The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-12-11
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Congressional Globe and Appendix.

Congressional GlGbe and Appendix.
We issue this Prospectus to apprise the public
of renewed preparations on our part TO publish the
| CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for the
approaching session, and to invite subscriptions.
The two Houses having contracted with US tor the
work, on such terms as enable us not5 to make
complete reports, to multiply and Issue the NUM-
/ bers in quicker succession than heretofore, and
WITHOUT increasing the price TO subscribers, we
hone TO make a good return for the liberality and
| biah Official sanction thus bestowed on the publ
| cation. We shall increase the volume at least one
| third heyono their ordinary bulk, and ehdeaVor 10
add 10 its usefulness by extending still farther its
large circulation.
This last is not III" least important point in the
view of Congress. Faithful and durable reports Of
the debates OF the body arr OF value III proportion
10 the extent of their circulation among me peo-
pie. II is in this way that Congress is brot into
| the presence of its remote cons!ltnsns-that II OBJ
| tains easy access and holds communication with
them from day to day, and renders the government
really representative.
Having received from all parties in Congress the
strongest mark OF appreciation & confidence in the
liberal meansand permanent contract voted TO cou-
tinue the work, we shall not be found wanting la
the impartiality and industry necessary to the due
fulfilment of the engagement on our part. The
next session will task to the utmost the best efforts
of those connected with the undertaking 1t will
be distinguished by discussions OF extraordinary in.
interest and results OF abiding concern. The war;.
its origin and conduct by officers in the cabinet and
in the field, will furnish subjects of profound in
quiry and consideration The terms ofpeace, the
disposition to be made Of conquests, the conse-
quences to be drawn from all that has been done,
as affecting parties in this country, and especially
as bearing on the approaching presidential election,
will open up novel and powerfully operating dis
s~entions rendering the councils at W ashington du-
ring 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
field for deliberation and action was never presen-
ted to any previous Congress. All that has trans
pred or may hereafter t~Ianspire before the close Of
the approaching session OF Congress in New Mex
leo, California, in the capitol uf Mexico and the
provinces still dependant on i, will come under
the consideration of the next Congress. 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 devel-
oped concerning this vast and interesting matter
on the floor of Congress or in the Executive mes
sages, will be found recorded in the Congression-
al Globe and Appendix.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the dale
ly proceedings OF the two Houses of Congress.
and printed on %superfne double royal paper, with
small type, (brevier and nonpareil, J in quartz form
each number containing sixteen royal quarto pages.
The speeches OF the members in this first form are
condensed the full reports OF the prepared speech
es being reserved for the APPENDIX. All resolu-
tons, motions and other proceedings, are given in
the form of the Journals, with the yeas and nays
OH every important question.
Every member will have the opportunity to read
his remarks before they are put 10 press, and alter
our reports if he shall think it incorrect.
The APPENDIX is made up of the Presidents an
nual message, the reports OF the principal officers
of the government that accompany it and all speech
es of members of Congress, written or revised by
themselves. 1t is printed in the same form as the
Congressional Globe, and usually makes about the
same number of pages during q session.
During the first month or six weeks OF a session,
there is rarely more business done than will make
two numbers a week lone of the Congressional
Globe, and one Of the Appendix; but during the
remainder of session there is usually sufficient mat
ter for two or three members of leach every week.
The next session will be unusually Interestingly;
therefore, we calculate the Congressional Globe
and Applendix together will make near 3 900 large
quarto pages, printed in small type-brevier and
nonpareil. We furnish complete Indexes to both
at the end of a session.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number
OF surplus copies to supply all that may be miscar-
ried, or lost in the mails; but subscribers should be
very particular TO file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply al the
lost numbers.
We have a few surplus copies OF the Congress
sional Globe far the last session of Congress, which
we will sell for the original subscription price--$l
a copy We will have no surplus copies Of the APP
plendix for that session.
TERMS.
For one copy of the Congressional Globe $500
For one copy of the Applendix 200
For six copies OF either, or part of both 1000
Our prices for these papers arc SD low that we
cannot afford Ia credit them out. Therefore no
person need consume time in writing for them,
unless the money accompanies the order.
Subscriptions should be here by the l3thof De-
cember, at ~fartlest, to ensure all the numbers.
BLAIR s. RIVES.
Washington, Oct. a, 1S47.
ENRANKLIN GILMORE'S ESTATE.-No-