The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-17
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THE GLoBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
| PAPER
HE approach of Congress calls for the renewal
| 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 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 fdel
ity with which the duty thus confded has been
performed The annexed notices, taken aeran-
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, page Of notices which are in
| type
The great celebrity with which the etter-wri,ers
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 &c parte, relations by telegraph Of what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reporters and
|
waited, 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 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 to the eager appetite fthe public for Congress
news, and meets the necessities of the political
press, by furnishing rapidly-wrtten epitome
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
w;res satisfies curiosity, and it is almost in vain
that truth puts on his boots TO follow. Still there
are great many men OF leisure 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 galvanic bat
teries. There are others, too, who, for the sake
of the future, willingly patronize 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 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, an.
the reports will not be comprised in less than $500
| royal qUarto pages Of BREWER and nonpare 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 it has been for several years
past.
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session a superhne double royal sheet. 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and 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 their remarks in 1t, and alter them ifthey
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 piper, with small
| type, (breyier and nonpareil, in quarto form,
| each number containing sixteen royal quarto
| pages. The speeches of the Members, in this frs;
| 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
III,
all Speeches of Members of Congress- written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
same form the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, and
usually makes about the number Of pages
during session.
During the first month or six weeks Of SEES
sion, there is rarely more business done than will
make two numbers a week-one of the CoNGREs-
sIorAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder OF 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 Cow
cRrssroNAL GLouE and APPENDIX together will
make at least $500 large quarto pages, printed in
small type--brevier and nOnparei. We furnish
complete Indexes to both at tbs end Of a session.
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
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 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 CONVERSATIONAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them
have few copies of the back volumes or the
CONGRESSIONAL GLopE and APPENDIX for sale al
* a volume bound which it is probable will be
disposed of soon and when they are, they will
then no doubt, command at least Blu volume,
as thew cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are Is back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy Of the DAILY GLosx during the ses-
For one copy of the CoNaarss,osAL GLOBE
during the session 300
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session 900
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk
Bank notes current where subscriber resides VIII
be received at par Subscriptions should reao
here by the 18th December, at furthest, to insrN
all the numbers
The prices for these papers are 30 low that
cannot afford TO credit them out therefore no.
person need order them unless the money accom
ppan;ss The order JOHN C. RlVES