of Congress:
for the last nine years cannot be procured from
any other source Gales Seaton having stopped
printing their Register of Debates in 1887. a
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number
of surplus copies to supply all that may be miscar
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