Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-28
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
.RosPrcrus
APPENDIX.

"E issue this Prospectus to apprise the
/ w public Of renewed preparations on our
part 10 publish the CONGRESSIONAL GLoRE
and APPENDIX for the approaching session, and
10 invite subscriptions. The two Houses hav-
| ing contracted with us for the work, on such
terms as enable us noar to make complete ne.
ports, to multiply and issue the numbers in
quicker succession than heretofore, and with
out increasing the price to subscribers, we hope
to make a good return for the liheralty and
high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall increase the volume at
least one-third beyond the ordinary bulk, and
endeavor 10 add TO its usefulness by extending
still further its large circulation.
This last is not the least important point ia
the view of Congress. Faithful and durable
reports OF the debates of the body are of value
in proportion 10 the extent of their circulation
among the people. Ii is in this way that Goa
gress is brought into the presence ofits remote
constituents--th j, obtains easy access and
holds communication with them from day TO
day. aud renders The government really repre-
sentative.
Having received from all parties in Congress
the strongest marks OF appreciation and conf
dence. in the liberal means and permanent con
tract voted to continue the work, we shall NOT
be found wanting in the lmpariialliy and in
dustry necessary TO the due fulilmeni the en-
gagement on our part. The next session viii
task to the utmost the best efforts OF those con-
rected with the undertaking. II will be dis
tinguished By discussions Of extraordinary in
terest and results OF abiding concern. The
war. its origin and conduct by officers 10 the
cabinet and in the field, will furnish subjects of
profound inquiry and consideration. The
terms Of peace, the disposition to be made Of
conquesis, the consequences TO be drawn from
all that has been done, rs affecting parties in
this country, and especially as bearing on the
approaching presidential election. viii 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
Old World in the days Of her early energy
Such field for deliberation and action was
never presented 10 any previous Congress-
All that has transplred, or may hereafter trans
pire before the close the approaching session
of Congress, in New Mexico, California, in
the capital of Mexico, and the provinces still
dependant on it, will come under the consider
alton of the next Congress. Its debates will
contain the history oil the war, and its action
determine IFS results, whether they be decided
by arms or diplomacy. And whatever is de-
veoped concerning this vast and interesting
matter on the floor of Congress or ia the Execu-
tive messages, will be found recorded in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLoBE is made up of
the daily proceedings of the two Houses of
Congress, and printed on superfine double roy
al paper. with small type, brewer and nonpa-
rel. in quarto form, each number containing
sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches Of
the members, in this first form, are condensed
the full report Of the prepared speeches being
reserved for the APPENDIX. ALI resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings, are given in
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 are put to press,
and alter our report if he shall think il incor-
rect.
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. II is
printed in the same form as the CosGREssioS-
AL GLOBE, and usually makes about the same
number of pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks off ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers a week--one of the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and one Of the ApPES-
DIX but during the remainder of session.
there is usually sufficient matter for two or
three numbers of each every week The next
session will be unusually Interesting; therefore,
we calculate that the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE
and APPENDIX together will make near 5000
large quarto pages, printed in small type-bre-
ver and nonparel We furnish complete In
dexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient mum
Der of surplus copies to supply all that may be
miscaried, or lost in the mails but subscribers
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-
gressional Globe sor the last session of Con.
gress, which we will sell for the original sub
scription price, 81 copy. We have no sur
plus copies of the Appendix for that session.
TERMS
For copy OF the Congressional Globe 800
For ! copy OF the Appendix 900
For copies Of either, or pal Of both 1000
Proprietors Of newspapers who copy this
prospectus before the first day OF December.
and send us one copy OF their paper containing
IL, marked around with pen TO direct our at
tention to it, shall have their names entered
on our books for one copy OF the Congression-
al Globe and Appendix
Our prices for these papers are so low that
we cannot afford TO credit them out There
fore, no person need consume time in writing
for them, unless the money accompanies the
order.
Subscriptions should be here by the 18th
December, at farthest, to ensure all the num-
bers.
BLAIR g. RIVES.
Washington. Oct 81. 1S47