The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-06

New Series OF the Congressional Globe
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CONGRESS, at its last session, through the Join
" Library Committee OF the two Houses, hay
ing authorized large subscription for the Con
gressional Globe and Appendix, and the Senate, b,
resolution, having directed the mode Of preparing
the reports of its proceedings, and authorized tn,
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
fercd to the public, not only as authentic, but al
an official report of the proceedings of Congress
made under the eye, and published by authority Of
the body
The undersigned originated the mode of journal
izing the proceedings of Congress, which, thus
adopted, is TO lie perfected with the aid and under
the supervision Of Congress. Their publication
the first and only one that gave each successive
step in every in both branches of Congress
briefof all the debates every important vote; and
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, sent-
ments and interests Of their several constituencies.
Public opinion and the public information, as it ex-
lists among those they represent, are imbodied by
them; and in the crucibe Of Congress the wisdom
Of times is brought 10 its test and is there con-
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 are made to
move in cooperation. The press cannot be more
usefully employed than in condensing and again
spreading abroad the intelligence Of our free coun-
try, tending to such happy results through our al
tutions
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 prompt us 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 or burened by any associate abors Of the
press; and, thus unencnmbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance Of the former in all
points Of execution. With view to accomplish
this, we shall be Zone or the other) in attendance
on Congress. ,tl5aa fa4 1" a2A
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wlIIless IIlHI our Teports are Iuir.
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Of the two houses of Congress, and
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type, (brever and nonparel) in quarto form, each
number containing sixteen royal quarto pages. The
speeches Of the members, in this first form,
densedthe full report Of the prepared speeches be-
ing reserved for the Appendix. All resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings, are given in the
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every important question.
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
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 or six weeks of session,
lere 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-
mainder 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
making together fifteen large royal quarto volumes,
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with Russia backs and corners, for $50. Those
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sessions The proceedings Of Congress for the last
nine years cannot be procured from any other
source--Gales 81 Seaton having stopped printing
their Register of Debates in 1897. Z. sl.s 9Fs3a
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we should not be able to supply all the lost num-
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