The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-17
PR OS p E G L u S
OF
PAPER


The 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 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-
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 hdel-
ity 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, aIe submitted in proof of It's 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
ever the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssioNAL GLoBE. The hasty, and in many
instances &c parie relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
winch formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds or the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectons
and variety Of coorings, take the run of the coun
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the fun 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 rapidly-written epItome
suited to the taste of It's patrons, perfect Inorma-
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dmin-
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 1t is almost IN VAN
that truth puts hs boots to follow. Still there
are great many men oflesure and thought who
like to see wi at is actually said and done IN Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from gavanic bat
teres There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronlze 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 tn
duty he has undertaken 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, am
the reports will not be comprised IN less than 35O(
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 quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging ga royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next SEES
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 be published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as stered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main objeci
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 are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
dailv proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-,
and printed on a double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareiI,) 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 Ap-
pENpIx All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedngs. 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
OftIcerS OF the SOVeTnHleIll lildl
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. IL IS printed IN the
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 ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week--one of the CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
inc the remainder Of a session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers OF each
every week The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
cREssroNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quartH pages, printed IN
small type-brever and nonrarel. 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,
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. will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the
CoNGREssioNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
as volume bound, which it is probable will he
disposed OF SOON anu Wuen lHcy ulc, lucN VIII
them no doubt, command at least SO volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that
There are 25 back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion SIS 90
For one copy of the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE
during the session 3UO
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk:
Bank notes current where subscriber resides VIII
be received at par. Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at furthes,, to Insu,t
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefor no
person need order them unless the money sccome
paniss the order JOHN G. RlVES