The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-04
Z Il OS Z ECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

PAPER
IHE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread its
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 dscussions of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
l'pends.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GI.opx
an official character as the reporter of all that il
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 ide
uy 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, are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. l am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which are in
TYPED
The great celebrity with which the etter-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 exact official reports of the Cow
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 or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
try, and 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-
istence While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
| news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly written eptome
suited to the taste of its 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
wires, 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 see what is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize 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 tn
| duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
tpublsher of the complete debates and proceedings
Of both Houses of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, ant
the reports will not be comprised less than 3506
| royal qUarto pages of brewer and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages each
The reports for the last long session made 1896
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
will publish in the APPENDIX 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 superfine double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers, and us slered 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 ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGREssroNAL GLOBE 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 nonparei,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages The speeches of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime conference.-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
rENDIx. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form of the Journals,
with the yeas and nays 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
themselves.
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than VIII
make two numbers u week-one of the CoNGREs-
slosAL 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, calculate that the Con-
GREss,oNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together Will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonpareii. " furnish
complete Indexes TO both at the end OF a'session.
we will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
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 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 CoNcREssuoNAL 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
GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS volume bound, which it Is probable VIII De
disposed Of soon and when they are, they VIII
then, no doubt, command at least SiV volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are % back volumes
TERMS
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the ses-
sion -. 80. $500
For one copy Of the CoNaREssIoNAL GLoBE
during the session 3VV
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the .
session 5OO
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk.
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides Will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
L.. Esk Hrrth hast ynotIr
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford to credit them out I; therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN Z. RlVES4