The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05
NEW SERIES
OF The
OF The
CONGRESSIONAL GLoBE AND APPENDIX


Joint Library Commiuee Of the two Houses
having authorized a large Subscription for
the, Con sRessIoNAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX;
all the ssnsie. by resolution, having direct
ef the mode Of preparing the reports oil lie
proceedings, and au horizsd the Secre'ai
OF The Senate to contract with the under-
signed, s,ipula,ing .hs. the reports whenl
written out shall be subject 10 the revision
Of the speakers. the CONGRESSIONAL GLonS
AND APPENDIX 10 now offered 20 The publlci
not only as en- authentic, but as an official
report of The proceedings Of Congress made
under The eye, and published by authority
Vi the body.
The undersigned originated the mode OF
jou rnazing the proceedings OF Congress.
which. thus adopted, is to be perfected with
the aid and under the supervision of Con'
gress. Their publication was the first and
only one that gave each successive step IN
every measure in both branches of Congress
ab,iei Of ell the debates; every important
yo,e; anG an Appendix, including al full
length ell the revised speeches delivered
during the session.
TIE work, as i, is now 10 be conducted
by hem, will be found most perfect pols-
ical history. The Senaors rom The States
and The Representatives from every section
Of The Union bring with them into Con-
ores knowledge OF The feelings, senu-
mani 8. and interests Of their several cousIiI-
uencies. Public opinion and the public in
form aliou,as it exists among those they rep
resent, are embodied by them, and in the
ctucible Of Congress the wisdom Of ouI
times ia brough, TO its test, and is there con-
cen,raied, in directing the political move-
msnts of the whole counlry. The impul-
ses thus given through Congress from every
quarter react upon the nation as a whole.
and all lis component parts are made iol
move in cooperation. The press cannot be
more usefuily employed Than in condensng
and again spreading abroad The intelligence
of our free country, tending to such happy
results through our almost miraculously ad
ius,ed State and National institutions.
Having identified ourselves with The plan
of advancing the usefulness Of Congress by
Publishing full and impartial reports, and
having a large mass of the CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE AND APPENDIX, issued during the
las, Twelve years, which would be impaired
in value to US and utility 10 the public if The
work were discontinued, we have a double |
motive TO prompt US TO extend il through al
new series. We are resolved, if possible
to give It permanence, and 10 hand il dow n
20 successors as a standard work, worthy Of
being maintained and improved We shall
enter upon our new undertaking without
being distracted or burdenad by any asse-
cia,e labors Of The press; and, thus unen-
cumbered, shall hope 10 make the new se-
ries a step in advance OF the former in all
points of execution. With a view TO ac-
cornplish this, we shall be Zone or the 9th.
err in attendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by our
party bias. We believe every member OF
Congress will bear witness that our reports
are full aHd fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of
.he daily proceedings Of The two Houses OF
Congress, and printed on super6ne double
royal paper, with small type, (brevier and
nonpareiI,) in quar.o fotm each number
cou,aing sixteen royal quarto pages. rhe
speeches Of the members, in this 6rst form
are condensed full repor. Of the pre-
pared speeches being reserved for the APP
pend,x. All resolutions, motions. and oih-
er proceedings, are given in the form of the
.Jouln nails, with the yeas and nays on every
importan, question.
The Appendix is made up of the Presi-
dents Annual Message, the reports OF the
principal officers Of the Government that
accompany il, anc all speeches OF members
Of Congress, written out or revised by lhem
selves. |, is printed in the same form as
ihe Congressional Globe, and usually makes
about .he same number Of pages during a
session.
During ,he krs, month or six weeks Of .
session, ,hsre is rarely more business done
lhan will make two numbers week-one
Of The Congressional Globe and one Of The
Appendix; but during the remainder of a
session. there is usually sufficient matter (oI
two or three numbers Of each every week
The next session will be unusually inter.
.es,ing; therefore, we calculate that The Con.
gressional Globe and Appendix togeshe
will make near 1900 large quario pages
printed in small ,ype-brevler and nonparie
we furnish complete Indexes TO both at tn
!. end Of session.
We have on hand the Congressions
Globe and Appendix for the last fifteen ses
sions OF Congress, making together if,ee
large royal quar,o volumes, which we wi
sell unbound, for Sal; or bound, with Rus
sia backs and corners, for $50. Those WI
want the back volumes should apply fc
them Immediately, ss they are in de nant
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