The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-13
Z Il OS p e c. TU S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER


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-
Ponds.
The adoption Of Congress has given the GLOBE
an official character az 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 fullness, fair
ness, and usefulness. am compelled to omit,
for want OF room, a 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
the full and exact official reports of the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances ca 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-
, waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their mperfections
and variety chickering's, take the run Of the
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 miscellaneous matter essential to their ex-
istence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers the eager appetite Of the public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapdy-written epitome
suited to the taste OF It's patrons, perfect informa
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 on hig boots to follow. Still there
| are u great many men ofleisure 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 galvanic bat
teries There are 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 CON-
mensurate with the increased Importance Of ~
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
Of both Housea of Congress. The coming
sion will probably be extended nine months, and
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quarto pages of brewer and nonpare type
making 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 eaah
! will publish in the APPENDIX for the next SEES
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES
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 has been for several years
past.
The DAILY CLONE will he published during the
session on superfne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and as stered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; the current news Of the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in il, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONVERSATIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX.
The CoNcREss,oNAL GLOBE is made up of the
daily proceedings of the two Houses of Congress-
and printed on double royal paper, with small
types (brevier and nonparel,) IN quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal qunro
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 rs the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of a ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers week-oDe of the CONGRESS
sIowAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of a session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers Of each
every week. The next session will be unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type-brevier and nonpareil. w furnish
complete Indexes to both at the end Of session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surpluscopes to supply all that may be miscarred,
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-
fundedto them whenever they return the numbers
which have been received by them. ! will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes o:
the CoNeREssIoNAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes or the
Co>GREssioNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale AT
IS volume bound, which 1t is probable will be
disposed Of soon and when they are, they will
then, no doubt, command at least $40 volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum-
There are 25 back Volumes
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GoBE during the
sion -. IS 90
ForOne copy of the CoNeREsstosAL clone
during the session 800
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session -. 100
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 fur,hest, to insure
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
canpot afford TO credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-
panies the order JOHN y. RlVES