Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGRESSIO VAL GLOBE.

10 In ID Il > y ~ " n IL u Ii " -
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal of
my proposals and preparations to spread its debates
before the public. The success which has hitherto at
tended this undertaking it is hoped will continue and
enable perpetuate the full history of the procee
dings and decisions 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 anu
done in the body This sanction has been voted al
every successive session for many years, and by mem
bers of all parties The press too, of all parties has
borne testimony the fidelity with which the duty thus
confided has been performed.
The great CELEBRITY with which the letterwrters for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried and views of the debates of Congress
renders important than ever, the full and exact
official reports of the Congressional Globe. The has
ty-and in many instances parte-relations by Tel
egraph of what in Congress supersede for the
most part the reports taken down by the repor
ters and which formerly, in shape more or less all
breviated. went the rounds of the press. Now the
Telegraph accounts, with all their lmperiectons and
variety of coorngs take the of the country, and
no press but the official of Congress ever publishes
the full debate with the proceedings OF both houses
unmutilated Indeed, newspaper can give them
and have for advertisements and the miscelane
matter essential to their existence. While there
fore, the Telegraph administers to the eager appetite
OF the public for Congress news, and meets the neces
sites of the political press by furnishing rapidly
written epitome suited to the taste of its patrons per-
feet information of what passes in Congress, great
y diminished. The circulation OF the 0fhclal reports
have been, to extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires satisfy curiosity, and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts its boots to follow. Still there are
great many men of leisure and thought who like to
what is actually said and done in Congress- and to
Judge for themselves, rather than to receive impress
sons altogether from galvanic batteries. There
Others too who, for the sake of the FUTURE willingly
patronize work which preserves full record of the
dongs of the great moving and controlling power of
the republic.
The undersigned has made preparations commensu-
with the increased Importance of the duty he has
undertaken the only reporter and publisher of the
complete debates and proceedings of both houses of
Congress. The coming session will probably be ex-
tended nine months, and the reports will not be COM
prsed in less than royal quarto pages of BREWER
and nonparell type making four volumes of 900
pages each. The reports for the last long session
made 1896 royal quarto pages, and were bound in
four volumes, averaging 974 royal quarto pages each
will publish in the Appendix for the next session,
all laws that may be passed during the session, which
has not been done heretofore Although this will in
crease in small degree the expences of the publ
cation 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 superfne double royal sheet 1t will contain the
debates taken down by the reporters and as altered
by the speakers whenever they make any alterations
the of the day, and miscellaneous matter
The main object for publishing the daily paper, is to
enable members to their remarks in it and alter
them if they shall think proper before they are pub
lished in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings of the houses of Congress, and prn
ted on double royal paper with small type, (orevel
and nonpareil in quarto form, each number contain
ing sixteen royal quarto pages. The speeches of thu
members in this first FORM sometimes condensed
the full report of the prepared speeches being reserv
ed for the Appendix. All resolutions, motions, ant
other proceedings, given in the form of the journ
ais with the yeas and nays on every important ques
= ton.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents annua
message the reports of the principal officers of the
government that accompany it and all speeches o
members of Congress- written out or revised by them
selves 1t is printed in the same form the Congress
sional Globe, and usually makes about the same mum
Der of pages during a session.
q During the first month, or six weeks of session
there is rarely more business done than will make tw
:, numbers week-one of the Congressional Globe,
/ and of the Appendix - but during the remain
der of session there is usually sufficient matter TO
two or three numbers of each every week. The mex
session will be unusually interesting Therefore
calculate that the Congressional Globe and Append.
together will make at least $500 large quaro pages
n printed in small type-brevier and nonpareil. Com
plete induces to both will be furnished at the end of
) session.
/, will endeavor to print sufficient number of sur
n plus copies to supply all that may be miscarrie
l. or lost in the mails but subscribers should be
particular to file their papers carefully for fear that
Should not be able to supply all the lost numbers.
IF subscribers shall not be satisfied with the work
the money paid for Thy Them will be refunded to then
whenever they return the numbers which may hav
been received by them. | will give subscribers tn
subscription price for any of the previous volumes
the Congressional Globe Appendix except for tn
last session, and will thank any person who will lie
Id me have them.
t. have few copies of the back volumes of the Con
gressional Globe and Appendix for sale at S. vo
ume, bound which it is probable will be disposed c
soon and when they are, they will them no doub
command at least $40 volume, they cannot
reprinted for less than that sum. There are Is BAG
numbers.
TERMS:
For copy of the Daily Globe during the session
For one copy of Congressional Globe during the
session,
For one copy of the Appendix during the session,
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
received at par. Subscriptions should reach here
the 10Th of December at farthest, to all til
numbers.
The prices for these papers are SO lew that cann
afford to credit them out therefore person nee
order them unless the money accompanies the orde
nv JOHN C.. RIVES.
at Washington City, Oct 1851
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