The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-21
PROSPECTUS ron eFHE GLOBE, y
THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWSPAPER,
FNHE APPROACH OF CONGRESS cnlls for


il renewal of my proposals aud preparations to
spread its debates before the public. The success
which has hitherto attended this undertaking II 10
hoped will continue, and enable me to perpetuate
the full history of the proceedings and discussions
of the bo5y on which the desIiny OF the Republic
depends.
The adoption of Congress has given the GLOBE
an official character the reporter OF all that Is
sAid and done in the body. This sanction has been
voted at every successive session for many years,
and by members Of all parties. The press, too, OF
all parties, has borne testimony 10 the fidelity with
which the duty thus confided has been performed
The great celebrity with which the letter writer's
for the distant press circulate through the telegraph
their hurried accounts and views OF the debates Of
Congress, rcEdcrs more important than ever the
full and exact official reports Of the CONGRESSIONAL
GLoBE. The hasty, and in many instances er paTte,
relations by telegraph of what occurs in Congress
supersede, for the most part the exact reports ia
ken down by reporters, and which formerly, in
shape more or less abbreviated, went the rounds
of the press. Now the telegraph accounts, with al
their imperfections and variety OF colorings take
the run OF the country and no press bat the official
of Congress ever publishes the full debate with
the proceedings of both Houses unnutilated In
deed, no newspaper can give them, and have room
for advertisements and the miscellaneous matter
essential TO their existence. While, therefore, the
telegraph administers to the eager appetite Of the
public Tor Congress news, and meets the nccessi-
ties of the political press, by furnishing rapidly
written epitome suited To the taste OF its patrons,
perfect information Of what passes in Congress is
reports has BEEN TO some extent, cut oil by the
crude and diversified accounts which, flying along
the electric wires, satisfcs curiosity and it ID al
most in vain that nth puts on his boots to follow.
Still there are great many men OF leisure and
thought who like to see what is actually said and
done in Congress, and to judge for themselves,
rather than TO receive impressions altogether from
galvanic batteries There are others, too who, for
the sake of the future, willingly paronizea work
which preserves a full record Of the doiugs of the
great moving and controlling power of the Re
public.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurate with the increased Importance of the
duty ne has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher Of the complete debates and proceedings
of both Houses Of Congress. The coming session
will probably be extended nine months, and the
reports will not be comprised i'll less than $500
royal quarto pages of BREWER and nonpareil type,
making volumes of 900 pages each. The
reports for the last long session made 1886 royal
quarto pages, and were bound in volumes, ave.
raging 974 royal quarto pages each
Twill publish III the APPENDIX for the next ses-
sion all lave that may be passed during the
sion which has not been done heretofore. Although
this will increase in small degree the expense of
the publication, the subscription price will be the
same that it has been for several years past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on superfne double royal sheet 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and altered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the day
and miscellaneous matter The main object for
publishing the daily paper 10 to enable Members
10 see their remarks in is, and alter them If they
shall think proper before they published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevor and nonparel, in quarto form, each
number containing sixteen royal quarto page.
The speeches Of the Members, in this first form,
are sometimes conference.-the full report of the
prepared speeches being reserved for the APpEE-
DIX. All resolutions, motions, and other proceed
ipgs, 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 An
nual Message, the Reports of the principal Officers
of the Government that accompany it, and all
Speeches of Members of Congress, written out on
revised themselves. 1t lie printed in the same form
as the CoNeREssIoNAL GLOBE, and usually makes
about the same number of pages during session.
During the frat month or six weeks of a session
there is rarely more business done than will make
two numbers weck-one of c CONGRESSIONAL
GLOBE and one of the APPENpix; bat during the re-
mainder of session there is usually sufficient
matter for two or threc numbers of each every
week. The next session will be unusually interest
ing; therefore calculate that the CoNoR EssIoNAL
GLOBE and APPENDIX together will make at least
$500 large quarto pages, printed in small type
BREWER and nonpareil. Complete Indexes to both
will be furnished at the end of a session.
will endeavor TO print sufficient number
of plus copies to supply all that may be miscar-
ried, or lost in the mails; but subscribers should
be very particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear t6at shoaid not 10 able to supply at The
lost numbers
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which may have been received by them. / will
give subscribers the subscription price for any of
the previous volumes of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
or the APPENDIX, except for the last session. and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
! have few copies of the back volumes of The
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
Sc volume bound which it is probable will be
disposed Of soon; and when they are, they will
then, no doubt command at least 80 volume,
they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There % back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLoBE during the ses
sion. .,.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S. 90
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
during the session NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
For copy of the APPENDIX during the
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 10th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers 80 low that lean
not afford to credit them out; therefore person
need order them unless the nancy accompanies the
order. JOHN G, RlVES.
WAsHiNGToN CRY, October IL. 1851.
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