The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-16
PR OS PECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread lis
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it 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-
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 del
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 fulness, 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 tele-
graph their hurried accounts and views Uf the
debates Of Congress, renders more important than
ever the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances CT parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more less abbre-
waited, went the rounds OF the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety of coorings take the Of the coun-
try, anu no press Out the O1nCla OF congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph adminis-
ters to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly-written epitome
suited to the taste Of it's patrons perfect informu
ton Of what passes in Congress Is greatly dimn-
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 follow. Still there
are great many men of leisure and thought who
like to see what is actually said and done in Con-
gress, and to judge for themselves, rather than to
receive Impressions altogether from galvanic bat
teries. 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 con-
mensurate with the increased importance orf$b
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming ses-
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages Of brewer and nonpareil type
making A volumes of near 300 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal quarto 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
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 same that it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during The
session on a superfne double roy Al sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
4 a., ..t<a- ,hn.,n al
make any alterations; the current news of the
day. and miscellaneous matter The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
beers to their remarks IN it, and alter them fthey
ST all think proper before they published the
CoNGRE ssroNAL GLOBE end APPENDIX.
The CoNGRt ssosAL GLOBE is made up Of the
daily proceedings Of the two Houses of Congress,
and printed on double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpareil,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quartz
pages The speeches Of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime conference.-the full report Of
the prepared speeches being reserved for the AP
pENp,x 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 1t, and
all Speeches Of Members Of Congress, written |
out or revised Dy themselves. ~ III III
same form as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during a sess ion.
During the first month or six weeks of a SEES
sion there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers u week-one of the CONGRESS
sIorAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but DUR
ing the remainder Of a session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two three numbers of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
therefore, we calculate that the Con-
GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and noDpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end of session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplusco to supply all that may be miscarried
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 1t 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, ana
will thank any person who will let me nave mem.
have few copies of the back volumes OF the
CovGREss,oNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX TOR sale at
As a volume bound, which it is probable will be
dsposed Of soon and when they are, they will
then. no doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back volumes.
TERMS 4
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion &. S5 90
For one copy of the CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE
during the session . 300
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
oessioh
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where a subscriber resides VIII
be received at par Subscriptions should reach
here by the 18th December, at furthest, TO insure
all the numbers. Il
The prices for these papers are SO low that
cannot afford TO credit them out; thereiors no
nerson need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JopN : hiNhS