The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-02
PR OS PECTUS
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER

The approach of Congress calls for the renewal
of my proposals and preparations to spread ,ls
debates before the public. The success which mas
hitherto attended this undertaking 1t is hoped will
continue, and enable me to perpetuate the rail
history OF the proceedings and discussions of the
body on which the destiny of the Republic oe-
ponds.
The adoption of Congress has given the GIosE
an official character the reporter of all that
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 fael-
lty with which the duty thus conhded has been
performed The annexed notices, taken at
dom from the general expression in favor Of the
work, are submitted in proof of its funess, fair
ness, and usefulness | am compelled 10 omit,
for want of room, a page of notices which are M
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-writers
for the distant press circulate through the rete-
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 eynct reports taken down bv reporters,
winch formerly, In shape more or less abhre-
waited, went the rounds Of the press. Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfectIons
and variety of oorings take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress
publishes the fun debate with the proceedings
both Houses unmulilated. Indeed, no newspaper
can give them, and have room for advertisements
and the miscellaneous matter essential to their ex
stence. While, therefore, the telegraph admins
tiers to the eager appetite ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
PRESS by furnishing a rapidly -wrtien eptome
suited to the taste of its patrons, perfect Informal
ton of what passes in Congress is greatly dimu-
ished The circulation ofthe 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 VAN
that truth puts on his boots to follow. Still there
are great many men ofleisure and thought VINO
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 patronze a work when
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 tn,
duty he has undertaken the only reporter and
publisher of the complete debates and proceedings
OF both Houses of Congress. The coming
sion will probably be extended nine months, ant
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
royal quaro pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making volumes of near 800 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 SEES
sion all laws that may be passed during the SEES
sion, which has not been done heretofore. AL
though this will increase in small degree the
expense OF the publication, the subscription price
will be the same that ii has been for several years
past
The DAILY GLOBE 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 sltered by the speakers, whenever they
make any alterations; The current news of inc
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main ob,eCi
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem.
bers to see their remarks IN and alter them ifhey
shall think proper before they published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE end APPENDIX.
The CONGRESSIONAL 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 nonparell,) in quarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarIo
pages The speeches of the Members, in this first
form, are sometime condensed-the full report OF
the prepared speeches being reserved for the Ar
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 1t, 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 or pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks of sea-
sion, there is rarely business done than will
make two numbers IL week-one of the CONGRESS
sIowAL GLOBE and one of the APPENDIX, but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
matter for two or three numbers of eacn
every week. The next session will be unusually
mt tberefore calculate that the CON-
csEssroNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quartr pages, printed IN
small type--brevier and non,arell We furnish |
Indexes to both at the end Of a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number OF
surplus copies to 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 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, and |
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies of the back volumes of the |
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 SO a volume, |
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are 25 back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion 49,. IS 90
For one copy Of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
during the session ) 90 |
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session w |
The money may be RENTED by mail atmy risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will |
be received at par. Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insrt
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford to credit them OUT therefor no /
person need order them unless the money accome
,anies the order JOHN c.. RIVES
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