The southern press., 1851-10-24
PR OS PECTUS
FOR
The CLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

of my proposals and preparations to spread i,s
debates before the public The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking il is hoped viii
continue, and enable me to perpetuete the full
history Of the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny OF the Republic de-
perds.
The adoption Of Congrets has given the GLoBG
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 10 the fdel
ity with which the duty thus conhded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at
dom from the general expression IN favor OF the
work, are submitted in proof of its fulness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are in
type.
The great celerity with which the etter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tee-
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Cow
GREssIoNAL 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, aud
which formerly, in shape more or LEES abbre-
waited, went the rounds of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety of cclorngs, take the run of the coun-
try, and press but the official of Congress ever
puDllSneS tne lQ4l ueOdtt Win the 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 the public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly written eptome
suited to the of lis patrons, perfect informa-
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, flying along the electric
res, satisfies curiosity, and it is almost IN vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men OF leisure and thought who
like to W at is actually said and done IN Con-
gress and to Judge for themselves, rather than 10
receive Impressions altogether from galvanc bat
teres. There are others, too, who, tor the sake
of the future, willingly ratronlZe work which
preserves full record of the dongs 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
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonparell type
making volumes of near 800 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.
will publish in the ArPENpIx for the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the
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 it has been for several years
past
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during The
session on a superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers and as sltered by the speakers, whenever they
Il IL. f.l.-
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publsing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in 1t, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNGREssioEAL GLoBs end APPENDIX.
The CoSGRrssioNAL 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 nonpsreil,) in qusrto form,
each number containing sixteen royal qusrto
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-
PENDix. 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 APPESpN is made up Of the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers Of the Government that accompany It, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. IL is printed in the
same form rs the CoSCREssoSAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during ses ion.
During the first month or six weeks Of a ses-
sion, there is rarely business done than will
make two numbers week-one Of the CoSGREs-
sroSAL GLOBE and one Of the ArPENDIx 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 Cow
GRtsHoNAL GLoBE and APrEspH together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of a session.
We will endeavor To print sufficient number Of
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarred,
lost in the mails but subscribers should he
very particular to 6le their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply oil 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 CoHcREsTogAL GLoBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes Of the
CovGRLssoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
S. a volume bound, which il is probable will he
disposed OF soon and when they are they will
then, no doubt, command at least SO a voume
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DArLv GLoBE during the
sion + SIS 90
For one copy Of the CoNeREsIoSaL GLoBE
during the session go. 300
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session 3 90
The money may be remittsd by mail att my rick
Bank notes current where a 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 10 credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
psnes the order. JOHN G. RlVES.
WAsurNroN Cirr, October 81, 1851 -Gtsw.