The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08
p r OS z E CTU 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 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 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 members of all parties. The press,
too of all parties has borne testimony to the hdel-
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-wrters
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 official reports of the Con-
GREssioNAL GLOBE. The hasty, and in many
instances er parie, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down bv reporters, and
winch formerly, IN shape more or less abbre-
viated went the rounds Of the press Now the
telegraph accounts, with all their imperfections
and variety ofcolorings, take the run of the coun-
try, and no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings of
both Houses unmutiated. 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 ofthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities OF the political
press, by furnishing a rapidly-written epitome
suited to the taste of it's patrons perfect informa-
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 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
teres. There others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize a 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 tn.
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, ane
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
ROYAL quarto pages of BREWER and nonpareil type
making volumes Of near 900 pages EACH
The reports for the last long session made 1896
royal uuarto pages, and were bound in four vol
umes, averaging 974 royal qunrto pages each.
will publish in the APPENDIX for the next ses-
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 it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on u 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 the
day, and miscellaneous matter. The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to see their remarks in it, and alter them fthey
shall think proper before they are published in the
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and 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 (brever and nonpareil) 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 Ar
rENpux 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 as the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the same number OF pages
during n session.
During the first month or six weeks of SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-oDe of the CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder OF session, there Is usually
sufficient matter for two or three numbers OF eaGh
every week The next session VIII De unusually
interesting therefore, we calculate that the Con-
cRrss,oNAI. GLopE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pnses, printed In
small tvpe-brevier and nonpareil. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at the emu OF a session.
We will endeavor to print suficient number o
surplus copies to supply AL ina. may DC misca5 5
verv particular to file their papers carefully, for
fear that we should not be able to supply all the
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. will give
the subscription price for any previous volumes Of
the CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE or the Appendix, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have few copies Of the back volumes OF the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX for sale al
IS volume bound, which it is probable VIII o o,
disposed Of soon and when they are, they WIN
then, no doubt, command at least $40 volume'
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are IS back volumes
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the ses,
con .. :. Il. s. 90
For one copy of the CONGREGATIONAL GLOBE
during the session 800
For one copy Of the APPENDIX during the
session ow
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par Subscriptions should reac'
here by the 18th December, at furthsst, to insIA.
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are no low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefore n o
person need order them unless the money accom-
NAMES the order JOHN G. RlvES