Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-15
PROSPECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRES
SIGNAL NEWSPAPER.

SIGNAL NEWSPAPER.
The approach of Congress calls Tor
the renewal of my proposals aud prepa-
rations to spread Its debates before The
public. The success which has hitter
to attended this undertaking it IS hoped
will continue, and enable me to perpeso.
ate the fall history of the proceedings
and discussions of that body on which
the destiny Of The Republic depends.
The adoption of Congress has given
The GLOBE an official character a: the re-
porter oi 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 tessI-
mony to the fidelity with which the du-
ty thus confided has been pertormed.-
The annexed notices, taken at random
from the general expression in favor OF
Of the work, are submitted in proof OF
its fullness. fairness. and usefulness. |
am compelled 10 omit for want of room,
a page Of notices which are in type.
The great celebrity with which the let.
ter. ri,ers for The distant press circulate
through the telegraph their hurried ac-
counts and views of the debates of Con-
gross, renders more impor,an, than ever
the full aud exact official reports Of the
Congressional Globe. The hasty, and
in many instances ex parte. relations by
telegraph of what occurs in Congress
supersede, for the most part, the exact
reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, IN a shape more or less
abbreviated, wentihe rounds of the press.
Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperfeetions and variety of color
ings, take the run of the country. and 40
press but the official of congress ever
published the full debate with the pro.
ceedings of both houses unnuiilaied. -
Indeed, 10 newspaper can give them.
and have room for advertisements and
miscellaneous matter essential To their
existence. While, therefore, The tele.
graph administers to the eager appetite
of the public for Congress news aud
meets the necessities of The political
press, by furnishing a ragidly. written
epitome suited To the taste Of IFS patrons
perfect information Of what passes in
Congress is greatly diminished. 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 curin.i
~, and il is almost in vaIa that truth
puts an his boots to follow. Still thee.
are great many men Of leisure and
thought who like to see what is actually
SAID and done in Congress, and 10 Judge
for themselves, rather than To receive
impressions altogether from galvanic bat.
Eries. There are others, too, who, foI
the sake of the future, willingly patron
ize work which preserves full recor'
of the dolngs OF the moving aud CONTROL
ing power Of the Republic.
Ii there ever was time when the ac
ton of Congress should be'look ed to ant
thoroughly studied, by the patriotic o
al! parties, Il certainly approaches win
the mex. Congress. The Government
takes new departure with the next SEES
SION, and how il is TO work out the ar
rangeDen,s made To pacif, the troubles
with which il has labored remains 90 b,
seen. The succession TO the Presidenc,
will form leading consideration IN eve
lry movement al the next session, an,
there will scarcely be measure iniroda
ced, or speech made, that will not hav,
some bearing on that all. Absorbing ques
ZION. Ii national conventions Of the res
Pectlse parties are called together 4
dominate the candidates Of each, sh
Congress which precedes these con,~n
tions always seiZes the occasion, by an
,ieipaliun, to discuss, in connection viii
public measures. The merits Of the me-
looked 10, 10 give them effect in the ad
ministra'irn. If the people, then wonl
have their share in the choice OF ibel
frs, func,ionaries, they ought to ssu,ll
well the character OF candidates as DE-
velopsd by themselves, or their ensnlic
in Congress.
The undersigned has made prepara
tions commensurate with The ihcscsse,
importance OF the duty he has undsr,a
ken as the only reporter and publi,hs
of the complete debates and proceeding
Of both Houses Of Congress. The co
ming session will probably be ex,enie'
nine months, and the reports will DO, b
comprised in less than $500 royal quar-
TO pages Of BREWER and nonpareiI type
making volumes of near 900 page
each. The reports for the last long SIS
zion made 1896 royal quar.o pages. AZ,
were bound in four volumes, ayeragiA,
974 royal quarto pages each.
| | will publish in the Appendix for IN
next session all laws tina, may be passe
during the session. which has noi bee
done heretofore. Although this will in
crease in no small degree The expense Q
the publication, the subscription pTic
will be the same that il has been severe
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