Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-18
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND
APPENDIX.
APPEN DIX.

w pubic oil renewed preparations on our
part 10 publish the CoS6REssFoSAL GLoBE
and Appendix for the approaching session, and
to invite subscriptions. Thetwo Houses hav-
ing contracted with us for the work, on such
terms as enable us nor TO make complete re-
ports, 10 multiply and issue the numbers in
quicker succession than heretofore, and with
embarrassing the price to subscribers, we hope
to make a good return for the liberalty and
high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall increase the volume at
least one-ihird beyond the ordinary bulk, and
endeavor TO add 10 its usefulness by extending
still further its large circulation.
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 proportion TO the extent of their circulation
among the people. II is in this way that Goa
gress IS brought into the presence ofits remote
constituents--that il obtains easy access and
holds communication with them from day 10
day, and renders the government really repre-
sentative.
Having received from all parties in Congress
the strongest marks Of appreciation and conf
dence. in the liberal means and permanentc con
tract voted to continue the work, we shall not
be found wanting in the impariiality and in
dusry necessary TO the due fulfilment ofthe en-
gagement on our part The next session will
task 10 the utmost the best efforts of those con-
Eected with the undertaking. 1t will be dis
tinguished by discussions of extraordinary in
terest and results of abiding concern. The
war; its origin and conduct by officers in the
cabne, and in the field, will furnish subjects of
profound inquiry and consideration. The
terms of peace, the disposition to be made of
conquesis, the consequences 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
upnovel and powerfully operating discussions,
rendering the councils at Washington during
the next year as pregnant of good or evil TO
this continent as those of Rome We're 10 the
Old World in the days Of her early energy
Such field for delberation and action was
never presented TO any previous Congress-
All that has transpIred, or may hereafter trans
| pire before the close ofthe approaching session
of Congress, in New Mexico, California, in
the capital of Mexico, and the provinces still
dependant on it, will come under the consider
alton 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 de-
veloped concerning this vast and interesting
tive messages, will be found recorded in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of
| the daily proceedings of the two Houses Of
Congress, and printed on superfine double roy
al paper, with small type, (breyIer and nonpa-
rel, in quarto form, each number containing
sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches
the members, in this first form, are condensed
the full report OF the prepared speeches being
reserved for the APPENDIX. All resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings, are given in
the form OF the Journals, with the yeas and
nays on every important question.
Every member will have an opportunity TO
read his remarks before they are put to press,
and alter our report if he shall think ii incor-
rect.
The APPENDIX is made up of the Presidents
annual message, the reports of the principal
officers of the government that accompany it,
and all speeches of members of Congress,
written out or revised by themselves. 1t is
printed in the same form as the CoNeREssioN-
AL GLOBE, and usually makes about the same
number of pages during session.
During the first month or SIX weeks ola ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers week-one Of the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and one of the APPEN-
DIX I; but during the remainder of session,
there is usually sufficient matter for two or
three numbers of each every week. The next
session will be unusually interesting; therefore,
we calculate that the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
and APPENDIX together will make near 5000
large quarto pages, printed in small type--bre-
vier and nonpareil. We furnish complete In
dexes 10 both at the end of session.
We will endeavor TO print sufficient num-
Der of surplus copies to supply all that may be
miscarried, or lost in the mails but subscribers
should be very particular 10 file their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be able TO
supply all the lost numbers.
We have few surplus copies Of the Con-
gressional Globe COR the last session of Con
gress, which we will sell for the original sub
scripuon price 81 copy. We have no sur
plus copies of the Appendix for that session.
TERMS.
For copy Of the Congressional Globe sec
For | copy OF the Appendix 200
For 6 copies of either, or pait of both 1000
Proprietors Of newspapers who copy this
prospectus before the first day of December,
and send us one copy OF Their paper containing
il, marked around with pen TO direct our at
leniion TO it, shall have their names entered
on our books for one copy Of the COMPRESSION
al Globe and Appendix.
Our prices for these papers are SO low tina,
we cannot afford TO credit them out. There
fore, no person need consume time in writing
for them, unless the money accompanies the
order.
Subscriptions should be here by the 18th
December, at farthest, 10 ensure all the num-
bers.
BLAIR s. RIVES.
Washington, Oct. 81, le47.