The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-19
PROSPECTUS

NATIONAL MONU MENT,
4 tOssIy journal, to 6s published in Warrington. sI
der ps sanction Of lAs Huntington National MOns'-
Bent Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
TI1HE MONUMENT is intended TO be literary,
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. twill
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;
synopsis OF the proceedings OF Congress, and
every thing that such journal might be expected
TO contain. with the exception of party politics,
which will be at all tmes most vigorously excluded
The MONUMENT will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding In the erection Of the
noble column now rising on the bank Of the Poto-
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country, and
which every who yenerates the name of w AsH-
INoToH would rejoice to see completed. AFTER de-
Quoting out of the subscription the expense OF the
Journal proposed 10 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 contributed 70 SO pa
triotlc object, and one entirely national, II
earnestly requested BY subscribing 10 the MoNU-
MENT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tanned, while 1t 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 dAfaires TO Peru, who proposes To edit and
publish the monument journal, one well quali-
fled to perform the duties of editor and to conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily TO the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise IL not speculation got up Tor indi-
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett viii make the
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk,
and, If successful, he will 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 paper, nor the society in any
manner held pecuniRrily responsible.
IN yry he of hat " he df,nR
with the journal it ia proposed to publish, ii may
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit OF from nifty to sixty thousand dollars.
Orj- The Postmasters and Secretaries Of all or
ganized bodies throughout tho Union respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scrptons 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 its by publish
ing this Prospectus.
Ill moneys toiu be RENTED, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, to hs General
agent qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEY, Washington.
Oficers.-MILLARp FILLMORE, ex officio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENor, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERy, Third Vice Presi
dent; J. b. X. SMITH, Treasurer; GRo. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board of Managers.--W Winfield Scott. ~ Tow
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ. Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whttlesey.
Terms: The MoNUMxNr will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being
the beat quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be easily
preserved The price will be two dollars per
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: copies for
SIS; copies, So; l0copies, SIS, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MoNu-
nENT. are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. 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
scribers will be contributors to the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper.
WAaHINoToN. April %. 1851 April 2e