Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-08-26
NEW SERIES
or THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND
APPENDIX.

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~ the Joint Library Committee Of the tw
Houses, having authorized large subscfiT
tion for the Congressional Globe and Appen
dix, and the Senate, by resolution, having d
rected the mode ofpreparing the reports OF il
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary Z
the Senate to contract with the undersigned
STIMULATING that the reports, when written ou
shall be subject 10 the revision Of the speakers
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is nov
offered to the public, not only as an authentic
but as an official report of the proceedings Q
Congress, made under the eye, and publishe
by authority of the body.
/ The undersigned originated the mode ofjoul
nalzing the proceedings Of Congress, which
thus adopted, is to be perfected with the ali
and under the supervision Of Congress. Thei
publication was the first and only one tina
gave each successive step in every measure il
both branches Of Congress; brief of all TIL
debates; every important vote, and an Appen
dix, including at full length all the revise,
speeches delivered during the session.
The work, as il is now to be conducted b,
them. will be found most perfect politica
history. The Senators from the States, anl
the Representatives from every section of III,
Union, bring with them into Congress knowl
edge OF the feelings, sentiments, and Interest,"
oftheir several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information, as it exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them
and, IN the crucble 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-.
tho n ri no a ,srh. Ill
It's component parts are 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 to such happy results through
our almost miraculously adjusted State and
National Institutions.
Having identified ourselves with the plan
Of advancing tbe usefulness Of Congress by
publishing full and impartial reports, and hay
ing a large mass of the Congressional Globs
and Appendix, issued during the last twelve
years, which would be impaired in value te
us and utility TO the public it the work were
discontinued, we have a double motive tc
prompt US 10 extend il through a new series
We are resolved, if possible, to give it perma-
nence, and 10 hand II down to successors as q
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 unincuEbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance Of the former
in all points Of execution. With view 10 ac-
complish this, we shall be Zone or the other) ia
attendance on Congress.
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
and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses Of Con
gress, and printed on superine double roya
paper, with small type, (brevier and nonpareil,
in quarto form, each number containing Is roy.
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. All 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 il,
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 mum
Der Of pages during the session.
During the first month or SIX weeks of ses
sion, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers week-one of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the Ap
pendix but during the remainder of session
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three numbers of each every week. The next
session will be unusually interesting; there
fore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
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dexes to both at the end of session.
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and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions o.
Congress, making together fifteen large roya
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umes, should apply for them Immediately a.
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years cannot be procured from any other source
Gales s. Seaton having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates in 1887.
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carefully, for fear that we should not be able
TO supply all the lost numbers.
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