The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-12-03
Prospectus for the Globe.

TNHHE approach of Congress calls for the renewal of my proposals anc
which has hitherto attended this undertaking is hoped will continue. ant
' enable y, me e. to per perpetual. eth! the full history Of the proceedings and dncu.
p The adoption of Congress has given the GLOBE an official character as
been voted at every successive session for many years, and by members o
al parties; . TT. The press, TOO. Of all parties has borne testimony to the ii
The great celebrity with which the letter writers Tor the distant press cir
bates of Congress. renders more important than ever the full and exac,
official reports of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE. The hasy- and IN L.ny
instances er parte-reianons by te!egrapho of what occurs in Congress super
sede, for the most part, the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, in a shape more or less abbreviated, went the rounds Of
the press. Now the telegraph accounts. with all their imperfections
and variety of coorings, take the N of the county, and no psper
but the oficialo of Congress ever publishes the full debate with the proceed
ings of both houses u"mu'iI'ted, Indeed, 10 newspaper can give them
and have room for advertisements and the miscellaneous matter essential 10
appetite OF the public for Congress news, and meets the necessities of the
political press by furnishing arapidIy'wrten epitome suited to the taste Of
ishtd. The circulation of the official reports has been, to some extent, cut
off by the crude and diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires. satisfy curiosity. and its almost in vain that Truth puts on hi,
boots to follow. Sui there area great many men of leisure and thought
who like to see what is actually done in Congress, aud to judge for them.
selves, rather than to receive impressions altogether from galvanic bate.
rms. There areo others, TOD, who, for the sake of the future, willingly pat,
ronize a work which preserves a full record Of the doings of The great NOV.
ing aud controlling powers of the republic.
creased importance of the duty he has undertaken al The only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings of both houses Of Con.
reports will not be comprised in less than , 800 royal quaro pages Of bre.
y yss and rsuo men fr Ge TYPE yp: l%S .ssi toI 1,y yHs?n sss %i nf" o1 so Pages ages. each III,
we're bound in four volumes, averaging 94 roya! qnsrto pages each
| will publish in the APPENDIX for The next session al laws that may
be passed during the session, which has not been done heretofore Al.
though this will increase i" no small degree the expense of the pubIca.
ton, the subscription price will be the same that it has been Tor several
years past.
The DAILY GLOBE VIII be published during the session OH a superfne
double royal sheet II vii con~i" The debates as taken down by me re-
poriers, and IS altered by the speakers, whenevethry make any aietatioDs,
the current news Of the day and miscellaneous matter. The main oliert
for publishing the daily paper is to enable members to see their remarks
il" it and alter them, if they -hal think proper, before they are punished
in the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND AFPLNDlX.
The CoNGREshoN AL GLOBE is made up of the daily proceedings of the
two houses of Congress. and printed on a double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nohpareil in quarto form, each number containing
sixteen royal quarto pages The speeches of the members in this fri
ing reserved for tn. ArrEsnrx. All resolutions. motions, and Other
proceedings, are given in the form Of the journals, with the yeas and nAys on
every important question,
The AppeNpix is made up of the Presidents annual me sage, the 10.
ports of the priDcipeI officers Of the government that accompany it, and
oil speeches OF members of C"nsress, written out or revised by Themselves
II is printed in the SAM form as the C0agrtsSiondI Globe, and usually
makes about the same number Of pages during a session.
During the first month or six weeks of a session there is rarely more
business done than will make two numbers q week-one of the Congress
sional Globe and u Of the .appendr; but during the remainder o. a
session there is usually sufficient matter for two or three numbers Of
each every wsek. The next session will be unusually interesting. There.
fore | calculate that the Congressional Globe and appendLr together will
make at least 3 500 large quarto pages, printed in small ype-brevier and
nonpareil. Complete indexes to both will be furnished at the end of q
session.
will eudesvnr to print q sufficient number Of surplns copies to supply
all that may be miscsrried or lost in The mails; but subscribers should be
very particular TO file their papers csrefuly, fofear that should not be
able to supply dhphe lost numbers
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the work, the money paid
by them for it will be refunded to them whenever they return the nun.
bes which may have been received by them. will give subscribers
the subscription price for any Of the previous volumes OF The COngrrssion.
al Globe or the Appendir except for The last session, and will thank any
peuon who will let me have them. '.
!, Ihave a few copies of the back volumes Of the Congregational Globe and
appendix for sale at IS a volume, hound, which il is probable will be dis.
posed o, soon: and when they are. they will then. no doubt, command at
least $40 a volume, as they cannot he reprinted for less than thar sum-
There are Is back volumes.
For one copy of the Daily Globe during the session IS 90
For one copy Of the Congressional GiDbe during the session 3 90
For one copy Of the .9ppendz during tn session 3 90
The money may be RENTED by mail AZ my risk. Bank notes current
a subscriber resides will be received at par. Subscriptions should
here by the 18th December, at fnrhest, to insure all he numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that cannot afford to credit
as. 2 !. ,hssi0rs no person need order then Rs pnie: In ne money p ,1sV%pa
WAsBIsGT6g CRY. October II, 1851.
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