Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-21
New Series
QfMe Congressional Globe and Up
pendi.r.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Sec'y. of State.


CoNGREss at its last session, through the
joint Library Committee Of the two Houses.
having authorized large subscription for the
Congressional Globe and Appendix. and the
Senate, by resolution having directed the
mode OF preparing the reports of its proceed.
ings, and authorized the Secretary of the Sen.
ate to contract with The undersigned, siipnla-
ting 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. no. only as an authentic,
but as an official report Of the proceedings of
Congress, made under the eye, and published
by authority Of that body.
The undersigned originated the mode of
jourDaizing the proceedings of Congress,
which, thus adopted, is to be perfected with
the aid and under Inc supervision of Congress.
Their publication was the first and only one
that gave each successive step IN every meas.
ure in both branches Of Congress; brief of
all the debates; every important vote; and an
Appendix including al fui length all the re-
vlsed speeches delivered during the session.
The work. az it is now 10 be conducted by
them. will be found mos! perfect political
history. The Senators from The States and
the Representatives from every section of the
Union bring with them into Congress a knowl-
edge OF the feelings, sentiments, and interests
OF their several constituencies. Public 0pin.
ion aud the public information, as il exists a
mong those they represent are embodied by
them; and in the crucibe of Congress the wis
dom of our times IS brought TO its test, and is
there concentrated. in directing Ihe political
movements of the whole country. The inn
pulses thus given through Congress from every
quarter react upon the nation as whole, and
all its component parts are made 10 move in
cooperation. The press cannot be more USE
fully employed than in condensing and again
spreading abroad the intelligence Of our free
country, tending to such happy results through
our almost miraculously adjusted Stale aud
National institutions,
Having identified ourselves with the plan Of
advancing The usefulness of Congress by pub
fishing foil and impartial reports and having
large mass OF the COngresslonal U,iObv aud
Appendix, issued during the last twelve years
which would be impaired in value 10 us and
utility 10 the public if the work were discon.
linued, we have double motive to prompt us
TO extend Il through new series. We are
resolved. if possible, to give it permaneuce,
and to hand II down to successors as a stand.
ard work. worthy Of being maintained and i'm
proved. We shall eater upon our new under
'aoAhE NAsNAbh uStHS uioffutitu OF UhfUPNel
by any associate labors of the press: and thus
uneneumbered, shall hope to make the new
series step in advance of the former ia all
points Of execution With view 10 accom-.
plsh this. we shall be zone or The oiher) in at
tendance on Congress.
The reports will no, be affected by our par.
ty bias. We believe every member of Con-
eress will bear witness that our reports are
fall and fair
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses Of Con.
gress, amt printed on superfioe double royal
paper, with small type, brewer and nohpareil,)
n quario form, each number containing six
teen royal quarto pages. The speeches of the
members, in this FIRST form are condensed
the full report Of the prepared speeches being
reserved for The Appendix. Ali resolutions.
mouons, and other proceedings, are given 10
the form OF The Journals. with the yeas and
nays on every important question.
The Appendix IS made % Of the Presidents
Annual Message. The reports Of the principal
officers Of the Government thar accompany n;
and all speeches of members Of Congress
written OFT or revised By themselves Il i
printed 10 the same form as The Cougre ssional
Globe. and usually makes abou, the same
number ofPages during a session.
During the first mouth or six weeks of a
session. there is rarely more business done
than will make two numbers a week-one Of
the Congressional Globe ard one az The An
psn3ix but duriog tie remainder o. a session,
there Is usually Sufficient mater tor two or
three numbers Of each every week. The next
session will be uuusualiy Interesting: there.
fore, we calculate Lat the Congressional
Globe and Appendix together viii make near
1900 large qeaFio pages, prjD,ed 10 small type
brewer snd nonpariel We furnish com
Ple,e Indexes TO both q, the end Of session.
We have On hand the Congress- 5ual Globe
and Appendix e. The las, fftsea sessions Of
Congress, maSing together fifteen !args roy1l