Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-02-25
LITER ARY.
.N'Eu. SERIES
OF THs
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.
.N'Eu. SERIES

+ AND APPENDIX.
+ NONGRE.SS. at lis last session, through
u the JOINT Library Committee Of the two
Houses. having authorized 0 large suhscnp-
ton for the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix, and the Scuatc, by resolution, having di.
rec,ed The mode Of preparing the reports Of its
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary of
the Seuate 90 contract with the undersigned,
siipuiating that the reports, when written out,
shall b. subject to the revision OF the speakers,
the Congressional Globe and Appendix is now
offered to the public, not only as an authentic.
but as an official report of the proceedings Of
4 Congress, made under the I'VE, aud published
BY authority Of the body.
/ The undersigned originated the mode o Jour.
nalzng 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 a brief Of all the
dthates 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 n most perfect political
histoy, The Senators from the States. und
the Representatives from every section of tho
Union, bring with them into Congress a knowl-
edge OF the feelings, sentiments. and interests
OF their several constituencies. Publlc opinion
and the public information, as il exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them
and, IN the crucihle OF Congress, the wisdom
OF our times is bought 10 its test. aud is there
concentrated, in directing the political move
ments OF the whole country. The impulses
thus gwen through Congress from every quar-
ter, react upon the nation as a whole. and all
ITS component parts arc made 10 move 10 co.
operation. The press cannot be more useful
ly employed than in condenslng and again
spreading abroad the intelligence Of our free
country tending TO such happy results through
our almost tremendously adjusted State md
National Institutions
Having Identified ourselves with the plan
Of advancing the usefulness Of Congress by
publishing full aud impartial reports. aud hay.
nag large mass Of the Congressional Globe
and Appendix. issued during the last Twelve
years, which would be impaired in value 10
us and utility 10 the public il the work were
discontinued, we have double motive 10
prompt US to extend ii through new series.
We are resolved, il possible, to give il perma-
nence, and 10 hand It down to successors as a
standard work, worthy Of being maintained
and improved. We shall enter upon our new
undertaking without beng distracted OF bur.
dened by any associate abors of the press;
and, thus unncumbered. shall hope 10 make
the new series step ~ advance al the former
IN all points Of execution. With view to ac.
complish this, we shall be Gone or the other) in
attendance on Congress
The reports will not be affected BY our par
" bias. We believe every member of Con
gress will bear witness that our reports are fun
and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made Up or the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses OF Cen
gress, and printed on superfne double royal
I paper, with smalltype. (breyier and nonpareiD
in quario form, each number containing l6 roy
al quarto pages. The speeches Of the mem.
/ hers in this first form are condensed, the full
report Of the prepared speeches being reserved
for the Appendix. a resolutions, motions,
and other proceedings are given in the form
! Of the Journals, with the yeas aud 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 num-
/ Der OF pages during the session.
| During the first month orsx weeks ola ses-
! sion. there is rarely more business done than
viii make TWO numbers week--one Of tho
the Congressional Globe and one Of The Ap.
peudix ; 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; there
! fore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and Appendix together will make near 500
large quarto pages, printed in small type (brc-
/ vier and nonpaeI) We furnish complete iu-
dpXpS 10 both nj the end of n session
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions Of
| Congress, making together fifteen large royal
quarto volumes, which we will sell, unbound,
for S4l or bound. with Russia backs and cor.
ners, ior $50. Those who want the back vol
umes, should apply for them immediately az
they are in demand. Congress subscribed fur
34l complete sets during the last two sessions.
The proceedings Of Congress for the last nine
years cannot Dc procured from any other source
--Gales & Seaton having stopped printing
their Register Of Debates IN 1887.
We viii endeavor to print sufficient mum
Der Of surplus copies 10 supply all that may be
mlscauled or lost in the mails, but subscribers
should be very particular to Gle their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be abs
to supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS
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For copy Of Appendix,
For copies Of either or part of both, S
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