Southern standard., 1852-02-07
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGR RESSIONAL GLORE,

The approach of Congress calls for the renewal of
my proposals and preparations spread its debates
before the public. The which has hitherto at
tended this undertaking it is hoped will continue, and
enable to perpetuae the full history OF the procee-
dings and decisions of the body which the destiny
Iof the republic depends
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 MEN,
bers of all parties The press, too, of all parties has
borne testimony the fidelity with which the duty thus
conhded has been performed.
The great celebrity with which the letter-writers for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried accounts and views of the debates of Congress
renders important than ever, the full and exact
official reports of the Congressional Globe The has
ty-and in MANY instances parte-reatlons by Tel
egraph of what occurs in Congress supersede for the
most part the reports taken downby the repor
tiers, and which formerly, in shape more or less alb
breviated, went the rounds of the press Now the
Telegraph accounts with all their mperteetons and
variety of colorings take the of the country and
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 mscelane-
matter essential to their existence w he there
fore, the Telegraph administers to the eager appetite
of the public for Congress news and meets the neces-
sites of the political press by furnishing rapidly
written epome suited to the taste of Its patrons per-
feet information of what passes in Congress- Is great
ly diminished. The circulation of the official reports
have been, to extent. cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires satisfy curiosity, and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts on its boots to follow. Still there are
great many men of leisure and thought who like to
see what is actually said and done in Congress- and to
Judge for themselves, rather than to receive impress
sions altogether from galvanic batteries. There are
Others too who for the sake of the FUTURE willingly
patronize work which preserves full record of the
doings of the great moving and controlling power of
the republic.
The undersigned has made preparations commensu-
safe 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 session will probably be ex-
tended nine months and the reports will not be COM
prised in less than $500 royal quaro pages of BREWER
and nonpareA type making four volumes of near 900
pages each. The reports for the last long session
made 1896 royal quarto pages, and were bound in
four volumes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
l will publish in the Appendix for the next session.
all laws that may be passed during the session, which
has not been done heretofore Although this will
crease in small degree the expences of the pubh-
cation the subscription price will be the same that II
has been for several years past.
The Daily Globe WILDE published during the session
on superfne double royal sheet. 1t will contain the
debates taken down by the reporters and altered
by the speakers whenever they make any alterations
the current news of the day, and matter
The main object for publishing the daily paper is to
enable members to their remarks in 1t and alter
l lished in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
? The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings of the two houses of Congress- and prn
ted double royal paper, with small type, (brevle
and nonpareil) quarto form, each number contain
ing sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches OF h
members in this first form are sometimes condensed
the full report of the prepared speeches being reserv
l ed for the Appendix. All resolutions, notions AM
other proceedings given in the form OF the Journ
ais with the yeas and nays every important ques
ton.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents annua
message the reports of the principal officers of the
government that accompany it and all speeches o
members of Congress, written out or revised by them
selves. 1t is printed in the same form as the Congress
sional Globe, and usually makes about the same mum
Der of pages during a session.
During the first month, six weeks of a session
there is rarely more business done than will make tW
numbers week-one of the g Congressional Globe,
and one of the Appendix )" but during the remain
der of session there is usually sufficient matter o
= two three numbers of each every week. The mex
IS session will be unusually interesting Therefore
4 calculate that the Congressional Globe and Appendi
If together will make least $500 large quarto pages
q printed in small type-brevier and nonparel Com
!, plee indces both will be furnished at the end of
n session.
will endeavor to print sufficient number of SUI
ir plus copies to supply all that may be mscarre
K or lost in the nails but subscribers should be yer
particular to file their papers carefully for fear that
n should not be able to supply all the lost numbers.
a If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the worl
70 the money paid for it by hem will be refunded totheI
If whenever they return the numbers which may hav
Of been received by them. l will give subscribers tn
subscription price for any of the previous volumes
the Congressional Globe Appendix, except for th
70 last session, and will thank any person who will le
me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the Cor
gressional Globe and Appendix for sale at So vo
ume, bound, which it is probable will be disposed
soon and when they are, they will then, no doub
command at least $40 volume, they cannot
reprinted for less than that sum. There are 25 bac
numbers.
TERMS:
For one copy Of the Daily Globe during the session
For one copy of Congressional Globe during the
C. session,
Ii For one copy of the Appendix during the session,
E. The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
al Bank notes where subscriber resides will
e. received at par Subscriptions should reach here
the 18th of December at farthest, to all tt
u numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that cann
n afford to credit them out therefore person net
= order them unless the money accompanies the orde
" JOHN G.. RIVES.
he Washington City, Oct 1851
Notice.
% % r HAVE appointed Geo NJ. Barksdale my Attorn
- in fact to transact all business with which mi
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