State journal & flag., 1846-11-20
NEW SERIES OF THE
Congressional Globe and Appcn-


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CONGRESS at its last session, through the
Joint Library Committee Of the two Houses
having authorized large subscription for the
CoNGR EssIoNAL GLOBE AND APPEEDIx and
the Senate, by resolution having directed the
mode o., preparing the reports of its proceedings,
and authorized the Secretary of the Senate 10
contract with the undersigned, STIMULATING that
the reports when 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 as an authentic, but as 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 Jour.
nazing 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, ncu-
ding at full length all the revised speeches de-
livered during the session.
The work, as it is now to be conducted by
them, will be found most perfect political his.
tory. The Senators from the States and the
Representatives from every section of the Union
bring with them into Congress knowledge of
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 TO 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 whole, and all its compo-
nent 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 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 lmpartIa reports. and having
large mass OF the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND
APPENDIX, issued during the last twelve years.
which would be impaired in value to us and
utility to the public if the work were dscontin.
ued we have double motive to prompt US to
extend it through new series. We are re-
solved, If possible, to give it permanence, and
to hand 1t down TO successors as u standard
work, worthy of being maintained and improv
ed. We shall enter upon our new undertaking
without being distracted or burdened by any
associate labors of the press and, thus encum-
bered. shall hope to make the new series step
in advance of the former in III points of execu.
ton. With q view 10 accomplish this, we
shall be Zone or the olher) in attendance on Con-
gress.
TIE 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 superine double royal paper,
with small type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in
quarto form, each number containing sixteen
royal quarto pages. The speeches of the mem.
beIs, IN this frs. form. are condensed-the full
report of the prepared speeches being reserved
tor the Appendix. All resolutions, motions, and
other proceedings, arc 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
ficers 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 Of
pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks of 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 will
be unusually interesting; therefore, we calcu.
late that the Congressional Globe and Appen.
dix together will make near 1900 large quarto
pages, printed in small type-breyier and nom
pareil. We furnish complete Indexes to both
al the end of ession.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and fnr loet -
Congress- making together fifteen large royal
quarto volumes. which we will SELL. unbound.
for $4l !; or bound with Russia backs and corn
ers. for $50. Those who want the back volumes
should apply for them Immediately, as they are
in demand. Congress subscribed for 34l com.
plete sets during this two last sessions. The
proceedings Of Congress- for the last nine years
cannot be procured from any other source
Gales q Seaton having stopped printing their
Register of Debates in 1897.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient mum.
Der of surplus copies to supply all that may be
miscarried, or lost in the mails but, subscri-
beers should be very particular TO fl lie their pa
pers carefully, for fear that we should dot be
able to supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS.
For one copy ofthe Congressional Globe 81 90
For one copy of the Appendix l 90
For six copies of either. or part Of both S %
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risk. The safest and best way ito remit is, to
pay the amount to the Postmaster where you re-
side, and take from him a receipt, according to
the following form:
"Posr OFFICE, 1874
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for the Globe, from which have deducted one
per cent. and charged myself in my account
with the General Post Office, with the balance.
The Postmaster of Washington city will pay
hat balance TO Blair & Riyes, or to their order,
ton the back ofthis receipt.
"-, Postmaster"
The rules OF the General Post Office Depart.
ment authorized such receipts to be given, and
paid here. when the amount does not exceed
$40. When it exceeds $40, it is best to remit
as much as possible in bank notes, and the Post
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and not 10 the Postmaster of this city, as some
ppersons are in the habit of doing. The money
should be here by the 9TH of December, at farth
est, TO procure all the numbers II moi here by
that time, we may not be able to furnish the first
numbers.
Proprietors of newspapers who copy this
Prospectus. and send US one copy Of their paper