The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25
Our Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1857
Senior Ecdlde and has Mssion-7he Congressional Globe
and its Reports.
announced last evening the arrival here of Napoleon
Escalante, the special Envoy from Costa Rca His mis-
sion Washington stated some time since by papers
and correspondents from Panama and elsewhere or
for the purpose Of settling and arranging form
other the complicated troublesome and vexaous Tran
route question, and that he fully empowered by
his government to treat for free transit and throwing
open the line to general competition. But when be gets
here he is informed by his Minister, Mr. Molina that
treaty has been negotiated between the United States and
Nicaragua settling the whole question of the Transit route,
and that too without consulting Costa Rca letting her
Minister here know anything about it, Imagine the cha
grin and modification of Senior Escalanie The whole
question taken of his hands and Costa Rca completely
ignored However that Senior Escaante Is here aud
inasmuch there fair prospect of early and salts
factory solution Of the Central American mbrogo between
the United States and Great Britain through the kind
Offices of Sir VIM Gore ouseley and Lord Napier perhaps
he (Scnor Escalante) may learn much by keeping vg-
liant watch that will be useful and instructive, and Of I'M
mensc advantage TO him and bis country.
Mr.. Rves tho proprietor of the Congressional GLOBE
has nty published the annual prospectus of tina
work, and Of the Daily Glo1e newspaper which in
separately connected with IT, You aware, suppose
that the object of the newspaper to present full daily
reports of the proceedings and debates in Congress Will
that the Congressional Globe and Appdir preserve
these reports In book form. These bound, and
siderable number Of copies Of them furnished the
close the session TO each member of either house The
debates of long session usually I'LL three large quarto
volumes embracing something like 1000 pages, while
those Of short session rarely require than
volume The price OF the Congressional GLOBE and Appendix
for the long only S. and for the short session,
believe So Considering the great value OF these works
and the enormous expense at which they are got out the
price seems rdiculously small yet presume Mr. Rves
who Is a. good nnancier as he Is shrcwd politician,
manages 10 make II pay.
believe that the Congress Of the United States is the
only legislative body this any other country that
provides for the reporting and publishing of its proceed
ngs The English Parliament does In indirect way,
by paying compiler (iansard) FOR making compilations
OF the newspaper reports Of IT, proceedings; but these
are always less incomplete and thor greater
less funcss IL altogether dependent on the popularity
position Of the members participating In the debates
and the importance otherwise Of the under
discussion IL II plain that Hansards work cannot bear
comparison with that published by Rives and yet Rves
that lac receives much less for reporting and pub
fishing the proceedings Of Congress than Hansard does
for compiling and publishing the proceedings OF Paria
ment.
There are two corps OF reporters on the GOcone for
each That OF the Senate consists Of but three
short hand writer's and these with the aid Of amanuenses
manage TO do all the business. Mr. sutton, an English
gentleman has been al the head OF that corps for several
years, and believe, has contract with Mr. Rycs for
furnishing the reports He, therefore, liberty
ploy whom and as many a. hc chooses.
The ~ stem In the House of Representatives somewhat
different There, FIVE short hand writers engaged d
rect by Mr. Rves and the assistance Of is not
required The head Of the corps for two years past
IL Mr. VIM Hncks an English gentleman, Of great skill
and ability his profession, aud to him the accuracy and
finish of tho House reports principally due. These
two gentlemen (Mcssrs Sutton and ncks ve, each in
their respective spheres, done much - pteci and
ture the system Of Congressional reporting though
doubtcdly much (probaby beyond their contro remains
10 done correspondent from this place TO the Phla
dciphia Press makes ridiculous statement TO the inn
portaut part played by young Philadephians in
bringing Congressional reporting 10 m present state OF
lection The only ground FOR the statement Il that be
leve each corps there j. short hand writer who halls
from the city Of Brothery Love
The Daily GLIDE II seems, Il not 10 be altogether
fined this session to the publication reports and Of the
current Of the day. Mr. Riyes, in his prospectus,
says
Ut il also my intention from time 10 time, as occasion
may require, publish my "reminiscences Of the public
men with whom have been associated during the last
twenty eight years Anecdotes OF General Jackson and
Tho leaders Of the party which he conducted and the lead
ing men Of other parties viii believe be interesting
now when partisan bitterness has abated.
In becoming the reporter Of the debates Of Congress
deemed proper say that the Globe would never be
partisan PAPER This pledge viii not be forfeited by In
PRODUCING contribution 10 history the political traits Of
character which distinguished the pubc men OF my tsc
Although am, and intend 10 remain thorough demo
crat will never obtrde my principles in way TO make
them obnoxious any party But In regard 10 persons
and events which 20 make up history hope 70 make
tho Go- an honest memoir and with that view am re.
.nf,oa a. gpcak fudepcndcntly Of All partiegN