The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-25

THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWSPAPER.
ME APPROACH OF CONGRESS calls for q

PROSPECTUS FOX
THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWSPAPER.
a FyHE APPROACH OF CONGRESS calls for the
Il renewal of my proposals and preparations to
pread its debates before the public. The success
thch has hitherto attended this undertaking it is
n oped will continue, and enable me TO perpetuate
he full history of the proceedings and discussions
the body on which the destiny OF the Republic
epends.
The adoption of Congress has given the GLOBE
N official character the reporter OF all that 10
aid and done in the body. This sanction has been
oted ut every successive session for many years,
Ind by members of all parties. The press, too of
ll parties has borne testimony TO the fidelity with
which the duty thus confded has been performed.
The great celebrity with which the letter writer's
the distant press circulate through the telegraph
heir hurried accounts and views oil the DEBATES OF
Congress, renders more important than ever the
ull and exact official reports OF the CoNdREssioNAL
GLOBE. The hasty, and in manyinsances er parfe,
relations by telegraph Of what occurs in Congress
upersede, for the most part, the exact reports Ia
| ken down by reporters, and which formerly, in
shape more or less abbreviated, went the rounds
,f the press Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperfectons and variety OF colorings, take
the of the country and no press but the ofcial
! of Congress ever publishes the full debate with
the proceedings Of both Houses unmutilated In
deed, no newspaper can give them and have room
for advertisements and the miscellaneous matter
essential to their existence While, therefore, the
telegraph administers to the eager appetite OF the
public for Congre news, and meets the necessi j.
ties Of the political press, by furnishing rapidly
written cpitome suited to the taste of its patrons,
perfect information Of what passes IN Congress 10
greatly diminished. The circulation oil the ofiicia
reports has been, to some extent, cut OIL by the
crude and diversified accounts which, fylng along
the electric wires, satisfies curiosity, and 1t ID al
most in vain that truth puts on his boots to follow
Still there are great many men OF leisure and
thought who like TO see what is actually said and
done in Congress, and to judge for themselves,
rather than TO receive impressions altogether from
galvanic batteries. There are others, too, who for
the sake of the future, willingly patronizea work
fill dnf fha
great moving and controlling power OF the Re
public.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurate 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 session
will probably be extended nine months, and the
reports will not be comprised In less tnan 5,oVO
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 volumes, ave.
raging 974 royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the APPENDIX Tor the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the ses-
sion, which has not been done heretofore Although
this will increase in 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 on super6ne double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates taken down by the report
era, and altered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations the current news OF the DAY,
and miscellaneous matter The main OBJECT Tor
publishing the daily paper is to enable Members
to see their remarks in it, and alter them II they
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE Ia made up OF the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-,
and printed on a double royal paper, with small
type (brever and nonparcil,) in quarto form, each
number containing sixteen royal quarto pages.
The speeches of the Members, in this ilrst form,
are sometimes condensed-the full report OF the
prepared speeches being reserved for the ArpEN-
Dix All resolutions, motions, and other proceed
ings are given in the form OF the Journals, with
the yeas and nays every important question.
The APPENpIx is made up OF the Presidents An
nual Message, the Reports of the principal Ohicers
of the Government that accompany it, and all
Speeches of Members OF Congress, written out or
revised themselves. 1t ia printed in the same forn}
as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and usually makes
about the same number Of pages during session.
During the first month or six weeks OF session.
there is rarely more business done than Will make
two numbers week-one Of & CoNdREssloNAL
GLOBE and one of the APPENDIX; but during the re-
mainder of session there is usually sufficient
matter for two three numbers OF each every
week. The next session will be unusually interest
ing; therefore calculate that the CoNoREssIoNAL
GLOBE and APPENDIX together will make at least
$500 large quarto pages, printed IN small type
BREWER and nonpareiE Complete Indexes to both
will be furnished at the end OF a session.
will endeavor to print sufficient number
of surplus copies to supply all that may be miacar
ried or lost in the mails; but subscribers should
be very particular to file their papers carefully Tor
fear that 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 may have been received by them. Will
give subscribers the subscription price Tor any oil
the previous volumes of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
or the APPENDIX, except for the last session, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes OF the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX Tor sale al
SIS a volume bound, which it is probable Will be
disposed of soon; and when they are, they will
then no doubt, command at least s 10 volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one COPY of the DAILY G GLoBE during the ses-
sion. n.............t....~-.... 90 w
For one copy Of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
during the session Observation-Disclosures. w
For one copy OF the APPENDIX during the
The money may be remitted by mail at my risk:
Bank notes current where subscriber resides Will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 10Th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers 30 low that can
not afford to credit them out; therefore person
need order them unless the money accompanies the
order. JOHN L. RiFES.
WAsHINoToN Cry October II, 1851.
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