The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-06
p r OS p E TU S
THE GLOBE-THE CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
PAPER


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 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
ty 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, page of notices which are IN
type
The great celebrity with which the letter-wrters
for the distant press circulate through the tee-
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 parte, relations by telegraph OF what
occurs in Congress supersede, for the most part,
the exact reports taken down by reDorters, and
winch formerly, IN a shape more or less abbre-
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 no press but the official of Congress ever
publishes the full debate with the proceedings Of
both Houses unmutated. 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 rapidy-written epitome
suited to the taste of its 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 otlesure and thought VINO
| 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 a work which
preservesa 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 350e
royal quaro pages of brewer and nonpareil 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 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 1t has been for several years
past
The DAILY GLOBE will be published during the
session on superfne double royal sheet 1t will
contain the debates as taken down by the report
ers, and sltered by the speakers, whenever they
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day, and miscellaneous matter The main object
for publishing the daily paper is, to enable Mem
bers to their remarks in it, and alter them ifthey
shall think proper before they 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 a double royal paper, with small
type, (brevier and nonpare,) 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-
pENDIx All resolutions, notions, 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 it, and
all Speeches of Members of Congress, written
out or revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the
usually makes about the same number Of pages
during u session.
During the first month or SAX weeks OF ses-
sion, there is rarely more business done than Will
make two numbers week-one OF the CONGRESS
SIGNAL GLOBE and one Of the APPENDIX; but dur
ing the remainder Of session, there is usually
sufficient matter for two 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. we FURNISH
complete Indexes to both at the emu OF session.
We will endeavor to print a sufficient number o
surplus copies to supply all that may be miscarried,
or lost in the mails; but subscribers should be
yerv 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 CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE or the APPENDIX, and
will thank any person who will let me have them.
have a few copies Of the back volumes of the
CoNGREssIoNAL GLOBE and APPENDIX for sale at
65 volume bound, which it is probable Will De
disposed Of soon and when they are, they VIII
then, no doubt, command at least Slo volume,
as they cannot be reprinted for less than that sum
There are IS back volumes.
TERMS.
For one copy of the DAILY GLOBE during the SEES
sion ~ w
For one copy of the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE
during the session 49,. 800
For one copy of the APPENDIX during the
session /, 300
The money may be RENTED by mail at my risk.
Bank notes current where subscriber resides will
be received at par. Subscriptions should reac'
hare hu fha ,hor Hrrf bASf To IDoI
all the numbers.
The prices for these papers are so low that
cannot afford to credit them out therefore no
person need order them unless the money accom-.
paniss the order JOHN c. RIVES