Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-18
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CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.

dix. and the Senate. by resolution, having di
recied the mode Of preparing lie reports OF IT'S
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary oi
he Senate to contract witii The un3ers gled,
STIMULATING tha, the reports. when written cut,
shall be subject 10 the revision az the speakers,
the Congressional Glnbe and Appendix IS now
Offered TO the public, not only IS an authentic.
but as an official report Of the proceedings Of
Congress, made under the eye, and published
by authority of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode OF Jour
naliging the proceedings Of Congress, which
thus adopted, is 10 be- perfected with the AID
and under the supervision Of Congress. Their
publication was the first and only one that
gave each successive step IN every measure in
beth branches OF Congress; q brief Of all the
debates; every important vote, aud an Appen-
dix. including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the sess u.
The work, as il is now to he conducted by
them, will be found a most perfect political
I history. The Senators from the States, and
the Representatives from every section Of the
Union, bring with them into Congress knowl-
edge of the feelings. sentiments, and interests
ofiheir several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information. as il exists among
| those they represent, are embodied by them /:
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OF our times is bought 10 its test and is there
concentrated. IN directing the political move
ments OF the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
Ter, react upon the nation as a whole, and all
It's component parts are made 10 move in CO.
operation. The press cannot be more useful
ly employed than IN condensIng and again
spreading abroad the intelligence OF our free
! country, tending 10 such happy results through
our almost mIraculously adjusted State aud
National Institutions.
Having identified ourselves with The plan
OF advancing the usefulness of Congress by
publishing full and impartial reports, and hay-
ing large mass of the Congressional Globe
and Appendix, issued during the last twelve
years, which would be impaired in value 10
us and utility TO the public if the work were
discontinued, we have d double motive 10
prompt us 10 extend ii through new series
We are resolved, if possible. TO give il perma
hence. and 10 hand II down to successors as a
standard work. worthy of being maintained
and improved. We shall enter upon our ne W
undertaking without being distracted or bur
dened by any associate labors OF the press
and, thus uniBcumbered. shall hope 10 make
the new series step in advance of the former
in all points Of execution With a view to ac
complish this, we shall be Tore or the other) ia
attendance on Congress.
The reports win moi be affected BY our par
ty bias. We believe every member of Con
gress will bear witness that our reports are full
and fair
The Congressional GIob6 is made up Of the
daily proceedings ofthe two Houses of Con
gress, and printed on superdne double royal
paper, with small type, (brevler and nonparei)
IN quarto form, each number containing l6roy
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bers in this first form are condensed, The full
report of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the Appendix. A Il resolutions, motions,
and other proceedings are given in the form
Of the Journals, with the yeas and nays on
every important question.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
officers Of the Government that accompany II,
and all Speeches of Members Of Congress,
written out or revised BY themselves. II is
printed in the same form as the Congressional
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sion. there is rarely more business done than
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.Gales y Seaion having stopped printing
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