The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-19
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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
PAPER.
The approach Of Congress calls for tho 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 perpetuate the full
history OF the proceedings and discussions OF the
ponds.
The adoption of Congress has given the GLOBE
an ofhca character as the reporter of all that is
said ana 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 6de
ity with which the duty thus con6ded 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 fllness, 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 etter-writer
for the distant press circulate through the tele
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates or Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREsHoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in manv
instances ca pa'te, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs IN Congress supersede, for the most part.
the eSact reports taken down bv reporters and
winch Formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectiona
and variety chickering's, take the run Of the coun-
try, and no 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
ana the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by. furnishing a rapdly-writien epitome
suited to the taste of its Patrons perfect informa
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
lshed. The circulation of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the elec,ric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are 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
of the future, willingly patronze 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 as the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proc ssdinps
Of both Houses of Congress. The coming ses
sion will probably be extended nine months, anr
the reports will not be comprised in less than 35ON
royal qUartO pages OF BREWER and nonpareil type
making 4 voumes 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 APPENDIX for the next SEES
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES
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 same that IL has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on superfne double royal sheet Ii will
contain the debates taken down by the report-
ers, and as sltered 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 il, and alter them fthev
shall think proper before they are 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, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages The speeches of the Members, in this first
form, sometime condensed-the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
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 it, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form as the CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week-one Of the CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but DUR
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
fxUO three mi Ofa
every week. The next session will be unusually
therefore, we calculate that the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surpluscopies to supply all that may be miscarried.
or 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.
If subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ! will give
he subscription price for any previous volumes of
he 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
GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS volume bound, which it is probable will De
disposed Of soon and when they are, they will
then, no doubt, command at least > IO volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAuY GLOBE during the ses-
sion 80. $500
For one copy of the CoNeREssIosAL GLoBE
during the session ~. 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reacp
here by the 18th December, at fdrthsst, to instN
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 90 low that
cannot afford to credit them out; therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
psniss the order JOHN G. RIVE