The southern press., 1851-11-05
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FOR
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
PAPER

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FOR
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread i,s
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuete the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions d of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
pends.
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 to the hde-
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. are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness and usefulness. l am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are IN
type.
for the distant press circulate through the tele-
graph their hurried accounts and views Of the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the CpS
oREssloNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances ca parte, 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 or less abbre-
Waited went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectons
and variety ofcolorings take the run of the coun-
try, and press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutiated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex
istence While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities OF the political
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suited to the of it's patrons, perfect informa
lion of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished. The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut of by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
w.res satisfies curiosity, and 1t ls almost IN vain
that truth puts on hs boots to follow Still there
are great many men of leisure and thought who
like to see wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanc bat
teries There 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
mensurate with the increased Importance OF the
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming ses-
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprsed 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 914 royal quarto pages each,
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES
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 il has been for several years
past
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during the
session superhne double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as siered 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 is, to enable Mem
bers their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssioNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoNGRrssIosAL 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 nonpareil,) in qdarto 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-
PEspix. 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 ArrENply is made up OF the Presidents
Officers Of the Government that accompany II, and
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form the CoNoREssoSAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during sion.
During the first month or six weeks of a ses-
sion there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers II week-one of the CONGRESS
srosAL GLOBE and one Of the APrEsDn 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-
cREssIoNAL GLcBE and ArrENpIx together will
make at least $500 large quarto paees, printed in
small type--brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies supply all that may be miscarred,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
lost numbers.
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ] will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes Of
the CoNeREssoNAL GLoBs or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the
Co CONGRESSIONAL GLoBs and APPENDIX for sale at
IS volume bound, which it is probable will be
disposed OF soon anu Wnen ney are, tney VIII
then. no doubt, command at least $40 a volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAILY GLoBE during the ses-
sion IS 90
For one copy of the CoNcREssoSAL GLoBE
during the session 300
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be remited by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 80 low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefors no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panisa the order JOHN G. RlVES.
WAsnrNroS Ciry, October 2l, 1851 .-6tsw.