Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-17
NEW SERIES
or TBE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND APPENDIX.


iicn for the Congressional Globe and Appen
dix, and The Senate, by resolution, having di
recied The mode Of preparing the reports OF il.
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary Of
The Senate TO contract with the undersigned
supulaing that the reports; when written out
shall be subject 10 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
Congress, made under the eye, and published
by authority of the body.
The undersigned originated the mode ofiou,
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 tina,
gave each successive step in every measure in
both branches OF Congress brief of 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 il is now TO be conducted by
them, will be found most perfect political
history. The Senators from the States. and
the Representatives from every section of the
Union, bring with them into Congress knowI-
edge OF the feelings, sentiments, and interests
OF their several constituencies. Public opinion
and the public information, as it exists among
those they represent, are embodied by them ;
and, IN the crucible of Congress, the wisdom
of our times is brought TO IFS test, and is there
concentrated, in directing the political move
ments of the whole country. The impulses
thus given through Congress from every quar-
ter, react upon the nation as whole, and all
ITS component parts are made to move in CO.
operation. The press canno, 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 the usefulness of Congress by
publishing full and impartial reports, and hav
ing large mass of the Congressional Globe
and Appendix, issued during the last twelve
years, which would be impaired in value to
us and utility TO the public if the work were
discontinued, we have double motive to
prompt us to extend il through new series.
We are resolved, if possible, to give it perma-
nence, and 10 hand 1t down TO successors as a
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 unincumbered, shall hope to make
the new series step in advance of the former
IN all points OF execution. With view TO ac
complish this, we shall be (oEe 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 full
and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the
daily proceedings of the Two Houses Of Con-
gress. and printed ON superfne double royal
paper, with small type, (brevier and nonpareiD
IN quarto form, each number containing Is row
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. Al 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 it,
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 or SIX weeks ola ses-
SION, there is rarely more business done than
will make two numbers 4 week--one of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the AID.
pendlx but during the remainder of session
here is usually sufficient matter for two or
hree numbers OF each every week. The next
session will be unusually interesting; there
lore we calculate that the Congressional Globe
and Appendix together will make near 500
large quarlo pages, printed in small type (bre-
Ver and nonpareil) We furnish complete in
lexes to both at the end Of "a session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe
and Appendix for the last fifteen sessions of
Congress, making together fifteen large royal
luarto volumes, which we will sell, unbound,
Tor 81 or bound. with Russia backs and cor
ners, for $50 Those who want the back vol
lmes, should apply for them immediately as
hey are in demand Congress subscribed for
81 complete sets during the last two sessions
The proceedings of Congress for the last nine
years cannot be procured from any other source |
Gales & Seaton having stopped printing
heir Register OF Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor to print sufficient num- |
Der OF surplus copies TO supply all that may be
or lost in the mails, but subscribers !
should be very particular TO file their papers |
for fear that we should not be able |
o supply all the lost numbers.
TERMS.
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For copy of Appendix, IL
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