Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-12-25
PROSPECTUS
FOR
THE GLCBE---THE COWGRES
SIGNAL NEWSPAPER.

The approach OF Congress calls fol
the renewal Of my proposals and prepa-
rations TO spread lis debates before the
public. The success which has hitler
to attended this undertaking il is hoped
will continue, and enable me 10 perpctu.
ate the full history Of the proceedings
and discussions of that body on which
the destiny OF the Republic depends.
The adoption of Congress has given
the GLOBE an official character az tt.e re-
porter OF al thai is said and done in the
body. This sanction has been voted al
every successive session for many years,
and by members of all parties. The
press. too, OF all parties has borne te.,i-
mony 10 The fidelity with which the du-
~ thus confded has been performed
The annexed notices, aiken a, random
from the general expression in favor OF
of the work, are submitted in proof OF
its fullness, fairness. and usefulness.
am compelled TO omi. for want Of room.
a page of notices which are in type.
The great celeriIy with which the let
ter-wrilers for the distant press circulate
through the telegraph their hurried &C.
counts and views of the debates of Con-
grsss, renders more important than ever
the full and exact official reports of the
Congressional Globe. The hasty, and
IN many instances ex parte, relations by
telegraph of what occurs in Congress
supsrsede, for the most part, the exact
reports taken down by reporters, aud
which formerly, in shape more or less
abbreviated, wenithe rounds of the press.
Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperleelions and variety Of color
ings, take the run Of the country, and no
press but the official of Congress even
published the full debate with the pro-
ceediDgs Of both houses unmutilaled.
Indeed, 10 newspaper can give them,
and have room for advertisements and
matter essential TO their
existence. While, there fore, The teie.
graph administers to the eager appetite
of the public for Congress news and
meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing ragidly.wriiten
epitome suited 10 the taste Of It's patrons,
perfect information Of what passes in
Congress is greatly diminished. The
circulation Of the official reports has
been, 10 some extent, cut off by the crude
and diversified accounts which, flying
along the electric wires. satisfies curiosi-
~, and il is almos, in VAN tina, truth
puts on his boots TO follow. Sill there
are great many men Of leisure and
thought who like to Gee what is actually
said aud done in Congress, and 10 Judge
For themselves, rather than 10 receive
altogether from galvanic bat
cries. There are others. loo, who, for
he cake OF the future, willingly patron
re work which preserves a full record
IF the doings of the moving and coniroll
ng power of the Republic.
Ii there ever was lime when the 'ac-
ion of Congress should be looked TO and
studied. by the patriotic OF
Ill parties. itcer;ainly approaches with
he next Congress. The Government.
axes new departure with the next ses-
sion, and how il is 10 work out the ar
-angemenis made TO paciy the troubles
with which il has labored remains TO be
seen. The succession to the Presidency
will form leading consideration in eve-
~ movement al the next session, and
here will scarcely be measure inirodu
'ed, or q speech made. that will not have
some bearing en- that alI-absorbirg cues
ion. II national conventions of the res
pective parties are called together TO
.cvninate the candidates Of each, the