The southern press., 1851-10-27
p r OS p E C TU S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

debates before The public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuate the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions 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 fdel
tY with which the duty thus conhded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ram
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, submitted in proof of It's fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are in
type.
The great ceerty with which the letter writers
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 Con-
GREssioHAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances 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 a shape more or less abbre-
visited went the rounds OF the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of colorings, take the of the coun
try and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the fuli debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutilated 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
ters to the eager appetite ofhe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-wrlten epitome
suited TO the taste of its patrons, perfect nforma7
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished The circulation of the Official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, ayng along the electric
w.res, satisfies curiosity, and II is almost IN vain
that truth puts on his boots TO follow. Still there
great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to at is actually said and done IN Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly ratronize work which
preserves IA full record of the doings of he great
moving and controlling power Of The Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations COM
mensurats 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 ses-
sion viii prohably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages Of BREWER and nonpareil type
making 4 volumes of near 800 pages each =
The reports for the laGt long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound IN four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENpIX for the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the ses-
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 DAmY GLOBE will he published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers and as stered by the speakers whenever they
make any nterstons the current news OF the
day, and miscellaneous matter The main object
for publisng the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to see their remarks in II, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they Published IN the
CoNGREsuoNAL GLoBr end APPENDIX.
The CoSGREssoNAL 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 nonpareil,) in quHrto 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 Ar-
pEspix. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form Of the Journals,
;,-::h the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
The APPENDIX is made up Of the PRESIDENT
Annual Message the Reports of the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany II, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves, IL is printed IN the
same form as the CoNGREssIosAL GLosr, and
usually makes about the same number or pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks OF a ses-
sion there is rarely more business done than viii
make two numbers a week-one of the CosGREs-
sroyAL GLosr and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there - 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-
eRrssioxAL GLcBE and ArrLsDix together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonparei W furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end Of session
We will endeavor TO print sufficient number Of
surplus copies 10 supply all that may be mscerried,
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 aH the
lost numbers.
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for il 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 CoSeREssioNAL GLoBE or the APPESDfx, and
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
Co cREsaoVAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS a volume bound, which II is probable will he
disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then, doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There are rs back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the D4rLY GLoBE during the ses,
sion S. 90
For one copy Of the CoNGREsstoNsL GLoBE
during the session JOO
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 3OO
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 so low that ]
cannot afford TO credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panic. IN. order. JOHN C. RlVES.
WAsHSroN Crr, October 2l, 1851 -e'sw'