Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-15
PROSPECTUS.
THE GLOBE---THE CONGRESS.
SIONAE NEWSPAPER. ~

The approach of Congress calls for
the renewal of my proposals and prepa-.
rations to spread It's debates before the
public. The success which has hitler
to attended this undertaking it Is hoped
will continue, and enable me 10 ,perpetu-.
ate the, full history Of tie proceedings
and discussions OF that body on which
tile destiny of the Republic depends. I.
The adoption of Congress has given
| the GLOBE an official character ac the re-,
porter OF all that is said and done in the.
body. This sanction has been voted al
every successive session fnr many years,
and by members of all parties. The
press, too, of all parties has horle tesli-
mony TO the fidelity with which the .du-
~ thus conGded has been psrforned.--
The annexed notices, aiken at random
from the general expression in favor of
of The work, are submitted in proof of
its fullness, fairness. and usefulness. |
am compelled 10 omit for want Of room,
page of notices which are IN type.
The great CELEBRITY with which The let
ler-wrilers f.,r the dis,an, press circulate
through the telegraph their hurried ac-
counts aud views of the debates of Con
gress, renders more important than ever
the full ard exact official reports Of the
Congressional Globe. The hasty, and
in many instances ex paEie, 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, wentjhe rounds OF the press.
Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperiecnons and variety Of color
ings, take the run of the country, and no
press hut the official nf Congress ever
published the full debate with the pro-
ceedrngs of both houses unmatilaied.-l
Indeed, no newspaper can give them,
and have room for advertisements and
miscellaneous matter essential 10 their
existence. While, therefore, The tele-
graph administers TO the eager appetite
of the public for Congress news and
meets the necessities of The political
press, by furnishing ragidIy written
epitome suited to The taste Of ils patrons,
perfect inlormation of what passes in
Congress is greatly diminished. The
circulation of The official reports has
been, To some extent. Gu, off by the crude
aud diversified accounts which, hy ing
along lhe electric wires satisfies curiosi.
lty, and il is almost in vain tha, truth
puts on his boots 10 follow. Still there
are a-great many men OF leisure aud
thought Who like 10 see what is actually
said aud done in Congress, and to Judge
for themselves, rather than 10 receive
impressions altogether from ga!sanic bat
teries.5 There are others, too, who, Tor
the sake OF the future, willingly patron
lze a work which preserves full record
Of The doings OF themosing aud cuntroll-
ing power of The Republic. a
Ii there ever was a tinie when The ac-
lion of Congress should be looked TO and
thoroughly studied, by the panlosic of
all parties. IL certainly approaches with
the next Congress. The Government
takes aew departure with the next ses-
sion, and how il is TO work out The ar
engagements made TO pacify the troubles
with which il has labored remains TO be
seen. The succession to the Presidency
will form 0 leading consideration IN eve-
ryq movement at the next session, and
there will scarcely be measure introdu-
ced, or speech made, that will not have
some bearing on that all-ahsorbiEg ques-
| lion. Ii national conyentions of the res
pectiye parties are called together to
dominate the candidates Of each, the
Congress which preccdes these conven-
lions always SEXES the occasion, by an
iicipalion, to discuss, in connection with
public measures, the merits of the men
looked 10, TO give them effect in the all
ministration. If the people, then would
have their share in the choice OF their
first functionaries,, they ought to study
well the character of candidates as de-
veloped by themselves, or their enemies
in Congress.
The undersigned has made prepare
tons commens uraie with the Increased
importance OF the duty he has underta-
ken as The only reporter and publisher
Of The complete debates and proceedings
of both Houses of Congress. The CO.
ming session viii probably be extended
nine months, and the reports will not be
comprised in less than 5000 royal quar-
TO pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making A volumes of near 900 pages
each. The reports for. the last long ses-
sion made 1896 royal quarto pages, and
were bound in four volumes, averaging
974 royal quarto pages each.
viii publish III the Appendix FOR the
next session al! laws that may be passed
during the session, which has mol been
done heretofore. Although this will in
crease in no small degree the expense Of
the publication, the subscription price