The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-12
PR OS ECTU S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
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PAPER. 4
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 attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuste the full
history of the proceedings and discussions Of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic de-
pends
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 de-
ity with which the duty thus confded has been
performed. The annexed notices, taken at
dom from the general expression in favor OF the
work, are submitted in proof of it's fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. ! am compelled to omit,
for want of room, page Of notices which in
tyPss,
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
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances &c 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 a shape more or less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectons
and variety Of colorings, 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 miscela matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress-
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-wri,en epitome
| suited to the taste of it's patrons, perfect nforma-
ton Of what passes in Congress is greatly timin-
81. he ulpt If he off has
been, to some extent, cut off by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
wires, satisfies curiosity, and 1t is almost In vain
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are 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 gavanic bat
| teries. There others, too, who, for the sake
| of the future, willingly patroDize "A work which
preserves full record of tho dongs of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
The undersigned has made preparations com
mensurate 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
tsian will probably be extended nine months, anr
reports will not be comprised IN less than 35OS
royal quarto pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making volumes of 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 quarto pages each.
| will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
sion all laws that may be passed during the ses-
SON. 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 superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates taken down by the report
ers, and as sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news Of the
day, and miscellaneous matter The main obec'
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks IN IT, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they published in the
CoMcREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses Of Congress,
and printed double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form.
each number containing sixteen royal quurtO
pages The speeches OF the Members, in this first
form, are sometime condensed-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ap-
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 II, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during a sess ion.
During the first month six weeks of a SEES
sion, there is rarely business done than Will
make two numbers week-One OF the CONGRESS
sIowAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but DUR
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers Of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
cnrss,oNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed IN
small type--brevier and nonpareil- e furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF session.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number
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 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 CSocREssIoNAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX. ana
will thank any person who will let me have them
! have a few copies of the back volumes OF me
CovcREssioNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
IS volume bound which 1t IS probable WIZ be
DISPOSED of soon and when they are, they VIII
then, no doubt, command at least STU volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes. - .
TERMS. g,,4 IS i..5
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion S. 90
For one copy of the CoNoaEss,osAL GLosE BY
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 800
The money may be RENTED by mail at my 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 i
cannot afford 10 credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
nsn;,s the order JOHN c. RlVES