Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-23
NEW SERIES
or THE
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
AND
APPENDIX.


lTONGRESS, ut its last session, through
~ the Joint Library Committee of the two
Houses, having authorized large subscrip-
ton for the Congressional Globe and Appen-
dix, and the Senate, by resolution, having d.
frected the mode Of preparing the reports OF It's
proceedings, and authorized the Secretary OF
the Senate TO contract with the Undersigned.
stipulatng 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, moi 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 flour.
nalfzing 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; 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 it 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 knowl-
edge Of the feelings, sentiments, and interests
other 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 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-
ter, react upon the nation as whole, and all
tfc r,ry nant v,1r A.,
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 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 10
us and utility to the public if the work were
discontinued, we have double motive to
prompt US to extend it through a new series.
We are resolved, if possible, to give il perma-
hence, and 10 hand 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 10 ac-
complish this, we shall be fore or the other) 10
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 ofthe two Houses Of Con.
gress, and printed on superfne double royal
paper, with small type, (brevier and nonpareiD
in quarto form, each number containing l6 roy
al quarto pages. The speeches of the men,
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 it,
and all Speeches Of Members of Congress,
written out or revised by themselves. alt is
printed in the same form as tine 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 week--one Of the
the Congressional Globe and one of the APP
pendix ; 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 (bre-
vier and nonpareil) We furnish complete in
dexes to both at the end of 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 81 or bound. with Russia backs and cor
ners, for $50. Those who want the back vol
umes, should apply for them Immediately as
they are in demand. Congress subscribed for
BAL 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
their Register of Debates in 1887.
We will endeavor TO print sufficient num-
Der OF surplus copies to supply all that may be
miscarried or lost in the mails, but subscribers
should be very particular TO file their papers
carefully, for fear that we should not be able
to supply all the lost numbers.
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