Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-22
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.s.EHs SERIES
or TINE
CONVERSATIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.

dix and the ct,tdIe, Nv TtrulutiOis bSfsbS et
recied the mode Of preparing the reports oil us
proceedings, and authorized the secretary OF
the Senate 10 contract with the Undersigned,
s,ipula,ing that the reports, when written out,
shall be Subject TO the revision OF the speakers,
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is now
offered 70 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 oiJour-
naizing the proceedings Of Congress, which.
thus adopted, is to 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; brIei oil all the
debates; every important vote, and an Appen-
dix, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
The work. as it is now to be conducted by
them, will be found mos, perfect political
history. The Senators from the STATES, and
the Representatives from every section OF the
Uuon, bring with them into Congress knowl-
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OF their several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information, as 1t exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them;
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of our times is bought TO IFS test. and IS there
concentrated, in directing the political move
lnents 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 TO move III CO.
operation. The press cannot be more useful
" employed than in condenslng and again
spreading abroad the intelligence Of our free
country tending to such happy results through
our almost miraculousy adjusted State and
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Having identified ourselves with the plan
OF advancing the usefulness OF Congress by
publishing full and impartial reports, and hay-
/ ing a large mass Of the Congressional Globe
and Appendix, issued during the last twelve
1 years. which would be impaired in value 10
/ us and utility 10 the public If the work were
/ discontinued, we have a double motive to
/ prompt US 10 extend il through 4 new series.
/ We are resolved, if possible, TO give II perma-
nence, and 10 hand II down 10 successors as a
! standard work. worthy Of being maintained
and improved. We shall enter upon our new
undertaking without being distracted or bur
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and. thus unincuu:bered, 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 (oEe or the oiher) m
attendance on Congress.
r The reports will not be affected by our par
ty bias. We believe every member OF Con
gress will bear witness that our reports are full
4 and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up OF the
daily proceedings of the two Houses OF Con
gress, and printed on superiine double royal
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report Of the prepated speeches being reserved
or the Appendix. All resolutions, notions
and other proceedings are given in the form
OF the Journals, with the yeas and nays on
every important question.
I 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. 1t is
printed in the same form as the Congressional
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Der OF pages. during the session.
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sion. there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers 4 week-ope Of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the Ap
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session will be unusually interesting there
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The proceedings Of Congress for the las, uine
yeas cannot be procured from any other source
Gales & Seaion having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor TO print sufficient num-
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