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

NATIONA b. MONiU M ENT,
,osskly Journal to be p,lshsd in Washtngon. iln-
der The sanction of the Warrington National Monu-
msnt Society. vtN f'~f i"3
JAMES c. pIcKErr, Editor and Publisher. e
TNaE MONUMENT is intended to be literary,
i agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. II will
contain select portions of the literature of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pcan 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
70 contain, with the exception of party politics,
which will bc at all times nost vigorously excluded.
Tho MoNumENr will be published forthe express
and the sole purpose OF aiding the erection Of the
noble column now rising on the bank Of the Potor
mac, in honor of the Father of his Country, and
which every one who vcnerates the name OF WASH
| rSoros would rejoice to see completed After de-
Quoting out of the subscription the expense of the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds viii h be faithfully applied and without re-
fore, Of all who willing to contribute to pa
triotc an object, and 90 entirely national, 10
| earnestly requested. BY subscribing to the Mosu-
MENT. yaluable journal at a low-price may be obs
| tanned, while it will be doing something, at the
| came time, towards completing that majestic me-
mortal Of The Nations gratitude. s,
The board of managers recommend MIR. Pickett
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge d'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
He'd to perform the duties Of editor and to conduct
scribers. They assure their fcllow-citzens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi
vidual emclument Mr.. Pickett will make the ex7
pertinent with his own means and at HE own risk
and, il successful he will receive nothing moro,
| and he asks nothing more, than a 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 pecuniAriiy responsible. 40 Y'at4qaG
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
be stated that q list Of fly thousand paying sub-
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars
0Iz- The Postmasters and Secretaries OF all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union nre respect
fully requested to ast as agents in obtaining sub
sorpions for this journal thus aiding the great OBJ
| ject Of our exertiois.
3 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. aat as'
| 1u moneys sciH be remittcd, aud all letters and
Communications addressed pre- paid, TO the Genera!
Agent If The Monument Society, Hon. ELrsHA w HIT
rLEsEy, Washington. M ea,re..
| IOfctrs -MiLLAnp FILLMORE, ex otiicio Presi
denf;, AscH. HEsDEnsoS, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of WdshinSfon, Second
| Vice President; THos CARDERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J.. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer; GEo. WAITER
sToN, Secretary. s sl fH al a9ne
| Board Of Nanagers.-W Winfield Scott. N. Tow :
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p. r. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos Blagdcn, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M F. Maury, It. Hartley Craw-
ford, Bsnj. Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
! Terms The MoNUMENr 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 more easily
| preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
num- payable on the receip. Of the second nurnber.
The nature Of the enterprise not admitting OF any
credit, none can be given. GYl a@ f3aB
Societies and Clubs will be Furnished with the
MoNuMENr on, the following terms. . copies for
SIS; copies, SO; 10 copies, $l5, sc. r
Those who are disposed to patronise the MoSu
MENr, are requested to forward their names to th'
General Agent, without delay. The first numbeI
will be published early in May, and the second or
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 contributors to the monument itself
i their names will be published in the paper.
/ wAsHISaToN, April 90, 1851. April &c
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