The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-02
PROSPECTUS

NATIONAL MONUMENT,
n ioseky journal, to be published in Huntington.
der ne sanction Of the Washinston National Monu
nent Society.
JAMES @. PicKErr, Editor and Publisher.
VNHE MONUMENT is intended to be literary
i agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. 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;
every thing that such journal might be expected
to contain. with the exception of party politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded
The MoNuMENr will be published for the express
noble column now rising on tho bank Of the Poto.
mac, in honor Of the Father of his Country, and
which every one who yenerates the name Of WASH
IseTor would rejoice TO see completed. After do
ductng out of the subscription the expense OF the
journal proposed 70 be published. the remaining
funds win be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore of all who arc willing to contribute to 80 pa
earnestly requested. BY subscribing to the MoNU-
MENr, valuable journal at q low price may be OBJ
| tanned while il will be doing something, at the
same time, towards completing that majestic me-
mortal of the Nations gratitude.
The board of managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge dAhaires to Peru, who proposes TO edit nnd
publish the monument journal, as one well quali-
fed to perform the duties of editor, and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers They assure their fellow citizens that
vidual cmolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex-
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
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 pccuniariiy responsible.
IT., usv fha AM of xvh nj NAV he
with the journal 1t is proposed to publish, 1t may
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub.
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
0J. The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or.
ganized bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scrpiops for this journal thus aiding the great OBJ
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 success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
an moneys tpiH be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, TO the General
agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELIsHA WHIT
rLEsEY, Washington.
OGces.-MILLAnp FILLMonE, cx ofhcio Prcsi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LEAox, Mayor Of Warrington, Second
Vice President; THos CARBERy, Third Vice Prcsi-
dent; j. b. H. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board Of Mamagrs.-W Winfield Scott. N. Tow.
son, Thomas Monroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos Blagdcn, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ oglc Tayloe, Elisha Whittlcscy.
| TERMS: The MoNuMxNr will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be moro 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
| MoNuMENr the following terms: copies fol
| SIS; copies, $S; 10 copies, $l5, sc.
| Those who are disposed to patronisc the MoSU
mENr, requested to forward their names to thu
| General Agent, without delay. The first number
will be published carly 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.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1851. April 26