The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-16
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THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER.
THE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread Tvs
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetunte 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 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 fdel
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 fullness, 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-writers
for the distant press circulate through the tee-
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 er parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
which formerly, In shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
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 unmutilated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istencs. Willis, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the enger appetite ofths public for Congress-
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-writen epltome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect nforma
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimin-
ished. 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 his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men oflesure 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 patronize 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 ti
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 35ON
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages EACH.
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal uuarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal qunrto pages each.
will publish in the APPENDIX for the next
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 that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on a superfine double royal sheet Ii will
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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 it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoNGRE ssIoNAL GLoBE is made up of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses Of Congress-,
and printed on double roynl paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal qunrto
pages The speeches OF the Members, in this first
form, are 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 il printed in the
same form the CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the snme number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion, there is rarely morebusiness 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 10 usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
every week The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that tne CoE,
GREssloNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto psses, printed in
small type-brevier and nonparell. " furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end or session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number o
surplus copies supply all that may be mscarried,
or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
very 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 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 VIII be
then, no doubt, command at least ~ volume,
they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DxLr GLosE during the sea
,ion S. 00
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL CLONE
during the session 3W
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford to credit them out Z; therefore no
person need order them unless the money accoml
paniss the order JOHN &. RlVES