Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-06
LITERARY.
We " SERIES
or TIRE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.

tO.N1ftE@No~, a. lis last SESSION, lnIUugU
" the Join, Library Committee OF the two
Houses, having authorized large subscrip-
lion FOR the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix, and the Senate, by resolution, having d.
rected the mode Of preparing the reports Of its
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary of
the Senate 10 contract with the Undersigned,
stipulailng that The reports, when written out,
shall be subject to the revision Of the speakers,
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is now
offered 10 The public, mol only as 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
nalizing the proceedings Of Congress, which,
thus adopted, is to be perfected with the aid
and under the supervision ofCongress. 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 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, and interests
of their 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
ments of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter, react upon the nation as whole, and all
It's component parts are made TO move in CO.
operation. The press cannot be more useful
w employed than in condensing and again
spreading abroad the intelligence of our free
country, tending to such happy results through
our almost miraculously 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
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 double motive to
prompt us to extend il through new series.
We are resolved, if possible, TO give it perma-
nence, and 10 hand II down to successors as a
standard work, worthy Of being maintained
and improved We shall enter upon our new
undertaking without being distracted or bur-
dened by any associate labors Of the press;
and, thus unincumbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance OF the former
in all points Of execution. With view to &C
complish this, We shall be Gore or the o,her) in
attendance on Congress.
The reports will not be affected by our par
" bias. We believe every member ofCon-
gress will bear witness that ourreports 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, (brevier and nonpareiD
in quarto form, each number containing leroy
al quarto pages. The speeches Of the mem
bers in this first form are condensed, the full
report of the prepared speeches being reserved
or the Appendix. III resolutions, motions,
and other proceedings are given in tine 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 il,
and all Speeches of Members of Congress,
written out or revised by themselves. 1t is
Globe, and usually makes abou, the same num-
Der of pages during the session.
During the first month or SIX weeks ola SEES
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 session
there is usually sufficient matter for two OF
three numbers of each every week. The nexl
session will be unusually interesting; there.
fore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and Appendix together will make near 500
large quarto pages, printed in small type (bre-
ver and nonpareil.) We furnish complete in
dexes to both at the end Of a session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions Of
Congress, making together fifteen large roy al
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
Sal complete sets during the last two sessions.
The proceedings Of Congress for the last nine
Yeas cannot be procured from any other source
GALES & Sealon having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor 10 print sufficient mum
Der OF surplus copies TO supply all that may be
mlsoarred or lost in the mails. bat subscribers
should be very particular TO file their papers
carefully, for fear that we should rot be able
10 supply all the lost numbers. , .
TERMS
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For | copy of Appendix, |
For 9 copies of either or part Of both, S
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10 the following form;
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-. Postmaster"
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