Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12
LITERARY.
NEW SERIES OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
H.yD .7PPE.S'DIT.


and the Senate, by resolution, having directed
the mode Of preparing the reports of It's pro
ceedings, and authorized the Secretary Of the
Senate 10 contract with the undersigned, stlpu-
lating that the reports when written out shall
he subject 10 the revision Of the speakers, the
Cseresnsael Globe and .7ppendtx Is now Of
fered 10 the public, no, only as an authentic
but as an official report Of the proceedings OF
Congress, made under the eye, and published
by authority Of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode ofJour-
nalizing the proceedings Of Congress, which,
thus adopted, is to be perfected with the aid
, and under the supervision or Congress. Their
publication was the first and only one that gave
| each successive step IN every measure N both
branches Of Congress; brief Of all the de-
bates every important vote; and an Appen-
dix, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
The work. as IL Is now 20 be conducted by
them, will be found most perfect political his
tory. The Senators from the States and the
Representatives from every section OF The Unit
on, bring with them into Congress knowl-
edge Of the feelings, sentiments, and interests
| Of their several constituencies. Pubic opini-
ON aud public Information, as II exists among
those they represent, are embodied BY them
aud in the crucible Of Congress the wisdom oil
our times is brought to IFS test, and Is there
concentrated, in directing the political move
meuis Of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter react upon the nation as whole, ana all
lis component parts are made to move III CO.
operation The press cannot be more useful
" employed than in eondersing aud again
spreading abroad the intelligence of our free
: 10 Is thTpIIuu
our almost miraculousy adjusted State and
National Institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the plan of
advancing the usefulness Of Congress by pub
fishing full and impartial reports, and having
a large mass Of the Congressional Glote and
.Appendir, issued during the last twelve years,
which would be impaired IN value 10 US and
utility TO the public il the work were discon-
tinued, we have double motive 10 prompt us
10 extend il through new series. We are
resolved, if possible, 10 give II permanence,
and 10 hand it down 10 successors as stand
/ ard work, worthy Of being maintained and I'M
proved We shall enter upon our new under
/ taking without being distracted or burdened by
any associate labors OF the press and, thus
uncncumbered, shall hope to make the new
series step in advance Of the former in all
points Of execution. With view to accom-
plish this. we shall be Gone or the other) in at
tendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by our par
! ty bias We believe every member OF Con
gress will bear witness that our reports are iull
and fair
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the
| daily proceedings Of the two Houses OF Con
gress, and printed on snperfine double royal
paper, with small type, (brevier and nonparell)
] H.
royal quarto pages The speeches Of the mem
! bers, in the first form, are condensed-the tull
report Of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the .4ppe1,dir. All resolutions, motions,
and other proceedings, are given in the form OF
the Journals, with the yeas and nays on every
important question.
The .4ppendiG is made up Of the Presidents
| Annual Message, the reports of the principal
officers ofthe Government that accompany II,
and all speeches Of members OF Congress, writ
ten out or revised by themselves. 1t is print
ed in the same form as the Congressional
Globe, and usually makes about the same mum
Der Of pages during a session.
During the FIRST month or SIX weeks of a
session. there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers a week-one of the
Congressional Globe and one OF the Appendix
but during the remainder Of a session, there is
USUALLY sufficient matter for two or three mum
bers OF each every week. The next session
will be unusually interesting; therefore, we
calculate that the Congressional Globe aud .4p-
pcndir together will make near 1860 large
quarto pages, printed in small type-breyier
and nonparel. We furnish complete Indexes
to both al 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
quaro volumes, which we will sell, unbound,
for 81 or bound, with Russia backs and cor
ners. for $50. Those who want the back vol
umes should apply for them Immediately, as
they are in demand. Congress subscribed for
! 3il complete sets during the last two sessions.
The proceedings of Congress for the last nine
years cannot be procured from any other source
Gales s Seaton having stopped printing their
Register Of Debates in 1887.
Ne will endeayor TO print a sufficient num-
Der Of surplus copies TO supply all thatmay be
miscarred, or lost in the mails but subscri-
bers should be very particular 10 file their pa
pers carefully. for fear that we should not be
able to supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS.
For one copy OF the Congressional Globe, 81
For one copy Of the Appendix,
Forsix copies OF either, or part OF both, 5
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