Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-26
PROSPECTUS FOR THE
Globe Il Anncnasx

aOAe As>so1"a ~sAOoc ~ appendix.
WE issue this Prospectus TO apprise the public
OF a renewed preparation on our part to publish
the CONGRESSIONAL GLo8E AND ArrrNpix Tor the
approaching session, and TO invite suhsc rip,ions
The TIVE Houses having contracted with us 70,
the worA on such ;eruI- as enable us no,c to MAX.
complete reports TO 'nallniy and the num-
bers II quicker succession than heretofore. anil
without increasing the price 10 subscribers "a,
hope 70 make good reiurn for the hberaltv .nd
high official sanction thus bestowed upon ill.,,
pu blication. We shall increase the volume =,
least one third beyond the ordinary bulk, and en-
dcavor add 10 It's usefulness by extending still
ia rtller It's large circulation.
This last is not the least important point in the
view Of Congress Faithful and durable reports
of the debates of the body are of value in pro-
portion 10 the eNieA, Of their circulation among
the peopis. Ii Is an this way that Congress
brought into the presence Of its remote consttu-
ents-that Il obtains easy access and holds
mantcatIon with them from day to day. aud rem
ders the government ally representative.
Having received from all parties IN Congress
the strongest marks of appreciation and conf
tence III the ihe raj means and permanent con-
trsct votea TO contlnue the work, shall not
be foun! wanting IN the inpartiali,y and indus
try necessary 10 the due fulhlmen, OF the
garencnt our part. The next session Will
task to the utmost the best efforts of those con-
nrctel with the undertaking. 1t will be distin-
gushed By discussions of extraordinary interest
ani results of abiding concern The war. ats
origin and conductby officers IN the cabinet and
in the field, will furnish subjects of profound ia
curry ana console ration The terms of peace.
the dispositions TO be made OF conques,s, the
consequence TO be drawn from all that has been
done. affecting parties IN this country. and es-
pociailv hearing 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
cool or evil 10 this continent as those OF Rome
were TO the Old World III the DAYS of her early
energy Such a field for delihe ration and action
was never presented TO any pre- yous Congress.
II, hr,s
pire, before the close OF the approaching session
OF Congress. in New Mexico, California. in tho
Capital of Mexico. and the provinces still depen-
dant 0 ii. will come under the consideration of
the ext Congress Its debates viii contain tho
history OF the war. and lis action determine its
results, whr ther they be decil led by diplo
macy. And whatever is developed concerning
this vas, aud interesting matter the floor ct
Congress in the Executive Messages will be
lonnd recorded IN the CONGRESSIONAL GLoaK AND
.ArrENpiX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses in Congress,
and printed Oh superne double royal paper, with
small type, brewer < nonparcil) IN quarto form
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches of the members. in this
ruuti, te5,3 H. G,,II of tho
Pr t.'', Inns r"srryed for the Appen-
seedlings, are gwen ia the form OF The Journals
with the yeas and nays on every important qucs-
ton
Every member will have an opportunity TO
read his remarks before they put to press
and alter report If he shall think it moor
rect
/ The ArrE~pIx is made up OF the Presidents
annual message, the reports Of the prime pal Of
ticcrs OF the government that accompany IL.
and all speeches Of members OF Congress, writ
/ ten out revised By themselves 1t ~ printed
/ in the same form as the Congrcssiona Globe .
/ and usually makes about the same number Of pa
GEES during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a
sion, there is rarely mere business done than Will
! make two numbers a week-one of the Con-
gressional Globe and one Of the Appendix; but
during the remainder OF session. there is usual
4 ly suilicicn matter for two or three numbers of
each every week. The next session will be I'M
I usually interesting; therefore we calculate that
the Congressional Globe and Appendix together
/ Wiz make near 5000 large quarto pages, printed
/ in small type-brevier and noupareil. We fur
nsh complete indexes TO both at the end Of n
session
We shall enleavor to print "a sufficient number
of surplus copies To supply all that may be mis-
carried lost IN the mails; but subsc ribcrs
1 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-
gressionai Globe for the last session of Congress
which we will sell for the original subscription
price-Sl a copy. We have surplus copies Of
the Appendix for that session
TERMS:
| For one COPY of the Congressional Globe 81 on
For copy Appendix oo
For SIX copies Of either, or part Of both ~ w
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Dectus be fore the first day Of December. and SC nd
us a copy of their paper containing II. marked
around with a pen to direct our attention TO ~,
shall have their names entered on our books for
one copy of the Congressional Globe and APP
pendix during the session.
Our price for these papers so low that We
cannot afford to credit them out Therefore no
pc rson need consume time in writing for the n,
unless the money accompany the order
Subscriptions should be here by the i3th De-
cember at farthest 10 ensure all the numbers
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