The republic., 1851-07-17
PROSPECTUS
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NATIONAL MONU MENT,
Il Ossly Journal, TO BE- published ia Jpasalagfon rs
der tsssanctiOn Of the JpashingtOn National Blonu-
rnenf Society.
JAMES G. PioKErr, Editor and Publisher.
TsHE MONUMENT is intended TO be literary,
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper Ia will
contain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications; interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news;
a synopsis Of the proceedings OF Congress, and
every thing that such journal might be expected
10 contain, with the exception Of party politics
which will be at all tmes most vigorously excluded
The MosUMEsr will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of the
noble column now risin z on the bank of the Poto-
mac, In honor OF the Father Of his Country and
which every one who venerates the name of WASH
INaTos would rejoice to see completed. After de-
Quoting out tof the subscription the expense Of the
Journal proposed TO be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, TO the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore, of all who willing to contribute 10 so pa
triotic object, and one so entirely national is
earnestly requested. BY subscribing 70 the Mosu-
hEsT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tained. while IT will be doing something. at the
same time, towards completing that majestic me-
mortal OF the Nations gratitude
The board OF managers recommend MIR. Pickett
formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge o. 'Afiares to Peru, who proposes 10 edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
fed to perform the duties of editor and to conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers. They their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi-
vidual emolument MIR. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk
and, II successful, he will receive nothing more
and be 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 paper, nor the society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public an idea OF what may be done
with the journal II Ia proposed to publish, il may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand having sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty TO sixty thousand dollars
0J- The Postmastcrs and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scriptions for this journal thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will be
established, must wish it to succeed, it is hoped
that they will contribute TO it's success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
dH moneys tciI be remitted, and all letters and
commun,eafrons addressed pre- paid, TO the General
Agent qf the Monument Socisfy, Hon. ELISHA War;
TLEsEY. Warrington.
OGicers.-MnLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio Pres
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos- CARBEnY, Third Vice Presi-
dentj J. b. H. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board Of Managers--W Winfield Scott. N. Tow
son, Thomas Munroe. w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos Blagden, Peter Force,
w. Seaton, M F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whttlesey.
Terms: The MoNuMxNr will be printed ON a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being o
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second number
The nature of the enterprise not admitting of any
credit, none can be given.
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms: 3 copies for
$5; copies, So; 10 copies, $I5, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mosu-
MENr, are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delny. The first number
will be published early in May, and the second on
the I'd day of August, and weekly thereafter; time
being allowed for the Prospectus to be circulated
and for the agents to make returns. AS all sub
scrbers will be contributorsto the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851. April &c