Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-19
LITERARY.
NEW SERIES OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
IND .7PpE.y.DTT.

atONGRESS at its last session, through the
/ u Joint Library Commute Of the two Hou-
ses. having authorized large subscription for
( the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX
and the Senate, By resolution, having directed
( the mode Of preparing the reports OF It's pro
eeedngs and authorized the Secretary Of the
Senate 10 contract with the undersigned, stipu-
I lating that the reports when written out shall
be subject 10 the revision Of the speakers, the
+ Congressional Globe and 3ppendir is now Of
! fered to the public, not only as an authentic,
4 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
+ nalizing the proceedings Of Congress, which,
thus adopted, is to be perfected with the aid
and under the supervision of Congress. Their
I publication was the first and only one that gave
each successive step in every measure in both
4 branches Of Congress; brief Of all the de-
hates; every important vote; and an Appen-
/ dix, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
/ The work, as il is 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 ofihe Uni
on, bring with them INTO Congress knowl
tdHt Oi lUt lttIHSss senuiiitHlos anu iHtGitsto
4 of their several constituencies. Public opini-
ON and public information, as il 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
concentrated, in directing the political move
ments of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter react upon the nation as a whole, and all
its component parts are made TO move in Co
operation. The press cannot be more useful
ly employed than in condersing and again
spreading abroad the intelligence of our free
country, tending TO such happy results through
our almost miraculously 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
large mass Of the Congressional GLobe and
.fppendir. issued during the last twelve years.
which would be impaired in value 10 US and
utility TO the public if the work were discon-
tinued, we have double motive TO prompt us
TO extend it through new series. We are
resolved, if possible, to give II permanence,
and TO hand 1t down to SUCCESSORS as a stand
ard work, worthy of being maintained and i'm
proved. We shall enter upon our new under
taking without being distracted or burdened by
any associate labors of the press; and, thus
uncncumbered, shall hope TO make the new
series a step in advance of the former in all
points Of execution. With view TO accom-
plish this, we shall be Zone or the other) in a,
tendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by our par
ty bias. We believe every member of Con
gress 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 Con.
gress, and printed on snperfine double royal
paper, with small type, (brevier and nonpareiD
IN quarto form, each number containing IL
royal quaro pages The speeches the mem
beers, in the first form, are condensed-the full
report Of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the .4ppendir. All resolutions, motions,
and ether proceedings, are given IN the form OF
the Journals, with the yeas and nays on every
important question.
The .4ppeldir is made up OF the Presidents
Annual Message, the reports of the principal
officers ofthe Government that accompany it,
and all speeches Of members of Congress, writ
ten out or revised by themselves. 1t is print
ed in the same form as the Congressional
Globe, and usually makes about the same mum
Der of pages during a session.
During the first moath or six weeks of a
session, 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 sufficient matter for two or three num-
bers of each every week. The next session
will be unusually interesting; therefore, we
calculate that the Congressional Globe and IN
pendin together will make near 1900 large
quarto pages. printed in small type-brevier
and nonpareil. We furnish complete Indexes
to both at the end of session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions of
Congress, making together fifteen large royal
quarlo volumes, which we will SELL unbound,
for 81 or bound, with Russia backs and cor
ners, for $50. Those who want the back vol
umes should apply for them Immediately, as
they are in demand. Congress subscribed for
34l complete sets during the last two sessions
The proceedings of Congress for the last nine
years cannot be procured from any other source
GALES 4 Seoton having stopped printing their
Register of Debates in 1887.
We will endcavor 10 print sufficient num-
Der OF surplus copies TO supply all that may be
mScarrled, or lost in the mails but subscri-
bers should be very particular 10 file their pa
perS carefully, for fear that we should not be
able to supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS.
For one copy OF the Congressional Globe, 81
For one copy of the Appendix. Il
Forsix copies Of either, or part Of both. s.
Our prices for these papers are so low that
we cannot afford TO credit them out; therefore,
no person need consume his time in writing
tor them unless he sends the money.
BLAIR & RIVES.
Washington, Oct %, 1876.