The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-24
PROSPECTUS FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX.

INIE issue this Prospectus to app'rse the pubic w of renewed preparations our part to pub fish the Congressional Globe and Appe TX for the approaching session, and to invite snDsrrp lions. The Houses having contracted with us Tor the work, oR such terms as enable us now to make complete reports to multiply and issue the numbers in quicker succession than heretofore, and without increasing the price to subscribers, hope to make good return for the liberality and high official sanction thus bestowed on the publication. We shall increase the volume at least onethird beyond the ordinary bulk and endeavor to add to its use ulness by extending still further it's large clIcula tion.
 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, It is in this way that Congress IS brought into the presence Of its remote consituents-hat It obtains easy access and hold communication with them from day to day, and renders the government real fY representative.
 Having received from all parties in Congress the strongest marks of appreciation and confidence, in the liberal means and permanent contract voted to continue the work, we shall not be found wanting in the impartiality and industry necessary to the due fulflment of the engagement on our part. The next session will task to the utmost the best efforts of those connected with the undertaking. IL will be distinguished by discussions of extraordinary in terests and results of abiding concern. The war. its olgin and conduct by officers in the cabinet and in the field, will furnish subjects of profound in- auiry and consideration. The terms of peace, the disposition to be made ofconquess, the consequen. ces to be drawn from all that has been done as af sectng parties in this country, ard especially as bearing on the approaching presidential election.4 will open up novel ard powerful operating discus sions, rendering the councils at Washington during the next year as pregnant of good evil to this con tinent as those of Rome were to the Old World HI the days of her early energy. Such field Tor de- liberation and action was never presented to any previous Congress. All that has tianspred or may hereafter transpire before the close of the approach ing session of Congress, in New Mexico, California, in the capital of Mexico, and the provinces still de- pendent on it, will come under the consideration of the next Congress Its debates will contain the history of the war, and it's action determine its re- suits, whether they be decided by arms or diploma cy Aud whatever is developed concerning thls vast and interesting matter on the floor of Congress or in the Executive messages will be fonnt recor- ded in the Congressional Globe and Appen- dix.
 The Congressional Globe is made up Of the daily proceedings of the two Houses Of Congress. and printed on snperfine double royal paper, with small type, (brever and nonpareii,) in quar,o form each number containing sixteen royal quarto pages The speeches of the members in this first form, are condenscdthe full report of the prepared speeches being reserved for the Appendix. All resolutisns, motions, and other proceedings, are ih the form oi the Journals with the yeas and nays on every lm- portant question.
 Every member will have an opportunity to read his remarks before they put to press, and alter our report ii he shall think it incorrect
 The Appendix is made up of the Presidents annual message the reports of the principal officers of the government that accompany t, and all speeches of members of Congress, written out or revised by themselves. ltis printed in the form as inc Congressional Globe, and usually makes about the same number of pages during session.
 Daring the first month or six weeks of session there is rarely more business done than will make two numbers a week-one the Congressional Globe and one of the Appendix; but during the remainder of a session, there is usually snhclent matter for two or three 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 ], 1000 large quar'o pages. printed in small type-brevier and noapsreil. We furnish complete Indexes to both at the end of a session.
 We will endeayor to print sufficient number of surplus copies 10 supply all that may be mscarried. Ss test ih the mails; but subscribers should be very particular to file their papers carefully, for fear Eaat we should not be able to supply ali the lost numbers.
 We have few surplus copies Of the C0ngres. sional Globe for the last session of Congress, whseh we will sell for the original subscription prce si copy. We have no surplus copies of the Appendix forthat session.
 TERMS
 For one copy of the Congressional Globe 8 co Tone copy of the Appsndix ? 00l Tor six copies of either, or part of both 10 00I
 froprietots of newspapers who copy this pros- pee'us before the first day oi December, and send us one copy of their paper confirming it, marked fiound with pen to direct our attention to it, siali have their names, on our books for copy oi the Congressional Globe and Appendix during the session.
 out prices for these papers arc low that we eaiho' afford 10 credit them out Therefore, no po,Soh need consume time in writing for them "aess The money accompanies the order. subscriptions should be here by the l4th De- cemSer, a, farthest, to ensure all the numbers.
 BLAIR & RIVES.
 washington, Oct. l5t7 6--6w