Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGssEs SEONAE GLOBE.

1
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal of
my proposals and preparations spread its debates
before the public. The success which has hitherto it.
tended this undertaking it is hoped will continue, and
enable me to perpetuate the full history of the procee
dngs and decisions of the body en- which the destiny
OF 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
bers of all parties. The press too of all parties has
borne testimony to the fidelity with which the duty thus
conhded has been performed.
The great celebrity with which the letter-wrters for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried accounts and views of the debates of Congress
renders more important than ever the full and exact
otnclal reports of the Congressional Globe. The has
y-and IN many instances paTte-relations by Tel
egraph of what occurs in Congress supersede for the
most part the reports taken down by the repor
tiers, and which formerly in shape less abb
brevated, went the rounds of the press. Now the
Telegraph accounts, with all their imperectons and
variety of colorngs take the of the country and
no press but the official of Congress publishes
the full debate with the proceedings of both houses
unmutilated Indeed newspaper can give them
and have room for advertisements and the misceane-
Gus matter essential to their existence. While there
tore the Telegraph administers to the eager appetite
OF the public for Congress news, and meets the
sites OF the political press by furnishing rapidly
written eptome suited to the taste of its patrons per-
feet Information of what passes in Congress, is great
~ uHihHSEeu ne circulation OF the 0fhcal reports
have been, to extent. off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wres satisfy curiosity, and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts on its boots to follow. Still there are q
great many of leisure and thought who like to
what is actually said and done in Congress- and to
Judge for themselves, rather than to receive impress
sons altogether from galvanic batteries. There
Others too, who, for the sake of the future willingly
patronlze work which preserves full record of the
dongs 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 be
prlsed in less than $500 royal quarto pages of BREWER
and nonpareil type, making four volumes of near 900
pages each. The ports for the last long session
made 1886 royal quarto pages, and were bound in
four volumes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
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 in
crease in small degree the expences of the publ
cation, the subscription price will be the that it
has been for several wears past.
The Daily Globe will be published during the session
on supertine double royal sheet. 1t will contain the
debates taken down by the reporters and as altered
by the speakers wherever they make any alterations
the current news of the day, and miscellaneous
The main object for publishing the daily paper is
enable members to their remarks in it and alter
hshed in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings OF the two houses of Congress- and prin-
ted on double royal paper, with small type, (brevier
and nonparell in quarto FORM each number contain
ing sixteen royal quartO pages The speeches of the
members in this first form, sometimes condensed,
the full report OF the prepared speeches being
ed for the Appendix. All resolutions notions and
other proceedings, given i'll the form of the ourn-
ais, with the yeas and nays ever important ques-
ton.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents annual
message the reports OF the principal officers of the
government that accompany it and all speeches OF
members of Congress, written out revised by them
selves. 1t is printed in the form the Congress
sional Globe, and usually makes about the
Der OF pages during a session.
During the first month, six weeks of a session
there is rarely business done than will make two
numbers week-one of the Congressional G lobe, -
and one of the Appendix )" but during the remain
der OF session there is usually sufficient matter for
two three numbers of each every week. The next
session will be unusually interesting. Therefore
calculate that the Congressional Globe and Appendix
together will make at least $500 large quarto pages
printed in small type-brevier and nonpareil. Com
plete indces to both will be furnished at the end of
session.
will endeavor to print sufficient number of sur
plus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
lost in the mails but subscribers should be very
particular to file their papers carefully for fear that
should not be able to supply all the lost numbers
IL SUBSTITUTES snail not De SdtlSfed with the Work,
the money paid for by them will be refunded them
whenever they return the numbers which may have
been received by them. l will give subscribers the
subscription price for any of the previous volumes of
the Congressional Globe or Appendix, except for the
last session, and will thank any person who will let
me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the Con-
gressona Globe and Appendix for sale at s. vol
uIne, bound, which it is probable will be disposed of
soon, and when they are, they will then, doubt,
command at least Sl0a volume, as they cannot be
reprinted for less than that sum- There are 25 back
numbers.
TERMS:
For one copy of the Daily Globe during the session S.
For one copy of Congressional Globe during the
session. So
For one copy of the Appendix during the session, SO
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank current where subscriber resides will be
received at par Subscriptions should reach here by
the 18th of December at farthest, to all the
numbers
The prices for these papers low that cannot
afford to credit them therefore person neeC
order them unless the money accompanies the order
JOHN c. RIVES
Washington City, Oct 1851
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