The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-17
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THE CLOBEATHE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.

L IL OS L II u i u >
THE CLoBE-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-
ponds.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLopr
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, u page of notices which are in
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the iele-
graph their hurried accounts and views of the
debates OF Congress, renders more important than
the full and exact official reports Of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLoBE. The hasty, and in many
instances en- paric, relations by telegraph OF what
occurs IN Congress supersede for the most part.
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
WHICH foEueTIy, III SUupC more Ut Ithb uODTc-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectOns
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress
publishes the full 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 admins
to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly written epitome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect infora
lion of what passes in Congress- n greatly dimn-
shed. The circulation Of the official reports has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
W res, 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 wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from gavanic bat
teres. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly pntronize 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
mensurnte with the increased importance Of til,
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, anr
the reports will notbe comprised in less than 3506
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonparei type
making volumes of near 800 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages and were bound in four vol
urnes, averaging 974 royal quario 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 no small degree the
expense Of the publication, the subscription price
will be the that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLonE will be published during the
session on super6ne double royal sheet. Ii will
contain the debates as 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 see their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoNGnEssIoNAL 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 CONFERENCE.-The full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
pENDIx. All resolutions, motions, and other pros
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 as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the number OF pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of a SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than Will
make two numbers IA week-one of the CONGRESS
sIosAL 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 be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate mat 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 a session.
We will endeavor To print a sNStcient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarred,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able 10 supply all the
lost numbers. fM elfaa
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 CONGREGATIONAL GLoBE or the ArrKNDix, ana
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies of the back volumes OF the
Co CONFESSIONAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS a volume bound, which 1t is probabie w''' be
disposed Of soon and when they are, they viii
then, no doubt, command at least > 10 a vo'umex
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLoBE during the ses-
sion -. S.
For one copy of the CoNcREssIoSAL GLOBE
during the session .r.u. 800
For copy of the APPENDIX during the
sessi"" 80 -. 100 w
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 hlrthest, TO insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford 10 credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money sccom.
ranies the order JOHN c. RlVES