The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-20
THE GLOBE:
A Congressional, Agricultural, and Literary


THE approach of Congress calls out the annual
Il Prospectus of the GLOBE Establishment.
The time is full of interest. The coming in Of
new Administraton-the consequent broaching of
new policy touching the internal concerns of the
countryside and most important issues arising
from the late vast accession to the public domain,
and the great national objects associated with it.
the impending difficulty in relations with
France, and the possible complication of our affairs
with the troubles of Europe,-conspire to create
great expectation to the proceedings of the next
Congress. The approaching session will probably
continue till late in the summer of 1850. The de-
bates, from the agitation of many questions of
vital interest to the Republic will draw forth all the
talent OF the National Legislature. To bring its
deliberations home to the people, on each succeed
ing day, while measures are maturing, is, in effect,
to bring the whole nation into council. The dis
CUSTOM spreading from the Capitol to the remotest
parts of the Union, forms a public opinion which
reacts upon Congress and controls its decisions.
To become useful instrument however hum
Bile, to assist the working of the admirable ma
chinery of our popular institutions il the ambition
of the conductor of the GLOBE. Extraordinary
preparations have therefore been made to meet the
increasing demands of our rapidly improving and
growing country for Congressional intelligence.
The GLOBE Press has already enlisted the ablest
Reporters yet known TO Congress; its materials
and machinery of the best sort and the exclu-
sve devotion of the individual who for 80 many
years has made II his study to cmbody and publish
tho lobors oil Congress, gives To hope that
advance VIII be made in the accomplishment OF this
undertaking commensurate with It's increased inn
portancc But the accumulation of expense
sequent on the additional number of Reporters
required-the extra charges incurred in printing at
night the debates of the preceding day-the vast
addition made to the mass published, by the pro-
tracted sessions and the fuller reports given,-will
render our enterprise failure, unless Congress
shall so Tar patronlse II as to become purchaser
OF such portion of the daily sheets issued shall
contribute 10 make the reports that fill them. The
undersigned has ventured on the preparation he
has made for the next Session in the expectation
that Congress will subscribe for many daily
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will, in part, defray the expense of reporting,
and give them circulation Congressional docu-
ments in their several districts. This will enable
the publisher to bear the charge of reporting, and
il will give impulse to the circulation of the
Congressional Print, which, although the cheapest
in the Union, (the expense of preparation consd-
ered,) will yet yield sufficient profit TO make the
system permanent
JoHN G. RIvEs having purchased the interest of
f. +. BLAIR in Jackson Hall-tho printing office,
machinery and material-becomes the sole proprie-
tor thereof, and will give his exclusive attention to
the Congressional Department. j. c. PIcKETT will
conduct the Miscellaneous Department of the News
paper. L. p. BLAIR retires from both concerns,
with prayers for their permanent usefulness and
prosperity.
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the year; and will undergo distribution in the form
of WEEKLY GLOBE, CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
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