The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-25
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THE GLORE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS

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 GLOBE
an official character as the reporter of all that il
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 6dei
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 its fuilnesa, 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-write
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-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances ca partei relations by telegraph OF what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more or less abbre
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their mperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run Of the coun-
try, and 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
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
ters to the eager appetite ofthe 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 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
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 10
receive Impressions altogether from gavanic 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
mensurate with the increased Importance of thu
duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming SEES
sion will probably be extended nine months, ane
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quartO pages of BREWER and nonpareil 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
umes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next
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 same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on Il superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates us 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 Men,
bers to see their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
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, are sometime condensed-the full report o.
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
pENpIx. All resolutions, motions, and other pro-
ccedngs, 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 1t, 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 OF pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
son there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers u week--one of the CONGREs-
SIGNAL GIonE 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
therefore, we calculate tnaI .he CoH
cREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together VIII
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type--brever and noDpareil we furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end or a session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number o
surplus copies to supply all that may DO mscaried.
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
yery particular to file their papers carefully, for
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 GLoRE or the Appendix, ana
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies Of the back volumes OF the
GL0BE and APPENDIX foF sale al
IS volume bound, which 1t is probable wi" os
disposed Of soon and when they are, they VIII
then, no doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
s;on IS 90
For one copy of the CoNcREsuosAL GLopE
during the session 3oV
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk:
Bank notes current where subscriber resides viii
be received at par. Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford TO credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
NAMES the order JOHN c. RIVES
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