The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-01
PROsPEcTUs FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE IND APPEYDlK

WE issue this Prospectus to aprtrse the public w oi renewed preparations on car part to pub hsh the CeAsressaOnni Globe and Appcnaix for the approaching session. and to iavitesihsrrip tons. The Houses having contracted w,th us for the work, on s0eh terms as enable us now to make complete reports. to maiply and lssnc the numbers Tn qaisker successor than heretofore, and without increasing the price to subscribers we hope to make good return tor the ibeEaiity and high official sanction thas bestowed on the publication. We shall Increase the volume at least third beyond the orsstnary bulk, aud ehdpavoT to add to its asc tainess by extending still further is large eiscala- ton.
 This last is not the least important poiu, in the v,ew of Congress. Faithful and durabEa reports ct the debates of the hody Of value n proportion 10 the extent of their circulation among the peone + IS ih fhis way that Congress is brought into The presence of fts remote constitueas--ths ii obtains easy access and hold eunmnnicatlen with them from day to day. and renders the government real Iy representative.
 Having received from all parties in Cagrress the strongest marks of approbatiua and eoahdencs in the libefa means and permanent contract voted to continue the work, we shaii net he found wanting m fhe in,partiaify aud indostry necessary to the due ialfiment of the engagement on our part Tke next session will task to the almost the best efforts oi those connected with the undertaking Ii win De distinguished by discussions of extraordinary n tsrests and results of abiding concern. The war. Us aiign and conduct by officers in the cabinet and tA usF tirta+ VIII turhfSA shp1eet9 of pY0toHnd qulrY and consideration. The terms of peaes the disposition so be made of feonqassts the eenSeanen ees to be drawa from all that has been done as at leettng parties m this country. asd especially as bearing oa the approaching presdpntial eIection VIII open gp novel and powerful operating discus. sons rendering the councils at Washington during the next y~ar as pregnant of good evil to this con- uaent as tbose ot Rome were to the Oid World in the days of her early energy, Such field E1F de. heeratlon and action never presented to any previous Congress, All that has tIanseife, of may hereafter fansplre before the close of the apfroach ihs session offongress. in New Mexico, California Tn the capital of Mexico and the provinces snll de pendent on t will come under tte consideration of the next Congress. Its debates will contain the history o the War. and its action determine it's re- suits, whether they be decided by aFns or diploma ey. And whatever s developed concrrninr this vast and interesting matter on the floor of Congress or In the Executive messages, will be found recof- ded h the Congressional Globe and Appen- dix.
 The Congressional Globe is made up of the daliy proceedings of the two Houses of Congress and printed on snperfne double royal paper with small type (brevier and nonpareil in atsr,o form eaei' number containing sixteen royal euarto pages The speeches Of the members. n this first form are cohdensed-the full report of the prepared speeches being reserved for The Appendix. All rrsoati HIS, motions, and other proceedings. in ihe form of the Journals, with the yeas and nays on every i'm poFtabt question.
 Every member will have RI opportunity to read his remarks before lbey are put 10 press and alter our report if be shall ihibk i, incorrect.
 The Appendix IS made Rp of the Presidents annual message the reports oi tbe principal officers or the government that accompany it. and all speeches Of members of Congress- written oat or revised cy themselves. Ii IS printed in the form as Inc Congressional Globe. and usually makes about the sans humber of pages during session.
 During the hrst month or six weeks of a session "a ala~ 4 al. two numbers d week--one the CongressionnI Globe and one of the APpepdix; but during the remainder Of session, there is usually sufficient matter Tor two or three of each every week The next session will be unusually interesting; there- lore, We calculate that the Congressional Globe and Appendix together will make near : 1000 large quario pages, printed in small type-brcvier and nonpareit. We furnish complete Indexes io both at the end of q session.
 We will endeaso9 10 print a sufficient number Of surplus copies to supply al that may be nscanied or lost ia the nails but subscribers should be very particular to fife their papers carefully for fear that we should not be able to supply all the lost numbers.
 We have few sulp,as copies Of the Congress sionai Globe for the last session of Congress. which We will sell for the original subscription price Si copy We have no surplus copies Of the Appendix for thai session. /
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 For one copy of the Congressional Globe s2 co For one copy of tho Apt@ae.ix .Z--2 0e For six copies of either, or part of both 70 00
 frcprieters of newspapers who cSpy this pros- pectus before the first day ot December. and send us ohc copy Of their paper containing 1t, marked around with pen 10 direct our attention to ii, shall have their nafoes, on books for one copy es the Congressional Globe and Appendix during the session
 Our prices for these papers arc SO low that we cannot afford to credit them out Therefore. no person need consume time in wnjting for them, unless the afea-y aeeefapanies the order.
 Subscriptions should be here by the I4th De- cenber. at fsTthest, Co ensure all the numbers.
 BLAIR & RIvEs.
 W Washington, Oct. i647. S@6w