The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26
PR OS z ECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
| PAPER

OF my proposals and preparations to spread It's
debates before the public. The success which has
hitherto attended this undertaking it is hoped will
continue, and enable 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 GLoDE
an official character the reporter of all that is
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 idel
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 funess, 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 Con-
GREssIoNAL 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 taken down bv reporters, and
which formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
viated went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official Of Congress ever
publishes the fun 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 ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite ofhe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities Of the political
press, by furnishing Il rapidly-written eptome
suited to the taste Of its patrons, perfect nforma-
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 on his boots to follow. Still there
are a great many men ofleisure 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 galvanc bat
teries There others, too, who for the sake
of the future, willingly patronze work which
preserves full record of the doings of the great
moving and controlling power of the Republic.
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 SEES
sion will probably be extended nine MONTHS and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quart0 pages of BREWER and nonparei type
making a volumes of near 900 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 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
will be the same that it has been for several years
past
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on Il superhne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as 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 objec'
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CoNGRgssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-
and printed on a double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonparei|,) in quartO form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto
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-
pExrix. 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 it, 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 session.
During the first month or six weeks Of ses-
sion there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week-one OF the CONGRESS
sIorAI. GIoBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers of each
eyery week The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Cow
cREssroNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brever and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end OF session
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies to supply all that may be mlscarried
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 IT will be re-
funded to them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. VIII give
the subscription price for any previous volumes OF
| the ConcREssIoNAL GLoBr or the ArrENpix, anu
will thank any person who will let me have tnem
| have a few copies of the back volumes OF '"e
! CoNcnrssroNAL GLouE and ArrEsplN Tor sale nj
S. a volume bound, which 1t is probable VIII De De
| dsposeJ Of soon and when they are, they Will
| then no doubt command at least Sio Voiumes
nc thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum.
There are 2J back volumes
| IFhND-
For one COPY of the DAnv GLOBE during the ses-
a;on ~. So 90
! For one copy Of the CoNcREsaoNAL GLosE
dur;no he session 200
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session oV'
The money may be RENTED by mail my risk
, Bank notes current where subscriber resides vii
be received at par. Subscriptions should reacf
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are NJ low that
| cannot afford to credit them out ; therefore M
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN C. RlVES