Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-11-04
NEW SERIES
OF THE
Con resSEOnaH ssEObc, and
Appe4a dix.

EONGRESS at It's last session, thro'
q u the Joint Library Committee Of the
two Houses, having authorized a large
subscription for the Congressional Globe
and Appendix; and The Senate, by resolu-
ton, having directed the mode of prepar-
ing the reports of its proceedings, and au.
thorized the Secretary OF the Senate to
contract with The undersigned, STIMULATING
that the reports when written out shall be
; subject to the revision of the speakers, |
} the Congressional Globe and Appendix Is
! now offered TO the public, not only as an
authentic, but as and official report Of the
proceedings of Congress, made under the
eye, and published by the authority of
J the body.
, The undersigned originated the mode
of journalizing the proceedings of Con-
gress which, thus adopted, is to he per-
fected with the aid and under the supervi-
sion of Congress. Their publication was
the first and only one that gave each sue
cessive step i'll every measure in both
f branches of Congress; brief of all the
: debates; every important vote; and an
! Appendix, including at full length all the
; revised speeches delivered during the SEES
: sion.
The work, as it is now TO he conducted
e by them, will be found a most perfect po-
5 Iilical history. The Senators from the
!. States and the representatives from every
n section of the Union, bring with them into
/ Congress a knowledge of the feelings,
n sentiments, and interest of their several
r constituencies. Public opinion and the
public information, as il exist among those
they represent, are embodied by them;
and in The crucble of Congress the Wis
d dom OF our times is brought to its test, and
1t is there concentrated, in directing the po-
e i,ical movements OF the whole county
} The impulses thus given through Congress
q from every quarter react upon the nation
rs as whole, and al its component parts are
l. made TO move in co operation. The press
ST cannot be more useful employed than IN
p condcnsing and again spreading abroad the
intelligence of our free country, tending
n to such happy results through oar almost
he miraculously adjusted State aud National
~ institutions.
n Having identified ourselves with the
u plan oc advancing the usefulness of Con-
lg gress by publishing full and impartial re
lie ports, and having a large mass Of the Con
u gressonal Globe and Appendix, issued
lal during the last twelve years, which would
BE be impaired in value TO US and utility &c
tn the public if the work were discontinued
ee- we have a double motive to prompt us &c
ne extend it through new series. We are
or resolved, if possible, to give it perma
I'VE nence, and TO hand it down to successor:
u.s. as a standard work, worthy of being main
ian tanned and improved We shall enter up
I'VE on our new undertaking without being dis
WIN tractod or burdened by any assocIate la
bors of the press; and, thus nnencumhered
lld shall hope to make the new series steI
Use in advance of the former in all points o
ehe execution. With a view 10 accompIs
a this, we shall be Zone or the olher) IN al
Z tendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by GU
'a' party bias. We believe every member G
re Congress will bear witness that our re
en- ports are full and fair.
vas The Congi essional Globe is made Il
'ns of the daily proceedings of the two House
."' of Congress, and printed on supertn
ion double royal paper. with small type, (hrt
or yler and nonpafIel in quarlo from, eac
ny number containing sixteen royal quart
paoes. The speeches of The members, /
this first form, are condensed--the fu
vi report of the prepared speeches being re
eg- served for The Appendix. All resolution
an- motions. and other proceedings, are give
10 in the form of the Journals, with the yea
W and nays on every important question.
The Appendix is made up o. the Pres
,at; dents Annual Message, the reports OF u
Sat. pricipal officers of the Government hi
Jan accompany it, and all speeches of men
had bers of Congress, written out or revlsf
last by themselves. 1t is printed in the san
torn as the Congressional Globe, al
lys: usually makes about the same number
wa. pages during a session.
During the first month or six weeks
on a session, there is rarely more busIne
done than will make two numbers wee