Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21
NEW SERIES OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIA.

notification was The first and only one that
gave each successive step in every mea-
sure in both branches Of Congress; brief
Of all the debates; every important vote;
and an Appendix, including at fall length
all the revised speeches delivered during
the session. The work thus conducted BY
them il a most perfect political history -
The Senators from the States and the Re-
representatives. from every section OF The
Union bring with them into Congress,
knowledge Of the feelings, sentiments,
and interests OF their several conslruen.
cles. Public opinion and the public IN
formation, as II exists among those thea
represent, are embodied by them; and IN
The crucible Of Congress The wisdom OF
our times is broughtio its test, and is there
concentrated, 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 made to
move IN cooperation. The press cannot
be more uselulIy employed than IN con-
densng and again spreading abroad the
intelligence Of our free country, tending
to such happy results through our almost
miracuously adjusted State and National
institutions
Having identified ourselves with the
plan OF advancing the usefulness Of Con-
gress by publishing full and impartial re-
ports, and having large mass of The Con-
gressiona Globe and Appendix, issued
during the last ten Yeas, which would be
impaired in value to US and utility to the
public if the work were discontinued, we
have double motive to prompt Us to ex-
tend i, through new series. We are re-
solved if possible, to give il permanence,
and 10 hand 1t down TO successors as a
standard work, worthy of being maintain.
ed and improved We shall enter upon
our new undertaking without being dis
tracted or burdened by any associate la
bors of the press; and, thus nnencumbered,
shall hope to make the new series step
in advance Of the former in all points oil
execution.
With view 10 accomplish this, we shall
be Zone or the other) always in attendance
in Congress-wll compare the manuscript
Of our own reporters with the daily re.
ports of the city papers-correct all by our
own observation and knowledge OF the
proceedings; and in important matters,
where that will not assure us OF the tidell-
ty Of the reports, we will procure the aid
of the members themselves, TO obtain the
exac, scope Of their remarks. The work,
thus authenticated, will be stereotyped,
which is a guaranty that we will make it
as perfect a. it is possible for US to make
it, as we would not incur the expense Of
s ereoN ping it, il we did not feel conf
dent Of its superiority over all works Of
the kind which have been or are likely to
be published Sereo'yping the work will
enable US 10 supply lost or mutlated num-
bers, which we will do. without making
any charge for them
The Congressional Globe is made up Of
the daily proceedings of the two Houses
Of Congress. The speeches of The mem
bers are condensed to bring them into a
readable length. All the resolutions Of.
fercd, err motions made, are given in the
movers own words; and the yeas ana nays
on all the important questions. II is pr'n'
led with small type-breyler and nonpa'
reil--on double royal Sheet in quartz
form, each number containing sixteen roy
al quarto pages.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presl'
dents annual message, the reports OF the
principal officers of the Government that
accompany it, and all the long speeches
OF members of Congress, written out OF
revised by themselves. 1t is printed in
the same form as The Congressional Globe,
and usually makes about the same mum.
Der Of pages.
We print the Rumhers as fast as the
proceedings Of Congress furnish enough
matter for number. During the first
month or six weeks of session, there is
rarely more business done than viii make
me number OF the Congressional Globe
, and one numbr OF the Appendix week
but during th' remainder OF a session there
is usually sufficient matter for two or three
jumpers OF each every week. The mex
session will be a long one, and it is sup
posed will be unusually Interesting; there
tore, we calculate that the Congresslona
Globe and Appendix will each make neal
one thousand large quarto pages, printed
in small iype--hrevier and nonparei.--
We furnish complete indexes to both a
tn end Of a session,
}, We have on hand the Congressiona
: Glone and Appendix for the last lively,
sessions of Congress, of which five wert
t long and seven were short sessions. TIT
J Congressional Globe and Appendix fo
I each session are bound together in excel
, lent binding, with Russia backs and cor