Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-03-11
LITERARY.
NEW" SERIES
OF TBR
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.

Houses, having authorized Q large subscrIp
ion for the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix, and the Senate, by resolution, having di-
rected the mode of preparing the reports Of its
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary OF
the Senate to contract with the undersigned,
.tipulstIng that The reports, when written out,
shall be subject 10 the revision Of the speakers,
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is now
offered to the public, NOT only as an authentic,
but as an Official report Of the proceedings Of
Congress, made under the eye, and published
BIZ authority Of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode Of Jour
nalizing 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
both branches Of Congress- brief Of all the
debates every important vote, aud an Appen-
dix, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
The work, as il is now TO be conducted by
them, will be found a most perfect political
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, aud interests
ofiher several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information, as II exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them
and, IN the crucible Of Congress, the wisdom
Of our times is brought TO its test, and is there
concentrated, in directing the political move
iucnts Of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter, react upon the nation as whole, and all
ITS component parts arr made to 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 miracnlously adjusted State and
National Institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the plan
Of advancing the usefulness OF Congress by
publishing full and impartial reports, and hav-
ing large mass Of the Congressional Globe
aud Appendix, issued during the last twelve
years, which would be impaired in value TO
us and utility to the public il the work were
discontinued, we have n double motive to
prompt us 10 extend II through new series.
We are resolved, if possible, to give il perma-
nence, and 10 hand II dCWn TO Successors as a
standard woIk, woltIiy of being maintained
and improved. We shall enter upon our new
undertaking without being distracted or bur
deped by any associate iabors Of the press !;
and thus unjncuIEbered. shall hope to make
the new series step IN advance Of the former
in all points Of execution. With view to ac-
compsh this, we shall be (one or the other) in
attendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by our par
ty bias. We believe every member of Con
grcss will bear witness that our reports are full
and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses OF Con
gress, and printed on superfine double royal
paper, with small type, (hreyler and nonpareiD
in quarto form, each number containing Is roy
al quaro pages. The speeches of the mem
bers in this first form are condensed, the full
report Of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the Appendix. al 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 it,
and all Speeches of Members of Congress,
written out or revised by themselves. II is
printed in the same form as the Congressional
Globe, and usually makes about the same num-
Der OF pages during The session.
During the first month or SIX weeks ola ses-
SION, there IS rarely more business done than
will make two numbers 4 week-one of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the Ap
pendix 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; there
fore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and Appendix together will make near 800
large quarto pages, printed in small type (bre-
vier and nonpareil.) We furnish complete in
dexes TO both al the end Of session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions Of
Congress, making together fifteen large roya
quarto volumes, which we will sell, unbound
for Sal or bound. with Russia backs and cor.
ners, for $50. Those who want the back vol
umes, should apply for them immediately as
they are in demand. Congress subscribed for
34l complete sets during the last two sessions
The proceedings of Congress for the last nine
Yeas cannot be procured from any other source
Gales s Seaton having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor to print sufficient num-
Der of surplus copies 10 supply all tina, may be
miscarried or lost in the mails, bat subscribers
should be very particular TO file their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be able
20 supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS.
For copy of Congressional Globe, 81
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