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PROSPECTUS FOR THE
Congressional Globe and Appendix

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Congressional Globe and appendix
We issue this Prospectus 10 spprse the pubic ei
renew td preparation on our part 10 publish he
CONGRESSIONAL GLoEE and AFFENDN for the ap-
uIoachlug 5, ssi0u, AID 10 invite sutsrupuohs'-
The Two Houses having contracted wi,h Us iof 'he
work, on such terms as enable Us NOW TO make
complete reports, 10 multiply and issue The mum
bers IN quicker succession thau heretofore, and
without increasing the price tosuuscribers' We hope
to make d good return Tor the liberaily and high Of
fetal sanction thus bestowed on the public alton.
We shall increase the volume atlUasI oue-lhlrd be-
youd the ordinary bulk, and endeayOr TO add 10 us
usefulness by extending sill further us large cir
cuiation.
This last is not the least important point in the
view Of congress Faithful and durable reports
Of the debates Of the tody are OF value 10 proper.
lion TO the extent OF Their circulation among the
people. Il is in this way that congress Is brought
mo The presence OF lis remote consItuenIs-that
il obtains easy access and holds communion with
Them llom day to day, and renders the government
really representative.
Having received from all parties in congress the
strongest marks OF appreciation aud confidence, in
the liberal means and permanent contract voted
N continue the work, we shall not be found wan
ting in the imparlaIity and Industry necessary to
he due tuliment OF The engagement on our part.
The next session VIII task to The utmost the best
efforts OF those connected with the undert king.
Il will be distinguished by discussions OF exuaOr-
dlnary interest and results OF abiding concern
The war lis origin aud conduct by officers ia the
cabinet and in the field, will furnish subjects Of
profound inquiry and consideration The terms
OF peacp the disposition to be made oil cOnquests,
the consequences to be drawn from all that has
been done, as affecting parties Ia this country, and
especially as bearing on the approaching presIden-
tial 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 Ola World in the DAYS OF her early en-
ergy. Such field Tor deljberatlon and action was
never presented to any previous congress All
that has transpirod, or may hereafter trauspire be-
fore the close OF the approaching session OF con-
aIess in New Mexico, California, in the capital Of
Mexico aud the Provinces still dependant upon IT,,
will come under the consideration OF the next
/ Congress Its debates will contain the history OF
he war, and its action determine It's results, whe-
lhcr they be decided by arms or diplomacy. And
hatovcr is developed concerning this vas. and in
terestng matter on the floor OF congress or in the
Executive messages, will he found recorded in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
! The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the dai-
Nv proceedings Ol tle bNO IlOuStN VI anu
! printed on superfne double royal paper, with small
type (brevier and nonpareiI,) in quarto orm each
numter containing sixteen royal quarto pages
! The speeches OF the members, in this first form,
are condpnsed-the full report OF Il E prepared
speeches reserved for the APPENDIX. All resolu.
tons, motions, aud other proceedings; are given III
| 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 put to press, and alter
our report if he shall think it incorrect.
| The APPENDIX is made up Of the Presidents an.
nual message, the reports Of the principal officers
Of the government that accompany 1t, and all
speeches OF members OF congress, written out or re-
vired by themselves. 1t printed in the same form
as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and usually makes
about the same number of pages during session
During the firstmOnth or six weeks OF a session
there is rarely more business done than will MAKE
1.-TWO numbers week-one of the CONGRESSIONAL
! GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; but during tn
remainder Of q session, there Is usually sutIclen
matter for two or three numbers OF each ever
week The next session will be unusually inter
esting; therefore, we calculate that the CONGRE,
sIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will max
near 5000 large qurto pages, printed IN sma
Itype-breVier aud nOnpareII. We furnish con
pele IRd dcxes to both at the end Of a session,
we VIII enuedFpI W pllllt SuHIGlVHt Huulutl I
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarreC
or lost in the mGils but subscribers should lie yer
p particular to file their papers carefully tor fear til,
weshoud not I've able to supply all the lost stnumber
We have lew surplus copies Of the Congre'
sional Globe for the last session OF congress- whlC
we will sell for the original subscription prce-S
a copy. We have no surplus copies OF the Al
t pendIX for that session
TERMS.
For one copy of the Congressional Globe, So O
For one copy of the Appendix, 9 @
For six copies OF either or part oil both, 10
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around with pen to direct our attention to
shall have their names entered on our books Il
one copy OF the Congressional Globe and Appel
dix during the session.
Our prices for these papers are so low that W
cannot afford to credit them out Therefore, Il
person need consume time in writing for then
unless the money accompanies the order.
Subscriptions should be here by the 18th Decen
ber, at farthest, to ensure all the numbers.
BLAIR & RlVES.
Washington, October 4, l847.
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