Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-10
PROSPECTUS OF TIE
CONG RES.EOEAE. GLOSE.

e5b Y G. - e q h IN Il y
The approach of Congress calls for the renewal of
my proposals and preparations to spread rs debates
before the public. Tie success which has hitherto at
tended this Undertaking it is hoped wil continue, ani
enable to perpetGate the fall history OF ne procce
of the renibIie dapenaa tiny
The adoption of Congress has given the Globe an
official character as 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 mem
bars of all parties The press toe, Of all parties has
borne testimony to the fidelity with which the duty thus
conhded has been performed.
The great CELEBRITY with which the letter-wrters for
the distant press circulate through the Telegraph their
hurried accounts and views Of the debates OF Congress
renders more important than ever, the full and exact
official reports of the Congressional Globe. The has
ty-and in many instances er pGrte-relations by Tel
egraph of what in Congress sUPersede for the
most part the exact reports taken down by the repor
ters and which formerly in shape more or less alb
hreviated, went the rounds of the press. Now the
Telegraph accounts, with all their imperections 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 mlsceilane-
Gus 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
~ diminished. The circulation Of the official reports
have been, to some extent. of by the crude and
diversified accounts which, flying along the electric
Wires, satisfy curiosity, and it is almost in vain that
Truth puts on 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
si0s altogether from galvaniC batteries. There are
others, too, who, for the sake OF the future willingly
Patronize work which preserves full record of the
dOlngs Of the great moving and controlling power of
the republic.
/ The undersigned has made preparations commensu-
safe 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 $500 royal quarto pages of BREWER
and nJnDarel type. making four volumes of near 900
pages each. The reports for the last long session
made 1896 royal quartO pages, and were bound in
cur Volumes averaging 9T4 royal quarto pages each.
| will publish in the Appendix for the next session,
ali 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 publi-
catn, the subscription price will be the that it
has been Tor several years past.
The Daily Globe will be published during the session
on sUpertne double royal sheet. 1t will contain the
debates taken down by the reporters and altered
By The speakers whenever they make alterations,
the OF the day, and miscellaneous matter
The main object for publishing the daily paper, is to
enable members to their IN 1t and
trim il they shall think proper, before they are pub
iihod in the Congressional Globe and Appendix.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings Of the houses of Congress- and prin-
tel double royal paper, with small type, (brevier
and nonpare) in quarrO form, each number contain
Ing sixteen royal qu&rtO pages. The speeches of the
mAbers in this first form, are sometimes condensed
th tureport OF the prepared speeches being resery
ed for the Appendix. All resolutions, notions and
otter proceedings are given in the form of the ourn-
ak,
. TIN.
The Appendix is made up Of the Presidents annual
InassarC, the reports of the principal officers of the
government that accompany it and ali speeches OF
Te,5Ie ar CONGRESS written out or revised by them
selves II is printed in the same form as the congress
siolal Globe and usually makes about the same num-
: be- of pages during session.
During the first month, or six weeks of session
thee is rarely more business done than will make two
numbers week-0ne of the Congressional Globe,
andone of the Appendix - but during the remain
der Of session there is usually sufficient matter Tor
toor three numbers Of each every week. The next
SESSION will be unusually interesting. Therefore
cacalate that the Congressional Globe and Appendix
together will make at least 800 large quarto pages
prirled in small type-brevier and nonpareil. Com
plets ndices both will be furnished at the end OF
SESSION.
will endeavor to print sufficient number Of sur
plus copies to supply all that may be miscarried
or last in the mails; but subscribers should be very
particular to file their papers carefully for tear that
should not be abe supply all IOSb AliiGelS'
II subscribers shall not be satisfied with the work
the money paid forit by them, viii be refunded to them
whenever they return the numbers which may have
been received by them l will give subscribers the
subscription price for any of the previous volumes
the Congressional Globe Appendix, except for the
last session. and viii thank any person who will lei
' me have them.
Ihave a few copies of the back volumes of the Con
= gressional Globe and Appendix for sale at s. vol
ume, bound, which it is probable will be disposed o
soon and when they are, they will then, no doubt
command at least $40 volume, they cannot bt
reprinted for less than that There are % bach
numbers.
TERMS:
For one copy of the Daily Globe during the session 81
For one copy Of Congressional Globe during the
session, .
For one copy of the Appendix during the session, s.
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides viii D.
received at par. Subscriptions should reach here b,
the 18th of December farthest, to secure all tn
numbers.
The prices for these papers SO low that canno
afford to credit them out therefore no person nee
order them unless the money accompanies the order
JOHN C. RIVES.
Y Washington City, Oct 1851
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