The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03
PROSPECTUS FOR THE '0yGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX

HE issue this Prospectus to appirse the public of renewed preparations on our part to pub the Congressional Globe and Appe IN ,he approaching session, and to invite suoscrlp- s. The Houses having contracted with us for work, on such terms as enable us now to make lpete reports, to multiply and issue the numbers quicker succession than heretofore, aud without easing the price to subscribers, We hope to make ood return for the liberality and high official ction thus bestowed on the publication. We ii increase the volume at least one-third beyond ordinary bulk, and endeavor to add 10 its use ess by extending still further its large circula- his last is not the least important point in the of Congress. Faithful and durable reports of debates of the body are of value in proportion 10 extent of their circulation among the people. It this way that Congress IS brought into the sence of its remote constituents-that 1t obtains access and hold communication with them n day 10 day, and renders the government real representative.
 Having received from all parties in Congress the sfonsest marks of appreciation and confidence, in le liberal means and permanent contract voted to antnue the work, we shall not be found wanting the impartiality and industry necessary to the 6 fuhment of the engagement on our part. The xt session will task to the utmost the best efforts those connected with the undertaking Ii will distinguished by discussions of extraordinary in- rests and results of abiding concern. The war, olign and conduct by officers in the cabinet and the feld will furnish subjects of profound in- ry and consideration. The terms of peace, the position to be made of fconquests, the consequent to be drawn from ali that has been done as af- ting parties in this country. and especially as .ring on the approaching presidential election open up novel and powerful operating discus ns, rendering the councils at Washington during next year as pregnant of good or evil to this con mt as those of Rome were to the Old World in days of her early energy. Such field for de- aration and action was never presented to any yious Congress. All that has tIanspired, or may .alter transpire before the close of the approach session of Congress. in New Mexico, California, he capital of Mexico, and the provinces still de- dent on it, will come under the consideration oi next Congress. Its debates will contain the ory ef the war, and its action determine it's re- 5, whether they be decided by arms or diploma
 And whatever Is developed concerning this tand interesting matter on the floor of Congress the Executive messages, will be found recor- in the Congressional Globe and Appen. .s
 The Congressional Globe is made up of the aly proceedings of the two Houses of Congress, printed on snperhne double royal paper, with all type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form .t number containing sixteen royal quarto pages. le speeches of the members in this first form, are hdensed--the full report of the prepared Speeches lBgreseryed for the Appendix. Ailresolutisns, otOns, and other proceedings, are in the form of sJournals, with the yeas and nays on every im- 'tant question.
 Every member will have an opportunity 10 read remarks before they are put to press, and alter report if he shall think it incorrect.
 The Appendix is made up of the Presidents naal message, the reports of the principal officers the government that accompany it, and all 'eeches of members of Congress, written out or vised by themselves ltis printed in the form as v Congressional Globe, and usually makes out the same number of pages during session. During the first month or six weeks of a session Te IS rarely more business done than will make numbers a week-one the Congressional ooe and one of the Appendix; but during the nander of session, there is usually sufficient liter for two or three of each every week. The u session will be unusually interesting; there eve calculate that the Congressional Globe d Appendix together will make near 5000 large arto pages, printed in small type-brevier and npareii. We furnish complete Indexes to both at 2 end of a session.
 We will endeavor to print sufficient number of plus scopies to supply all that may be miscarried, lost Tn the mails; but subscribers should be very ricular Go file their papers carefully, for fear N We should not be able to supply all the lost mbers.
 We have few surplus copies of the Congress ohal Globe for ithe last session of Congress, ieh We will sell for the original subscription He si copy. We have no surplus copies of the Ppendix for that session.
 TERMS
 o' one copy of the Congressional Globe s 00 T one copy of tho Appendix 3 00| " sI copies of either, or part of both 10 00I tioP'etors of newspapers who copy this pros- S'as before the first day of December, and send oue copy of their paper containing it, marked % Ouha with pen to direct our attention Co it, S S]'l nave their names, our books for ono copy 'ae Congressional Globe and Appendix during Ae session.
 0ur prices for these papers are 80 low that We -1V' afford to credit them out. Therefore, no ..i oh heed consume time in writing for them, S.s he money accompanies the order.
 % %sIoscrlPtiOns should be hero by tho l ith De- ''Ai'ef al iarthesl, to ensure all the numbers " BLAIR & RlVES. "sthington, Oct. lSl7. S---6w