The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-11
PROSPECTUS FOR "THE GLOBE"

PROSPECTUS FOR "THE GLOBE
THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWSPAPER.
TIME APPROACH OF CONGRESS calls for the
l. renewal of my proposals and preparations to
spread its debates before the pubic. Inc success
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
depends.
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 fidelity with
which the duty thus confded has been performed.
The great celebrity with which the letter writer's
for the distant press circulate through the telegraph
their hurried accounts and views OF the debates OF
Congress- renders important than ever the
full and exact official reports OF the CONGRESSIONAL
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 ta-
ken down by reporters and which formerly, In
shape more or less abbreviated, went the rounds
of the press. Now the telegraph accounts, with all
their imperfections and variety OF colorings take
the run of the country and no press but the ofhca
of Congress publishes the full debate with
the proceedings of both Houses unmutilated. In
deed, no newspaper can give them, ana nave room
for advertisements and the miscellaneous matter
essential to their existcnce. While, therefore, the
ph administers to the eager appetite OF the
public for Congress news, and meets the necessl'
ties of the political press, by furnishing rapidly
written epitome suited to the taste OF Its patrons,
perfect information Of what passes In Congress is
greatly diminished The circulation oi the o1tcial
reports has been, to some extent, cut on py the
crude and diversified accounts which, hying along
the electric wires, satisfies curiosity, and 1t ID al
most in vain that truth puts his boots to jollow
Still there are a great many men OF leisure and
thought who like to see what is actually SAID ana
done in Congress, and toJudge ior themselves
rather than to receive impressions altogether from
gavanic batteries. There are Others too, who, Tor
the sake of the future, willingly patronlzea work
which preserves full record of the dolngs OF the
great moving and controlling power OF the he-
public. .
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurate with the increased importance OF the
duty he has undertaken as the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
of both Houses of Congress. The coming session
will probably be extended nine months, and the
reports will not be comprised IN less than 3'ooo
oval quarto pages Of brewer and nonpareil type,
making volumes of near 900 pages each. The
reports for the last long session made 1886 royal
ouarto pages, and were bound IN volumes, ave-
raging 974 royal quarto pages each.
Twill publish in the Appendix Tor the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the ses-
sion which has not been done heretofore Although
this will increase in 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 a superfne double royal sheet. 1t Will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers and as altered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news of the Day,
and miscellaneous matter 1he main oD)ect ior
publishing the daily paper is TO enable Members
to sec their remarks in it, and alter them they
shall think proper before they are published In the
CONGRESSIONAL G LOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE ls made up OF the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses OF Congress,
and printed on double royal paper, win smaii
type (brevier and nonparei,) IN quarto iorm, each
number containing sixteen royal quarto pages
The speechcs of the Members, in this flrst form,
are sometimes condensed-the full report OF the
prepared speeches being reserved Tor the APPks-
DIX All resolutions, motions, and other proceed
ings, given in the form OF the Journals, Win
the yeas and nays on every important question.
The Appendix ia made up OF the Presidents An
nual Message, the Reports OF the principal Ohlcers
OF the Government that accompany IT, and all
speeches Of Members of Congress, written out or
rsviseJ themselves. IL is printed In the same form
as the CoN6REssIoSAL GLoBE, and usually makes
about the ga me number Of pages during session.
During >;he first month,or six weeks oil a se5sloL
,bere is Tarcly more business done than will make
two numbers a week-one OF tie CoNoREssioSAl
GLopK and Of the APPENDIX; but during the re-
malnder of a session there IS usually suihclent
matter for two or three numbers oil each every
week The next session will be unusually interest
ing; therefore calculate that the CoSoREssioNAL
GIosE and APPENDIX together will make at least
$500 large quarto pages, printed N sinali yPen
brewer and nonpareil Complete inoexes 10 pouh
will be furnished at the end OF a session.
will endeavor 10 print sufficient number
of surpus copies TO supply all that may be miscar-
ried or Lost in the mails but subscribers should
be very particular 10 file their papers carefully Tor
fear that should not be able TO supply all the
lost numbers. 90 -,
If sub.cribers shall not be Satisfied with the
work, the money paid by them Tor II VIII DC re-
funded TO them whenever they return the numbers
W hch may have been received by them. Will
oiys subscribers the subscription price Tor any oil
the n,-eyious volumes of the CoNGREssfostL u LOBE
or the Appendix, except for the last session, and
will than, any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies of the back volumes OF the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPEsDIr for sale at
volume hound, which IL is probable will be
disposed of soon; and when they are, they Will
then, no doubt, command at least . lO volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There arc 25 back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAILY GLOBE during the ses-
spi. ................-.... ................. % w
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
during the session ..........-......-s.ss' w
For one copy OF the Appendix during the
session ........ ......................... w
The money may be remitted by mail at my risk
Rank notes current where subscriber resides VIII
be received at par. Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for those papers are so low that lean
no, afford 70 credit them out; therefore no person
need order them unless the money accompanies the
order JOHN G. RIVES.
WasaiSoTos CRY, October II, 1851.
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