The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-01
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THE GLODE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

THE GLODE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread It's
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-
pends.
: 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
ears, and by members Of all parties. The press,
too, Of all parties has borne testimony to the fde
ty with which the duty thus conided 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 fulness, fair
ness, and usefulness. am compelled to omit,
for want of room, u 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-
cREssIoNAL 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 by reporters, and
winch formerly, In shape more or less abbre
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official Of Congress
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 adminis-
ers the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly-wrtten epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect informa
oc in trntp
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 his boots to follow. Still there
are a great many men ofleisure and thought who
like to see what 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 patronize a 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 aud
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
Of both Houses Of Congress. The coming ses
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonparei type
making volumes of near 900 pages each.--
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal uuarto pages, and were bound in four vol
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 ses-
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 same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session superhne double royal sheet. II Will
~, dol. urond flnor
ers and as sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main oblect
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to see their remarks in 1t, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses of Congress-,
and printed double royal paper, with small
type, (brever 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-
pENDIx. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
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
usually makes about the same number or pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers Il week--one of the CoNGREs-
sIoNAI GLOBE and one Of the Appendix; but DUR
ing the remainder Of session, there IS usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers OF each
every week The next session VIII De unusually
therefore, we calculate that the CON-
OCCASIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small tvpe-brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes 10 both at the end OF a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be mscarried,
very particular to file their papers carefully, for
ear that we should not be able to supply all the
ost numbers.
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them for it will be
unded to them whenever they return the numbers .
which have been received by them. will give
he subscription price for any previous volumes of
he CoNcREssIoHAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
1 have a few copies Of the back volumes OF the
coNcREss,oNAL GLonE and APPENDIX tor sale at
IS volume hound, which 1t IS probable VIII De
disposed of soon and when they are they wiz
hen no doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum,
There are 95 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion IS 90
For one copy Of the CoNGREssIosAL GLOBE
during the session 300
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session w
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides Will
,e received at par. Subscriptions should reach
,ere by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
Ill the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN C.. RlVES