The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-01
PROS PECTUs



4 THE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
OF my proposals and preparations TO spread lis
debates before the public The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking is hoped will
continue, and enable 20 perpetuste the full
history of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny of the Repablic de-
Ponds.
The adoption of Congress has given the Ga ORE
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 fidel
ity with which the duty thus confded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor of the
work, submitted in proof of its fulness, fair
ness, and usefulness. compelled to omit
for want OF room, page of notices which are in
type.
The great CELEBRITY with which the letter-wrters
Tor the distant press circulate through the lele-
graph their hurried accounts and views Of the
debates or Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports OF the Con-
GREssioNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parfe, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs IN Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, In shape more lees abbre-
waited, went the rounds or the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the Of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmulated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and e miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly written epitome
suited TO the taste OF Its patrons, perfect lnforna
ton of what passes IN Congress is greatly dimln-
shed. The circulation Of the Official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
W res, satisfies curiosity, and II rs almost in vain
that truth puts on ha boots to follow. Still there
are great many men of leisure and thought who
like to see W at is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and Judge for themselves, rather than TO
receive Impressions altogether from galvanlc bat
teries. There are others, too, who for the sake
of the future, willingly patroniZe work which
preserves full record of the doings of the great
moving and controlling power Of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations COM
mensuraie with the increased Importance of the
duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages each -
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next
sion all laws that may be passed during the
sion, which has not been done heretofore. Al
though this will increase IN no 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 superfne double royal sheet 1t will
ba faha fnk. anm hut ,a
ers, and as sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily puper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in 1T, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE snd APPENDIX.
The CoNGRt ssioNAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpare,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches Of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime condensed-the full report of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ap-
PENpix. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
The APPENDIX is made up of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports of the principal
Officers of the Government that accompany II, and
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in The
same form as the CoNeREssIoNAL CLONE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during ses ion.
During the first month or six weeks of a SEES
sion, there is rarely business done than will
make two numbers a week-one of the CONGRESS
SOCIAL GLOBE and ore OF the APPENDIX but dur !
ing 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 therefore, we calculate that the Con-
GaFsaoNAL GLcBE and APPENDIX together will |
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brever and nonpareil. We furnish |
complete Indexes TO both at the end of a session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
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 should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be re-
funded to them wheneverthey return the numbers
which have been received by them. ] will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the
Co cREssioNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS volume bound, which it is probable will be
disposed Of soon and when they ere, they will
hen, doubt, command at least SO volume,
rs they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the Daily GLOBE during the ses-
sion . e.. IS 90
For one copy of the CoNeREssIoNAL GLoBE
during the session 3UO
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session d. 3 90
The money may be RENTED by mail al my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
,e received at par. Subscriptions should reach
lere by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
III the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
snnot afford TO credit them out therefore no
,erson need order them unless the money accom-
,anes the order. JOHN 6. RlVES.
WAsHINToN CRY. October u, 1851 -6tsw.
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