Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-15
Prospectus Of the National Monument.


A weekly Journal, to be published in Washing
ton under the sanction of the Washington Nation
al Monument Society
The Monument, edited and published by James c.
Pickett is intended to be literary, agricultural,
and miscellaneous paper II will contain select por
ons of the literature of the daythe best that can
be found in American and European publications !:
foreign and domestic news; synopsis of the pro-
ceedings OF Congress; and every thing that such
journal might be expected to contain, with the ex-
cepon of party politics, which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded. 5ag u n~
The Monument will be published for the express
and sole purpose of aiding in the erection of the
BILE column now rising on the bank of the Potomac
in honor of the Father of his Country, and which
every one who venerates the name of Washington
will rejoice to see built After deductng cut of the
subscription the expense of the journal proposed
to be published, the remaining funds will be faith
fully applied and without reserve, to the purpose
indicated. The aid therefore, of all who are will
ing to contribute to so patriotic an object and one
SO entirely national, is earnestly requested. By
subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal at
low price is obtained, while it will be doing some
thing at the same time towards completing that ma
jestic memorial of the nations gratitude.
Inc board OF managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly 4th Auditor of the Treasury and Charge
a. Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and pub
lish the Monument Journal as one well qualified to
perform the duties of editor and to conduct the pa
per faithfully and satisfactorily to all subscribers.
They assure their fellow citizens that this paper is
not speculation got up for individual emolument.
Mr. Pickett will make the experiment with his own
means and at his own risk; and If successful he
VIII receive nothing more, and he asks nothing
more, than very moderate compensation for his
services. Not one dollar, therefore of the direct
subscription to the erection of the monument will
be, in any event. applied to the support of the pa.
per- nor the Society in any manner held pecuniari.
ly responsible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal 1t is proposed to publish 1t NAV be
stated that list of fifty thousand paying subscri-
bers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual prof
it of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The Postmasters and the Secretaries of all organ.
lied bodies throughout the Union are respectfully
to act as agents in obtaining subscrip-
tons for this journal, thus aiding the great object
of our eXertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will be
must wish it to succeed tits hoped that
they will contribute to its success by publishing
this prospectus
addressed prepaid, to the Gener-
al Agent of the Monument Society, Hon Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington.
OFFICERS
Willard Fillmore, ex officio President
Arch Henderson, LIST V. President
Walter Lenox, Mayor of Washington I'd v. Pres't
Thomas Carberry, Sd " President.
J. b. II. Smith, Treasurer.
George Watterston, Secretary
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Tho's Blagden, T. H. Crawford,
n. Towson Peter Force, Tho's Monroe
WV. Seaton, W. A. Bradley, Mr. F. Maury,
P. r. Fendall, Benz. O. Taylor, Walter Jones,
Terms.-The Monument will be printed on a
double royal sheet, the paper and type being of the
best quality, and in quarto FORM containing sixteen
large pages, that 1t may be more easily preserved
Inc price VIII oe two dollars per annum, payable
on the receipt of the second number. The nature
of the enterprise not admitting of any credit none
can be given.