Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-03-18
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CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX

n tDNGkESsS, al IT'S last session. through
" the Joint Library Committee Of the two
Houses, having authorized large subscrip
ton for the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix, and the Senate, BY resolution, having di-
rected the mode Of preparing the reports Of its
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary Of
the Senate 10 contract with the undersigned,
s,lpulating 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 an official repor, Of the proceedings Of
Congress, made under the eye, and published
by authority Of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode Jour
nslizing the proceedings Of Cosgress, which,
thus adopted, is to be perfected with the aid
and under the supervision ofCongress Their
publication was the first and only one that
gave each successive step in every measure in
both branches Of Congress brief Of all the
debates every important vote, and an Appen-
dix, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
The work, as it is now to be conducted by
them, will be found a most perfect political
history. The Senators from the States, aud
the Representatives from every section Of the
Union, bring with them into Congress knowl-
edge Of the feelings, sentiments, and interests
of their several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information, as II exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them
and, m the cruciblc Of Congress, the wisdom
OF our times is brought to its test, and is there
concentrated, in directing the political move
Inenis Of the whole country. Phe impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter, react upon the nation as whole, and all
It's component parts arc made 10 move in CO.
operation. The press canno, be more useful
~ employed than in eondensing 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
publishing full and impartial reports, and hay-
ing large mass Of the Congressional Globe
aud Appendix. issued during the last twelve
years. which would be impaired in value to
us and utility to the public if the work were
discontinued, we have double motive to
prompt us 10 extend ii through a new SERIES
We are resolved, if possible, 10 give ii perma-
nence, and 10 hand II down to successors as a
standard work, worthy Of being maintained
and improved We shall enter lA)on our new
undertaking without being distracted or bur
dened by any associate abors Of the press |:
and, thus unincumbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance of the former
in all points Of execution. With a view to ac-
compsh this, we shall be (os.e or the o,her) 10
attendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected BY our par
" bias. We believe every member of Con
gross 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
grcss, and printed on supcrfne double royal
paper, with small type, (brever and nonpareil)
in quario form, each number containing Is roy
al quarlo pages. The speeches Of the mem
bers in this first form are condensed, the full
report of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the Appendix A II resolutions, motions.
and other proceedings are given in the form
of the Journals, with the yeas aud nays on
every important question.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
officers OF the Government that accompany ii.
and all Speeches Of Members of Congress,
written out or revised by themselves 1t is
printed in the same form as the Congressional
Globe. and usually makes about the same mum
Der Of pages during the session.
During the first nsnth or SIX weeks ola ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers 4 weck-one Of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the AID.
pendix but during the remainder OF a session
there is usually sufficient matter for two or
three numbers Of each every week. The next
session will be unusually interesting; there
fore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and AppendiS together will make near 800
large quarto pages, printed in small type (brc-
ycr andnonpareil) We furnish complete in
dexes to beth at the end # a session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions Of
Congress, making together fifteen large roy al
quarto volumes. whish we will sell, unbound
for 81 or bound. with Russia backs and cor.
ners, for $50. Those who waRl the back vol.
umes, should apply fer them Immediately as
they are in demand. Congress subscribed for
The proceedings of Congress FOR the last nine
Yeas canno, be procured from any other source
Gales s Seaton having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1857
We will endeavor TO print a sufficient num-
Ter Of surplus copies TO supply all that may be
miscarried or lost in the mails. bu, subscribers
should be very particular 10 lille their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be able
to supply all the lost numbers.
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