The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
PR OsPECTUS


TnE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations TO spread lis
debates before The public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking IL 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-
ponds.
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 fde
iiy 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.
The great CELEBRITY 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
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssioNAL 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 less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety Of coorings take the run of the coun-
try, aud no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full 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-
stence. While therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-written epitome
suited to the taste of It's patrons, perfect lnforma-
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimn-
shed. 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 II is almost IN VAIN
that truth puts his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men OF leisure and thought who
like to see W al is actually said and done IN Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronlze 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 as 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 comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonpare type
making volumes of 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 quaro pages each.
| will publish in the APPENpIX for the next ses-
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 it has been for several years
| past.
| The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
| session on a super6ne double roy, sheet. Ii will
| contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and sltered 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 their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
| The ConGRI sslosAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on double royal paper, with small
| tyne. (brevier and nonpareil,) in quasto 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 beng reserved for the AP-
pENpIx. 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 APPENDIX 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. 1t is printed in the
same form as the CoSGREssIoNAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number or pages
during session.
| During the first month or six weeks Of a SEES
sion there is rarely more business done than will
| make two numbers week-one OF the CONGRESS
sIoEAL GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder OF a session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers OF each
every week. The next session will be unusually
At hal he
eRrsaoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brever and noDpareil. We furnish
comp Indexes TO both at the end OF session.
We will endeayor TO print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be mlscarried,
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 1t will be re-
funded TO them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. J will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes of
the CoEonEsaoNhL GLoBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes Of the
Co ,oREshoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
as a volume bound, which it is probable will be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then, no doubt command al east $40 volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for lessfhah rhsisqm.
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DaLr GLOBE during the SEES
sion =. S. 90
For one copy Of the CoNeREssiosAL GLoBE
during the session ., 300
For one copy Of the Appendix during the
session SUI
The money may be RENTED 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 therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
pa MES the order. JOHN G. RlVES.
WAsgINToN CRY. October 81, 1851 -6tsw