The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-06
PR OSPECTU S
OF
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 il 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
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 hdel-
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. l 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 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 Cow
eREssioNAL clone. The hasty, and in many
instances 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
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
press OmCfHl 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
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
to the eager appetite ofths public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapldly-written epitome
suited the taste of its patrons, perfect lnforma-
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 a great many men oflesure and thought who
like to see wi at is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to Judge for themselves, rather than to
receive impressions altogether from gaivanic bat
teries. There are others. too, who, for the sake
preservesa full record of the doings Of the great
moving and controlling power Of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensuraie with the increased importance OF tn
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 35Os
royal auarto pages of brewer and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 900 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto pages, and were bound IN four vol
I will publish in the ArrEspIx 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
viii be the same that 1t has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLoBE will be published during the
session on a superine double royal sheet IL will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, aud sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news OF the
dav and miscellaneous matter. The main objecr
for publishing the daily paper lie, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoHcREssIoHAL GLoBE and APPENDIX.
The CoscREssiosAL GLoBE 10 made up OF the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses Of Congress-
and printed on a double royal paper, with small
tyne, (brevier and nonpsreil,) In quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
pages The speeches OF the Members, m this hrst
form, are sometime condensed--the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
PENDtx. All resolutions, motions, ana other pro-
ceedings, are given in the form OF the Journals,
with the yeas and nays on every imP rtsnt ques-
The APPENDIX is made up OF the Presidents
Annual Message, the Reports Of the principal
Officers Of the Government thataccompany ~, and
all Speeches OF Members Of Congress, written.
out or revised by themselves. IL - printed m the
same form as the CoseREssosAL GLoBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during a session
During the first month or six weeks Of a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than viii
make two numbers week-one Of the CosaRSs-
s,ov.E GroBE and one Of the ArrEspIx; but DUR
ing the remainder OF session, there - usually
sufficient natter>or two or three numbers OF each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
eRrsaorhL GLoBE and ArrrspIx together will
ornn l.. mil al in
small type--brevier and nonpcreil. We furnish
completes Indexes to both at the end OF session.
We will endeavor TO print sufficient number o
surplus copies to supply ell that may be miscarried
or lost in the mails; but Subscribers should be
very particular TO hle their papers carefully, Tor
Lost numbers.
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the
work. the money paid by them for u Will be re-
funded 10 them wheneverthey return tne numbers
which have been received oy mem. VIII give
the subscription price for any previous volumes Of
,he CoseREssroNAL GLoBE or the Appendix, and
,,;iI hank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes OF the
CoseREssoNAL GLosr and APPENDIX for sale at
As volume bound which II is probable will be
disposed OF soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt, command at least so volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are Is back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GIosr during the SEES
sion ~. $500
For one copy Of the CoSesrsuoSai. Glopr
during the session =. 300
For one copy Of the ArPrSpsx during the
The money NAV be remit,sd bv mail Al my risk.
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides VIII
be received a. par. Subscriptions should rcac'
here by the 18Th December, at furthesi, TO insr-~
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford to credit them ont thsrefors no
person need order them unless the money accom-
prniss the order JOHN =. HIVES