State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-04
NEW SERIES OF THE
Congressional Globe and Appen-



CONGRESS- at its last session, through the
Joint Library Committee OF the two Houses
having authorized large subscription for the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPEEDIx; ant
the Senate, by resolution, having directed The
mode o. preparing the reports of its proceedings,
and authorized the Secretary of the Senate tc
contract with the Undersigned, STIMULATING thai
the reports whenI written out shall be subject
to the revision Of the speakers, the CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX is now offered
10 the public, not only an authentic, but as ar
official report of the proceedings of Congress
made under the eye, and published by authority
of the body,
The undersigned originated the mode Of jour
nallzng 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 one that gave
each successive step in every measure in both
branches OF Congress; brief ofall the debates;
every important vote; and an Appendix lnclu-
ding at full length all the revised speeches de
livered during the session.
The work, as tbs now to be conducted by
them, will be found a most perfect political his
tory. The Senators from the States and the
Representatives from every section ofthe Union
bring with them into Congress knowledge oil
the feelings, sentiments, and interests of their
several constituencies. Public opinion and The
public information, as it exists among those
they represent, are embodied by them; and in
The crucble of Congress the wisdom of our
times is brought 10 its test, and is there con.
centrated, in directing the political movements
of the whole country The impulses thus Civ
en- through Congress from every quarter react
upon the nation as a whole, and all its compo-
nent parts are made 10 move in cooperation
The press cannot be more usefuy employed
than in condensng and again spreading abroad
the intelligence of our free country, tending to
such happy results through our almost miracu~
lousy 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 GLOBE ANB
APPENDIX, issued during the last twelve years,
which would be impaired in value to us and
utility to the public if the work were discontn,
ued, we have double motive to prompt us to
extend it through new series. We are re-
solved, possible TO give it permaneDce, and
to hand it down TO successors as standard
work, worthy being maintained and improv
ed We shall enter upon our new undertaking
without being distracted or burdened by any
associate abors of the press !; and, thus encum-
bered. shall hope 10 make the new series step
in advance of the former in all points of execu.
ton. With view 10 accomplish this, we
shall be Zone or The olher) in attendance on Con-
gress.
The reports will not be affected by our party
bias. We believe every member of Congress
will bear witness that our reports are full and
fair
The Congressional Globe is made up of the
daily proceedings of The two Houses Of Congress,
and printed on superiine double royal paper,
with small type, (brever and nonpareil,) in
quarto form, each number containing sixteen
70, al quarto pages The speeches of the mem.
bers, in this frs, form, are condensed-the full
report of the prepared speeches being reserved
fol- the Appendix All resolutions, motions, and
other proceedings, are given in the form of the
Journals, with the yeas and nays on every i'm.
portant question.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, The reports of the principal Of
icers of the Government that accompany it,
and all speeches of members of Congress writ
ten out, or revised by themselves. 1t is printed
in the same form as the Congressional Globe,
and usually makes about the same number ol
pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a ses-
sion, 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 suffic lent matter for two or three num-
bers ofeach every week. The next session vii
be unusually interesting; therefore, we cacu
late that the Congressional Globe and Appen
dix together will make near 1900 large quartz
pages, printed in small type-breyier and non.
pareil. We furnish complete Indexes to botl
at the end of a Sc sson.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions o
Congress, making together fifteen large roya
quarto volumes, which we will sell, unbound
for SAL ; or bound, with Russia backs and corn
ers, for $56. Those who want the back vo 'ume
should apply for them Immediately, as they ar
in demand Congress subscribed for BAL com
plete sets during the two last sessions. TN
proceedings of Congress for the last nine year
cannot be procured from any other source
Gales & Sealon having stopped printing thei
Register of Debates in 1897.
We will endeavor 10 print sufficient mum
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miscarried, or lost in the mails; but. subscr
bers should be veiy particular 10 file their pa
pers carefully, for fear that we should dot b
able to supply all the lost numbers.
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