Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-03
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CONGRESSIONAL GIonE
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CONGRESS, at lis las, sass,or -.
~ the Joint Library Commits Il ,t,'1oush
Houses. having authorized arre sn Nm .No
ton for the Congressional Globe ara
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Fected NE mode Of preparing the repor,s y Y,
proceedings. and authorized the Seere,.s... ~
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STIMULATING that the reports, when wri,,as a,'.
shall be subject 10 the revision OF the sneetara'
the Congressional Globe aud Appendix s 49,,
offered to the public, NOT only as an au,ben,;e
but as an official report Of the proceedires Z
Congress, made under the eve. and pub,shss
BY authority Of the body.
Il The undersigned originated the mode ofiou,.
nalizing the proceedings OF Congress. which
mus adopted, is 70 be perfected with the adj
ana unaer the supervision Of Congress. Their
puoicauon was the first and only one Thar
Fave eaeh successive step in every measure IN
9osii piahcnes o. Congress brief Of al The
aeoa'es every Important vote. and an Apnen-
J ak, including at full length all The revised
speeches delivered during he session.
Inc WORK, as II Is now TO he conducted h,
I mem, VIII be found most perfect pottesl
history. The Senators from the states ~.
the Representatives from every section IL ~
!, Union, bring with them into Congress n knor,f
edge OF The feelings, sentiments, and in,or,S,.
of their several constituencies. Public on;,,;s.s
and the public information, as il exists snoas.'
those they represent. are embodied hy ,ho,ss,
and, IN the crucible of Congress. the v,sda'.1,
of our times is brought to its test. and is ,hesa
concentrated, in directing the political ,noto.
ments OF the whole country. The impnDses
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Ily employed than in condensinp and aga,,.
spreading abroad the intelligence Of o,,r fraa
country tending TO such happy results throrqb
our almost miraculously adjusted State ana
National Institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the nlan
of advancing the usefulness of CONGRESS h.,
publishing full and impartial reports. and bay-
ing large mass Of the Congressional Glohs
and Appendix. issued during the las, ,uelv,.
years, which would be impaired IN valpe =,
us and utility to the public if the woh we,s
discontinued, we have a double ysotivs ~
prompt us TO extend il through new sar,e.
we are resolved, If possible, to give il perp,a-
nence, and TO hand down to slccessers nd =
standard work, worthy Of being rpaintnined
ana improved. We shall enter upon our nov,
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dened by any associate Ebors OF the press.
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III all poinls OF execution. With view 10 ac-
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attendance on Congress.
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lty bias. We believe every member Of Com.
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and fair.
| The Congressional Globe is made IN Of he
daily proceedings ofthe two Houses Of Con.
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IN quario form, each number containing l6roy,
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befs ID this frst form are condensed, die fall
report OF me prepared speeches beng reserved
or The Appendix, All resolutions, motions.
and other proceedings are given in the lonn
OF The Journals, with the yeas and NAYS on
every important question.
The Appendix is made upoftt Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports OF The pfIpcl,'ai
officers Of The Government that aeeop,raoyg
and all Speeches of Members Of Conat,s.'
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VIII make two numbers 4 week-ope Of tIe
The Congressional Globe and one Of he An.
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