State journal & flag., 1846-12-11
NEW SERIES OF THE
Congressional Globe and Appen-
div

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CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPEEDIx; and
the Senate, by resolution, having directed the
mode o. preparing the reports of its proceedings,
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publication was the first and only one that gave
each successive step in every measure in both
branches Of Congress; brief ofa the debates;
every important vote and an Appendix, inclu-
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livered during the session.
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them, will be found most perfect political his.
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large mass of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND
APPENDIX. issued during the last twelve years,
which would BE- impaired in value to rs and
utility to the public if the werk were discontn,
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solved, if possible, TO give it permanence, and
to hand it down 10 successors as u standard
work, worthy Of being maintained and improv
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Journals, with the yeas and nays on every i'm.
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ficers of the Government that accompany it,
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oClo vi CuCh CEViy WCch. hC hCht cCooioh VIII
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