Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-01-10
PROSPECTUS FOR TAE uLuBE.

The approach Of Congress cnls for tie renewal Of ny
proposals. and preparations to spread lis debates b~fs
undertaking it !. hoped viii continue aud enable to
perpeiuae the iu history u the proceedings und discus
slons OF the body which the destiny OF the Republic
depends.
The adoption of Congress hns given the GLo,s
orhcia character US the reporter OF all TINT said and
done in the body. This sanction has been voted pt every
successive session for many years. ad by members Of AZ
parties The press too of all psics has borne testimony
TO the fidelity with which the duty tbOs eoldded has be
The celebrity with which the letter writers Cor the dis
tant press circulate through the telegraph their hurried
acc nlis aud views Of the dencs of Congress- renders
more important than the full un1 oicia reports
oi The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE. The hssty snd III many
instances E& FARTK relations by Telegraph Of what occurs
n SueIAet T los IN s part Tue exact reports
aken wiz by reporters, AID which formerly. in shape
more Ui less abbreviated, wet the rUunjs Ot the press
now the telegraph accounts, with all their inperfectuns
aud variety Of c.rgs take run OF the country, and
No press but tue official ot congress publishes tue fs
Ieue WIN the proceedings OF both Houses unlnutntea
indeed no newspaper cBu give them, and have for
advertisements and the miscellaneous matter essential to
.ner existence. While therefore, the telegraph admnis-
Ie " the enger appetite oi The public for Congress newt
@ meets the necessities Of the political press by furnish
ing rapidly written eptOiue suited to the tsse of i,s
patrons, perfect information Of whit rasses in Congress
greatly diminished. The circulation Of the official
I nee 10 some extent, cut Of by the crude and
satshts cur siy aid 1t is almost in vain that truth put
y" e s [ po'.s & 10 ,p"w Snl there are gfea. many
said and done in Congress- TO Judge ior Themselves
rather Than to receive impressions altogether from gayan.
the future, willingly patrunlze work which preserves
fun record Of the dIigs Of the great moving and eontro
ling powers OF the Republic.
| ii there ever time when the action of Copgress
should he looked to ud thoroughly studied by the psfotc
{" all parties ceruiuy approaches with the next Com
gTrss The Government takes new rpprture yvith the
next scss ~ und how is To- work out arrangements
made = pacIty the troubles with which it has lsbred
remains 10 be seen. The succession to the Presidency
VIII form leading consideration IN every movement
the next session, and there viii scarcely be measure
ltr duced, or speech nade that will not have some
bearing on that uI-nbsObng question. Ii national con-
Veitls OF the respective parties called together
nominate tue Cuuuidntes each the Congress which
precedes the conventions always seizes the occasion, by
nntlrpaun % Gtscuss, in connection with public inca.
sures, the merits # the loUAed t- give effect
IN the administration, Ii tie people then, would hnys
tcir snare u the ch oi Their first iunctuifies they
ought u study wen the character uf candidates devel-
nped by themselves, their friends and their enemies IN
Congress The ca 5a! viii be the rostrum from which
the people oi the LEsed States viii be addressed tbs
subject OF the Chie MagsracY Ynd the important topics
Connected with II, and tho leg ation the country there
WE Dccoie The theme o discussion every State eg,.
hture, I every country town sad viluge meeting
throughout the Urion Low important, then, does It
become, that full and impartial reports should be obtained
~ ths acoh OF BODY, which wll give an impulse to hs
trpub'c M a new career and which, in n very erest
degree influence the public mind In the choice Of tho
Chlei Magistrate who is To carry out the Will OF the people
| as cunstiutl inaly expressed.
The unlcrs giIed has made preparations eomncnsurae
with the Increased importance u the duty he has udert.-
Ken as The only reporter and publisher tie complete
den1tts and proceedings Of both Houses q: Congress. Ths
coming session VIII probably be extended months,
2
r!n quatp pages Of BREWER aud nOnpare typeInak ng
volumes Of near go pages cach The reports for the
last long session made $3.50 royal Qunrto pages and
each.
will publish in the APPENDIX for the session, all
laws that u1y be passed during the session. which has
been done heretofore Although this viii increase In no
small degree the expense OF the publications. the suLscrp-
N price wall be the that has been for several
years past
The DAILY GLonE will be published during the session
on suoerire double royul sheet II win contain The
2 ind cred
hy the spekcrs, whenever they make any alterations
the current news Of the day and the miceaueoas
The n1u object for publishing tine daily paper s
Die Members to see their rcmarAs IN IT, and alter them f
they shall think proper before they Published the
! C1lgresSinia! q Ibe and Appendix
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the daily pro-
cctuhgs OF the Two Houses OF Congress, and printed
double royal paper, with small type, (brever and
parrJ IN quart iJrII eacn nunDer continuing sixteen
royal quufto iages The speeches OF the Members in
this form are sometimes Illcnsed-he fuu rsrott Of
the prepared secccs being reserved for The Appendix
All res lnons, uns and otrcr proceedings given
IN the form Of the Journals win the yeas and nays
every iinp riait question.
The Appendix IS made up Of the Presidents Annual
Message, tie Reports ot the principal Officers of the
Government that accompany it, and all Speeches Of Mem
bets of Congress written out revised by themselves
1t printed IN the f'rin Congressional Gne,
and usually makes about the number of agss during
IA scssi III.
During the first month weeks of session, there
Is raIcy III re business done than wa make
bcrs a week--One Of tie Congressional Gpbe und one
Of the Appendix but during the rsnainder Of session
thefe is usy Sufficient matter tor two three numbers
1T eacn Oud every week. The next session win te
ally interesting therefore, calculate that the Congrss-
sonai Gi'be aud Appendix together Will make nj sat
5000 aiCc qanT'n pages, prnt0n i small type-brevief
! aud n'nlarie Complete lule both will be fur.
| nishei AT the end Oi "A session.
will mdeavor To print sufficient number Of surplus
copies - supply ali that he miscared lost in tho
nas but subscribers should he very particular file
their papers carefully, for fear that Ahuu uud be abs
! 10 supply all the lost numbers.
II subscribers shall be SIZED with the work the
money paid by them for II will be refunded 10 them
Whenever they return the numbers which have been
received by them. viii give subscribers the subscrip
sresslns! Globe the Appendix, excep, for the last
session. and viii thank any person who will let have
theu.
have few comics of the back volumes Of the Con.
grtssuInl Glrre amt Appendix for sale at SIS volume
bound, which il is ~, babe will be dIsp Sod Of soon
and when they they viii then, doubt commanded
al es $40 voinnr, as they cannot lie reprinted for
less slan that sum. There are % back volurss.
TERMS.
For ono COPY of the Daily Globe during
the session, SIS 90
For one copy of the Congressional Globe
during the session, 5 90
For one copy of the Appendix during the
session. : 90
The money may be remtted by mail at my
risk Bank notes current where subscriber re-
sides will he received at par. Subscriptions
should reach here by the 18th December, at
iurihest TO insure the number.
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-
panics the order.
JOHN C. RIVES.
Washington City, Nov. 1851.
Nun. nrpNAnJ