The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
PR O sP &c T U S
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

A WEEKLY JOURNAL,
To be published in Washington, under The sanction
ofths Washington National Monument Society.
JAMES C Pickett, Editor and Publisher.
The Monument is intended to be literary, ag-
ricultural, and miscellaneous paper. II will con-
tain 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
to contain, with the exception of party politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously ex-
cluded.
The MONUMENT win be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose Of aiding in the cree
ton of the noble.column now rising on the bank
of the Potomac, in honor OF the Father of his
Country, and which every one who yenerates the
name Of WASHINGTON, would rejoice to see COM
pleted After deducting out of the subscription,
the expense Of the JOURNAL proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully appalled,,
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to patriotic object, and one so entire
ly national, is earnestly requested. BY snbscrib-
1 ing to the MosumENr, valuable journal at a low
! price may be obtained, while it will be. doing
| something, at the same time, towards completing
that majestic memorial OF the Nation gratitude.
The board Of managers recommend Mr. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Affaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
| and publish the Monument journal, as one well
qualified 10 perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and sa'isfactor fy to
| the subscribers. They assure their fellow-citi-
zens that this enterprise is not speculation got
| up for individual emolument Mr. Pickett will
| make the experiment with his own means and at
| his own risk, and, IL successful, he will receive
| nothing more and he asks nothing more, than a
i very moderate compensation for his services. Not
one dollar therefore, OF the direct subscription 10
the erection of the Monument will be, in any
event, applied to the support Of the paper, nor
The society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
| lille.
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed TO publish, il play
he stated that list Of fifty thousand raying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
net profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
| The post masters, and secretaries Of all organ
! lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect
| fully requested TO act as agents in obtaining sub
scriptions for this journal, thus aiding the great
object Of our exertiohs.
As all editors and publishers, on account Of the
| object for w ich the Monument newspaper will
be established, must wish il TO succeed, it is hoped
that they will contribute TO its success by PUBLISH
ing this prospectus.
communications addressed prepaid, 10 the General
agent Of the Monument Soc.iy, Hon. ELISHA
WHITTLEsEY, Washington.
OFFICERS:
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President,
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor Of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
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