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PROSPECTUS tOR THE
Congregational Globe and Appendix.

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We ISSUE Ihis Prospectus to upprise the pubic o
renewed preparation on our part 10 publish Ih'
CONFESSIONAL GLOBE aud APrENDIx Tor the ap
preaching sGssion, and to invite subscriptions
The Two Houres having contracted with us Tor th'
work, on such terms as enable us NOW 10 make
complete reports, TO multiply and issue the mum
hers in quicker succession than heretofore. ant
without increasing the price tosubscrbeTs, we hope
70 make good return for the literally and high oi
.iral sanction thus bestowed on the public alton
We shall increase the volume atleast oue-third be-
yond the ordinary bulk, and endeavOT TO add 10 its
usefulness by extending sIiil further It's large cir
culalion.
This last is not the least important point in the
view Of congress. Faithful and durable reports
Of the debates OF the body are Of value in proper.
lion TO the extent Of their circulation among the
people. Il is in this way that congress is brought
mo the presence OF its remote consIIuenIs-IhaI
il obtains cay access and holds communion with
lhem from day to day, and renders the government
really representative.
Having received from all parties in congress the
strongest marks OF appreciation and confidence, in
The liberal means and permanent contract voted
10 continue the work, We shall not he found wan
lng in the imparliaty and industry necessary to
he due iulfiment OF the engagement on our part.
The next session viii task TO the utmost the best
efforts OF those connected with the undertaking.
It will be distinguished 10y discussions Of exIraor-
binary interest and results oil abiding concern.-
The war, its origin and conduct by officers in the
cabinet and in the field, will furnish subjects oil
profound inquiry and consideration. The terms
OF peace, the disposition to be made OF conquesls,
the consequences to be drawn from all that has
been done, as affecting parties ia this country, aud
especially as bearing on the approaching presden-
lia election, will open up novel and powerfully
operating discussions, rendering the councils al
Washington during the next year as pregnant Of
good or evil 10 this continent as those OF Rome
were to the Ola Word in the days oil her early en-
prgy Such field Tor dellberallon and action wUs
never presented TO any previous congress. AL
that has transpired or may hereafter uanspire be-
lore the close OF the approaching session OF con-
q ess, IN New Mexico, California, in the capital oil
Mexico and the provinces still dependant upon ii,
will come under the consideration of the next
Congress It's debates will contain the history Of
he war, and its action determine ils results, whe-
ther they be decided by arms or diplomacy. And
what- yer is developed concerning this vast and n-
teresting matter on the floor OF congress or in the
Executive messages, " i'll he found recorded in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the dali
y p proceedings OF the TWO Houses Of Congress, and
printed on superfne double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form, each
numter containing sixteen royal quarto pages
The speeches Of the members, in this first form,
are condensed-the full report OF Il prepared
speeches reserved for the APPENDIX, All resolu-
tons, motions, aud other proceedings, are given IN
the form OF the Journals, with the yeas and nays
Oh every important question.
Every member will have an opportunity to read
his remarks before they put TO press, and alter
our report il he shall think it incorrect
The APPENDIX is made up Of the Presidents an
nua message, the reports Of the principal officers
OF the government that accompany it, and all
speeches o members OF congress- written out or re.
vred 10y themselves. 1t is printed in the same form
"a the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and usually makes
about the same number OF pages during session
| During the firslmonlh or six weeks OF a session
there IL rarely more business done than will make
Two numbers a week--one Of the CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; but during th
remainder ot u session, there IL usually suficien
matter for two or three numbers OF each ever
week, The next session will I've unusually inter
Pslmg; therefore, we calculate that the CJNGREs
sIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will max
near 5000 large quirto pages, printed IN smal
typp-brevier and nOnpareu. We furnish com
plete l&deXps 10 both at the end Of sess on.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number o
surplus copies to supply all that may lie miscarred
or lost in the ".as; but subscribers should lie YER
particular to file their papers carefully Tor fear tina
weshoud nothe able to supply all the lost numbers
We have few surplus copies Of the CJngres
sonal Globe for The last session of congress, whcl
We will sell for The original subscription prices
a copy. We have no surplus copies oil the Ap
pendlx for that session.
TERMS.
For one copy OF the Congressional Globe, Sc Oh
For one copy of the Appendix, OF
For ak copies Of either or part Of both, 10 0C
Propretors OF newspapers who copy this pros
pectus before the fret day OF December and senc
us one copy ol their paper containing it, marke'
around with pen TO direct our attention TO il
shall have their names entered on our books TO
one copy ol the Congressional Globe and Appen
dix during the session.
Our prices for these papers are so low that W,
cannot afford to credit them out. Therefore, M
person need consume time in writing for them
unless the money accompanies the order.
Subscriptions should be here by the 18th Decem
Der, ut iarthest to ensure all the numbers.
BLAIR l. RIVES.
Washington, October 4, l847.