The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-25
PR ECTUS
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
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 us 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
ity with which the duty thus conhded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at ran
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. l am compelled to omit,
for want of room, a page of notices which in
TYPED
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
ever the full and official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parfe, relations by telegraph OF what
in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports tnkeD 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 lmperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official Of Congress
publishes the fun debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmuhlated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their
istence. 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 rapidly-wrilten epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informn
ton of what passes in Congress ia 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
wires, satisfies curiosity and it is almost in win
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men oflesure and thought who
like to see what 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 pnronize work which
preserves full record of the doings of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com-
mensurate with the increased Importance OF 'Ae
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses Of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be 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 800 pages each =
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal uuarto pages, and were bound in four vol
unes, averaging 974 royal qunrto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENDIX 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 it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will he published during the
session on a superline double royal sheet. IL will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers, and as siered by the speakers, whenever they
Ia nl he n hk
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 fhey
shall think proper before they published in the
CONGRESSIONAL CLONE and APPENDIX
The CONGRESSIONAL 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 nonparell,) in quarto 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 APP
rENDIx 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 1t, and
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
ont or revised by themselves. Ii is printed in the
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of SEES
sion there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers IL week-one OF the CONGRESS
srogAL GLOBE and one OF the APPENDIX; 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 Con-
cREss,oNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quartO paees, printed in
small type--brevier and nonpareIl. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be mscarried,
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 ali 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. i VIII give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CoNGREssIoNAL GLoBE or the APPENDIX, ana
will thank any person who viii LEI me nave u.e"'
have few copies of the back Volumes OF the
CoNcprss,oNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX Tor sale at
50 II volume bound, which 1t IS Pfooao'e WIN oe
lisposed OF soon and when they are, they VIII
,ben M doubt. command at least $40 volume,
No ,bev cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are 25 back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
SION . 500
For one copy Of the CoNcnRss,oNM. GLoRE
during the session 3Vo
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 90
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 so low That
cannot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panes the order JOHN G.. RlVES