The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
PR OS ECTUS


PAPER. m
The 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 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
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 fidel
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, are submitted in proof of its fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. | am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page of notices which 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 parte, 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-
vinted, went the rounds or the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfeciions
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and press but the official Of Congress ever
| publishes the full debate with the proceedings Of
| both Houses unmutated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
stence. While, therefore, the telegraph adminis'
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress-
news, and meets the necessities Of the polltca,
press, by furnishing rapidly written epitome
suited to the taste Of it's 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
res, satisfies curiosity, and 1t 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 wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to judge for themselves, rather than TO
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patrdnze work which
preservesa full record Of the doings Of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurae with the increased importance Of tn
| duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
Of both Houses of Congress The coming
sion will probably be extended nine months, ane
the reports will not be comprised in less than 35OG
royal quurto pages Of BREWER and nonpareil type
making 4 volumes of near 900 pages each
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound in four vol
| umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPEHDix 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 small degree the
expense Of the publication the subscription price
will be the that it has been for several years
| past
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on a superfne double royal sheet. IL will
| contain the debates taken down by the report
ers and as sllered 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 their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoNGRE ssioNAL 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 nonpareil,) 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 Ar
pENpiX. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ceedings, 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
Officers Of the Government that accompany IT, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form as the CONGREssIoNAL GLOBE. and
during session.
During the first month six weeks OF a ses-
son there is rarely more business done than Will
make two numbers Il week-one OF the CONGRESS
SOCIAL CT ORE and one Of the APPENDIX; but Dur
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers oil each
eyerv week The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
| GREssroNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
| Ill "A g..
small type--brevIer ana nonPare''. we furnish
| complete Indexes to both at the end OF n session
We will endeavor To print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
or lost in the mails but subscribers sffUud be
very particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear that 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 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 CoNcREss'oNAL GLonE or the ArrENp'x. ana
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes or the
.Co~aREssoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale al
IS volume bound, which 1t IS Prooao'e wdi De
disposed Of soon and when they are, they Will
then, doubt, command at least sio vo"me,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAlLr GLosk during the SEES
sion 49,. 500
For one copy of the CoNGREssIoSAL GLoBE
during the session 80. 800
For one copy Of the Appendix during the
SeSSfoH ~ ""
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, TO insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
IT. - fhnr n
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN =. kIVESo