The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-31
NEW SERIES
CoNoRrssIoyAL GLOBE AND aprGNolz
OF THR

ed the mode of preparing the reports of 1t
proceedings, and authorized the Secrelal,
Of the Senate 10 contract with the under
signed, supulsiing lhs, The reports whe,
wrluen out shall be subject to the revision
Of the speakers, the CONGRESSIONAL GLoBi
AND APPENDIX is now offered 10 The publ,
not only as an authentic, but as an Ollicia
report Of the proceedings Of Congress mad,
under the eye, aud published by authority
OF the body.
The undersigned originated The mode o
joumallzing 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 first ant
only one that gave each successive step in
syery measure IN both branches Of Congress
a Ouel OF al the debates; every important
vote; anu an Appendix, including al full
length all the revised speeches delivered
during the session,
Toe work, as II Is nov 10 oe conducted
hy them, will be found a most perfect polt
ical history. The SenAors rom the States
NUN llN hN tiOln tNtIl btIllOI
Of the Union bring with them INTO Con,
gfes knowledge Of the feelings, sent,
ments, and interests of their several cousIi-
uencies. PUblic opinion and the public in
formations ,as II exists among those they rep
resent, are embodied by Them, and in the
ctucible OF Congress the wisdom of our
times is brought 10 It's test, and is there con,
oenTaIed, 10 directing The political move.
menls Of the whole country The impul.
ses thus given through Congress from ever,
quarter react upon the nation as a whole
aud all lis component parts are made to
move in cooperation. The press cannot be
more useluIly employed than in condensiHg
and again spreading abroad the intelligence
of our free country, tending TO such happ,
results through our almost mlraculously adj
iusled Stale and National institutions
Having identified ourselves with The plan
Of advancing he usefulness Of Congress b,
publishing luIl aud impartial reports, and
having large mass Of lhe CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE AND APPENDIX, issued during tn,
last Twelve years, which would be impaired
in value TO us and uuily 10 The pubic if III,
work were Discontinued, we have a donbt
motive 10 prompt us 10 extend it through Il
new series. We are resolved, # possible
to give II permanence, and 10 hand II down
TO successors as a standard work, worthy o
being maintained and improved We shall
enter upon our new undertaking without
being distracted or burdeoed by any asso.
cia,e labors of the press; and, thus unen.
ca nbcred, shsl! hope 10 make the new Sc,
rics step in advance Of the former in all
points of execution, Nuh a view to &C.
this, we snail be Zone or the OH,
err "a attendance on Congress.
The reports will no, be affected by our
party bias. We believe every member OF
Congress will bear witness that our report,
are fnIl and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up OF
the daily proceedings Of The two Houses OF
Congress, and printed on superdne dOub,
royal paper, with small yPe, tbrever auc
in qusrIo form each number
Conaing sixteen royal quarlO pages. rh,
speeches of the members IN this first form
are condenscd-lhe full report OF the pre-
pared speeches being reserved for lhe At.l
pendIx, All resolutions, motions. and OH,
er proceedings, are given in the form of M
Journals, With The yeas and nays on ever,
important qnes'Ion.
The Appendix is made up Of the Pes,
dents Annual Message, tie rppors OF IL,
principal officers Of The Government lha
accompany il, anC all speeches Of members
of Congress, written 0ul or revised by them
selves 1t is printed in the same form a,
the Congressional Globe, and usually mskp.
about the same number Of pages duuog !
session.
During the first month or six weeks Of
session, thsre is rarely more business done
than wlI make two numbers week -onr
Of the Congressional Globe and one Of N,
A2pendlxi but during the remainder of !
session, there is usually sulicien, matter loiI
Two or three numbers Of each every week |
The next session will be unusually inter.
eSling, therefore, we CalcuIale rballhe Com
gtessonaI Globe and Appendix together
will make near 1900 large quar,o pages
printed in small Nype-brewer aud nonparIr
We furnish complete Indexes to both st,ht
end Of session.
We have on hand the Congremonal
Globe and Appendix for The last fifteen see
Rions Of Congress, making together frceu
large royal quario volumes, which We viii
sell, unbound. for Sal; or bound, with Rus
sia backs and corners, for $50 Those who
wan, the back volumes should sppy for
them Immediately, as thew are in de nsnd.
Congress subscribed for 34l complete seis
during The Two last sessions. The proceed.
ings Of Congress for the last 9 years cannot
be procured from any other source-Gaes
snd Searon having stopped printing their
Register Of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor TO print Sufficient
number of surplus copies to supply all that
mRy be miscgrled, or lost in ne mails; bul
subsctibefe should be very particular TO G,s