Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-25
PROSPECTUS
or THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND
APPENDIX.

APPENDIX.
-
ME issue this Prospectus 10 apprise the
w public Of renewed preparations on our
part TO publish the CosesEssiossL GLOBE
and APPKNpN for the approaching session, and
TO invite subscriptions. The two Houses hay-
ing contracted with US fer the work, on such
terms as enable us notr 10 make complete re-
ports, 10 multiply and issue the numbers in
quicker succession than heretofore. and with
out increasing the price TO subscribers, we hope
TO make a good return for the liberalhW and
high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall increase the volume at
least one-third beyond the ordinary bulk, and
endeavor TO add to 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 Con,
gress is brought into the presence ofits remote
eonstituenls--that il obtains easy access and
holds communication with them from day TO
day. and renders the government really repre-
sentative.
Having received from all parties in Congress
the strongest marks ofapprobation and conf
dence. IN the liberal means and permanent con
tract voted to continue the work, we shall not
be found wanting in the importantly and in.
dustry necessary to the due fulfilment ofthe en-
gagement on our part. The next session will
task to the utmost the best efforts of those con-
Eecied 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
cabinet 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
up novel 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 a field for deliberaiion and action was
never presented TO any previous Congress
All that has traDsplred, or may hereafter trans
pire before the close OF the 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
matter on efioorofCSngress or ia the Execu-
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 row
Il
rel } in quarto form, each number containing
sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches Of
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 il incor-
rect.
The AFPENDrx 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. Ii is
printed in the same form as the CoNGREssIoN-
AL GLOBE, and usually makes about the same
number OF pages during a session.
= 2.
During the first month or six weeks OF a 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 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; therefore,
we calculate that the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE
and APPENDrx together will make near $1,000
large quarto pages, printed IN small type-bre
vier and nonpareil. We furnish complete In
dexes TO both at the end of a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient num-
Der OF surplus copies TO supply all that may be
mscarried, 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 all the lost numbers.
We have few surplus copies of the Con-
gressonal Globe COR the last session Of Con
gress, which we will sell for the original sub |
scripuon price 81 a copy. We have no sur
plus copies of the Appendix for that session. !
TEE MS.
For copy of the Congressional Globe $500
For copy Of The Appendix 200I
For copies OF either, or pant OF both l0OOl
Proprietors OF newspapers who copy this
before the first day Of December, |
and send us one copy OF their paper containing
it, marked around with pen TO direct our at
tention to il, shall have their names entered
on our books for one copy OF the Congresson- /
al Globe and Appendix.
Our prices for these papers are so low tia,
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 larthest, 10 ensure all the num-
bers.
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Washington, Oct. q, ls47.