Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-21
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
APPENDIX.
PROSPECTUS

M h issue this Prospectus 10 apprise the
w pubic Of renewed preparations on our
part to publish the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
and Appendix for the approaching session, and
to invite subscriptions. The two Houses hay-
ing contracted with US for the work. on sneh
terms as enable us noic 10 make complete re-
ports, 10 multiply and issue the numbers in
quicker succession than heretofore, and with
out increasing the price to subsc ibers, we hope
TO make a good return for the lberallI,y aud
high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall increase the volume at
least one-third beyond the ordinary bulb, and
endeayor to add to its usefulness BY extending
still further its large circulation.
This last is mol 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
consiituents--thai il obtains easy access and
/ holds communication with them from day 10
day, and renders the government really repre-
sentative.
Having received from all partiesin Congress
the strongest marks OF appreciation and conf
dence, IN the liberal means and permanent con
4. tract voted TO continue the work. we shall not
| be found wanting in the impartialiiy and in.
dustry necessary to the due fuflmeni ofthe en-
gagement on our part. The next session will
task 10 the utmost the best efforts OF those con-
rected with the undertaking. 1t will be dis
/ iinguished 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 10 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 were 10 the
/ Old World in the days of her early energy
Such field for deliberaiion and action was
never presented 10 any previous Congress-
! All that has transpIred, 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 IFS action
determine its results, whether they be decided
| by arms or diplomacy. And whatever is de-
veloped concerning this vast and interesting
matter on the floor of Congress 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 superfne double roy
al paper, with small type, (brevIer and nonpa-
reil, } 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 it incor-
rect.
The APPENDIX is made up OF the Presidents
annual message, the reports OF the principal
officers of the government that accompany 1t,
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 usua ly makes about the same
number of pages during a session.
During the first month or six weeks ofa 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 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 quario pages, printed in small type-bre-
vier and nonpareil. We furnish complete In
dexes TO both at the end Of a session.
We w i'll pndeaVOr 10 prInf n Sutflclpnf num-
Der of surplus copies to supply all that may be
misearried, 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-
gressional Globe FOR the last session OF Con
gress, which we will sell for the original sub
scripnon price 81 copy. We have no sur
plus copies Of the Appendix for that session.
TERMS.
For | copy of the Appendix 200
For 6 copies Of either, or pant of both 1000
Proprietors Of newspapers who copy this
prospectus before the fist day OF December,
and send us one copy OF their paper containing
il, marked around with pen to direct our at
tenton TO it, shall have their names entered
on our books for one copy Of the Congression-
al Globe and Appendix
Our prices for these papers are so low that
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 iartheSt, 10 ensure all the mum
bers.
BLAIR s. RIVES.
Washington, Oct. 81, lS47.