The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-05
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THE GL0BE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

The approach of Cong ress 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 perpetuste 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 fde
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 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-wrters
for the distant press circulate through the tee-
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 eynct reports taken down bv reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more Or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
| telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety of colorings 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 unmutilaed. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
| and the ceaneous matter essential to their
stence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite Of the public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly written epitome
suited to the taste of Its patrons, perfect informa-
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
| shed. The circulation of the Official reports has
| hpen N off hU the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and II is almost in vain
that truth puts on his 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 galvanc bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
| Of the future, willingly patrOnlze work which
preserves full record of the dongs Of the gres.
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations COM
mensurate 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 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 nonpareil type
making 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 APrENDIx 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 no small degree the
expense Of the publication, the subscription price
will be the that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLopE will he published during the
session 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
| 10, nlt fbac g h,
day. and miscellaneous matter The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
| The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on 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 Az
PENDIX. 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 II, and
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
| same form the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
| during session..
During the first month or six weeks Of see.
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week--one of the CONGRESS
| SOCIAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there is usual,
sufficient matter for two or three numbers Of eaci
every week. The next session will be unusuall,
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con
eREssioNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together viii
make at least $500 large quarto pnges, printed il
small type-brever and noDpareil. W e furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session
We will endeavor to print sufhcentnumber o
surplus copies to supply all that may be mscarried
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be-
very particular to file their papers carefully, fol
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 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 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 GLoRE and APPENDIX for sale al
IS volume bound, which 1t is probable will be
disposed of soon and when they are, they will
then no doubt, command at least SO volume
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are % back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion S. OF
For one copy of the CoNeREssroNAL GLoBE
during the session 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 30(
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides vii
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, a, forthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for ,kese papers so low that
cannot afford TO credit them out; therefore nc
person,need order them unless the money accom-
pauies the order JOHN 2, RlVES