The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
PROS PECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.

OF my proposals and preparations TO spread us
debates before the public The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continues; and enable me to perpetuste the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
ponds.
The adoption of Congress has given the GLOBE
an official character as 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 fde-
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, submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are IN
type, 49,
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-
GREssloNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er 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 imperfections
and variety of colorings take the run of the coun-
try and no 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
press, by furnishing rapidly-wrltten epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect lnforma-
ton of what passes in Congress Is greatly dlmln-
ished. The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
| 4 thaa
wires, satisfies curiosity, and 1t is almost IN vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure 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 galvanic bat
teres. There are 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 undersg ned 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 Congress. The coming SEES,
sion will probably f. : extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised 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 974 royal quarto pages each.
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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 on a superfne double roysl sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as sered 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 TO see their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
hall think proper before they are published IN the
CoNGREssi SIGNAL GLOBE end APPENDIX.
The CoNGREssIo 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 nonparei!,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages. The speeches Of the Members, in this first
form, sometime condensed-the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the AP-
PENprx All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedinss, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every important ques-
ton.
| The APPENDIX is made up Of the Presdents
| Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany u, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. IL is printed in the
same form Gs the CoSGREssIoSAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during a SEES, ion.
During the first month or six, weeks Of a ses-
SION there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-one Of the CoSsREs.
SOCIAL GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of a 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-
eREssoNAL GLcBE and APPENDIX together will
| la 10 al in
| small type-breyIer and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end OF a session.
We will endeayor to PRINT a sufficient number o
surplus copies TO supply all that may be miscarried,
| or lost in the mails hut 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 1t will be re-
| funded 10 them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ] will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoSGREssIoSAL GLoBE or the APPEEDIx, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes Of the
Co cREss,oNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale At
as a volume bound, which IL 10 probable will be
| disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt, command at least SO volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There are % back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAnr GLoBE during the ses,
sion o.. . $500
| For one copy Of the CoNGREsNoSAL GLoBE
during the session 3W
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session SOO
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthesi to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 20 low that
cannot afford TO credit shem out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the ORDER. JOHN G. RlNES.
| wasHINroN CIrr. October 81, 1851 --6tsw.
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