The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-29
PROSPECTUS FOR THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
And Appendix.


w Congressional Globe, to apprize the public of
renewed preparations part to issue 1t for the
approaching session. and TO invite subscriptions. We
select the proceedings of the Senate of the gath and
25h of last February, for the sample, because they
are on important subjects, and have great por-
ton of the matter standing. The two Houses having
contracted with for the work, such terms as en-
ables us nop to make complete reports, TO multiply
ana issue the numbers in quicker success on lhan
heretofore, and without increasing the price to sub
scrhers, we hope to make good return for tile ber-
atty and high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall incre Use tine volume at least
one third beyond the ordinary bulk, and endeavor to
add to its usefulness by extending still further It's large
circulation.
This last is the least important point IN the view
of Congress. Faithful and durable reports of the de-
bates of the body OF value in proportion to the ex
tent of their circulation among the people IL Is IN
this way tuat Congress is brought into the presence oil
ITS remote constituents-tllat 1t obtains easy access
and holds communication with them from day To day,
and ren0ers the governinen Mt really representative
Having received from all parties IN Congress Inc
strongest marks OF appreciation and confidence IN the
liberal means and permanent contract voted to cohtn-
ne the work, we snail not he found wanting IN the
mpartiay and industry necessary to the due fulfil
ment of the engagement on our part. The next ses-
sion will task to the utmost the best efforts oil those
connected with the undertaking. 1t Will he uistiii-
guised by discussions of extraordinary Interest," ana
results OF abiding concern The war, It's origin, ana
conduct by officers in the cabinet and In the held, VIII
furnish the subjects profound inquiry and cons der
alton. The terms of peace, disposition to be made OF
conquest the consequences 10 BIZ drawn from all That
has been done, affecting parties in this country
and especially as bearing on the approaching ffesl'
dental election-wiil open up novel and powerfully
operating discussions, rendering the councils ut WASH
ngton, during the next year. as pregnant OF good or
EVIL to this continent as those OF Rome were TO the OLD
world In the days of her early energy Such a held
for deliberaton and action never presented to any
previous Congress-. All that has TRANSFERRED, or may
ranspe before the close of the approaching session of
of Congress- in New Mexico, California. in the capt.
tai of Mexico and the provinces still dependant on it,
VIII come under the consideration OF the next Con
gress. Its debates will contain the history of the
war; and its action determine its results whether they
be decided by arms or diplomacy And whatever Is
developed concerning this vast and interesting matter
the floor of Congress or in the Executive messages,
will be found recorded in the Congressional Globe
and Appendix.
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proceedings of the two Houses of Congress and
printed on superfne double royal paper, with small
type (previer and nOnpare,) in quartO form, each
number containing Is royal quarO pages. The speech
es of the members in this first form, Condensed
the full report of the prepared speeches being re-
served for the Appendix. All resolutions, notions
notions and other proceedings given in the forms
of the Journals. with The yeas and nays on very i'm
portant questions.
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remarks before they put to PRESS and alter our
report If he shall think it incorrect.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents An
nial Message, the reports of the principles officers
OF the GOvernmentthat accompany II, and all speech
Is of Members of Congress written out revised sby
themselves. tits printed in the same form as the
Congressional Globe, and usually makes about the
srme number of ges burning session.
Burning the first month six weeks of session.
there is rarely more business done than will make
two aumbers a week-one of the Congressional
Globe and enc the Appendix but during the Ie-
melnder of the session there is usually matter for
for two three numbers of each every week. The
next session will be unusually neresting therefore
we calculate that the Congressional Glope and APP
pendix together will make near 5000 large quartO
pages, printed in small type-prevler and nonparel
We furnish compete Indexes to both at the end of
| the session.
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surplus copies to supply all that may be mscarried or
lost in the mails but subscribers should be very
full to file their papers, for fear that should not be
able to supply all the Loaf numbers.
We have few surplus copies of the Congressional
Globe for the last session of Congress winch We will
sell for the original subscription prce-$ copy. We
surplus copies of the Appen dix for that session.
TERMS.
For one copy of the Congressional GLOBE, $500
For ono copy of the Appendix 200
For six copies of either, or part of both, 1909
Our prices for these papers low that we
not afford to credit them OUT and therefore person
need consume time in writing for them unless the
money accompanies the order.
Subscriptions should be here by the 18th December,
at furthest, to ensure all the numbers.
BLAIR & RIvES.
Washington, Oct. 4.