Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-11
PROSPECTUS
or THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND
APPENDIX.
PROSPECTUS

M e issue this Prospectus TO apprlse the
! w public OF renewed preparations on our
part 10 publish the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
aud APPENDIX for the approaching session, aud
10 invite subscriptions. The two Houses hay-
ing contracted with us for the work, on such
terms as enable US nor TO make complete re-
ports, to multiply and issue the numbers in
quicker succession than heretofore, and with
out increasing the price to subscribers, we hope
to make good return for the liberallity and
high official sanction thus bestowed on the
publication. We shall increase The volume al
least one-,hird beyond the ordinary bulk, and
endeayor TO add 10 its usefulness BY extending
sdll further its large circulation.
This last is not the least important point in
the view of Congress. Faithful and durable
reports Of the debates Of the body are Of value
in proportion TO the extent Of their circulation
among the people. 1t is IN this way that Con
gress is brought into the presence OF its remote
constituents--that it obtains easy access and
holds communication with them from day TO
day, and 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 importantly and in
dustry necessary 10 the dnefulilment ofthe en-
gagement on our part. The next session will
task 10 the utmost The best efforts Of those con-
Eected with the undertaking. II viii be dis
tingushed BY discussions Of extraordinary in
terest and results Of abiding concern. The
war, its origin and conduct by officers in the
cabinet and in the field, will furnish subjects of
ri
terms of peace, the disposition TO be made Of
conquess, the consequences TO be drawn from
all that has been done, as affecting parties in
this country, and especially as bearing on the
approaching presidential election, will 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 TO 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 transpired, or may hereafter trans
pire before the close OF 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 OF the war, and its action
determine its results, whether they be decided
by arms or diplomacy And whatever is de-
veloped concerning this vast and interesting
matter on the floor Of Congress or in 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, (brevler and nonpa-
reil, } in quarto form, each number containing
sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches 0
the members, in this first form, are condensed
the full report Of the prepared speeches being
reserved for the APPENDIX. All resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings, are given in
the form OF the Journals, with the yeas and
mars 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 it incor-
rect.
The APPENDIX is made up the Presidents
annual message, the reports OF the principal
officers OF the government that accompany II,
and all speeches of members Of Congress,
written ont or revised by themselves. 1t is
printed in the same form as the CoNGREssloN-
AL GLOBE, and usually makes about the same
number Of pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks ofa ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers week--one of the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and one Of the APPEN-
DIX /; but during the remainder OF a 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 quarlo pages, printed in small type--bre-
via nd MOI rail No fIrrp nix 10 In
dexes TO both at the end of a session.
We will endeayor TO print sufficient num-
Der of surplus copies TO supply all that may be
miscarred, or lost in the mails; but subscribers
should be very particular TO file their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be able 10
supply all the lost numbers.
We have few surplus copies OF the Con-
gressional Globe Cor the last session of Con
gress, which we will sell for the original sub
scripuon price ST copy. We have no sur
plus copies of the Appendix for that session.
TERMS.
For copy of the Congressional Globe $500
For copy of the Appendix goo
For 6 copies of either, or pant 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 a pen 10 direct our al
tenlion 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 farlhest, 10 ensure all the num-
bers.
BLAIR s. RIVES.
Washington, Oct. 81, lS47.
NEW Il ALL GOODS.