The southern press., 1851-07-04
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

TO be published in Washington, under the sanction
cfhc Washington National Monument Society.
JAMEs c. PicKErr, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT is intended to be literary, ag-
ricultural, and miscellaneous paper. 1t 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:
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 MoNUMENr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose OF aiding ir the erec-
ton Of the noble column rising the bank
Of the Potomac, in honor Of the Father Of his
Country, and which every one who venerates the
name Of WASHINGTON, would rejoice to see COM
pleted After deductng out of the subscription,
the expense Of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied,
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who are willing to con-
tribute to patriotic object, and SO entire
ly national, is earnestly requested. BY subscrb-
ing to the MONUMENT, valuable journal at 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'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit
and publish the Monument journal, az one well
qualified to perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and sa,sfactor ly 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, 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 IF the MOpupnanf will he in Az
event, applied to the support Of the paper nor
the society in any manner held pecuniary respons-
| ible.
To give the public an idea ofwhat may be done
with the journal il is proposed to publish, it may
be stated that list OF fifty thousand payine sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
net profit OF from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
ized bodies throughout the Union, respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining SUBJ
scriptions for this JOURNAL thus aiding the great
object Of our exertions.
object for WI ich 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.
al moneys ,riI be remifted and all letters and
communications addressed prepaid, to the General
.9gent qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHrrLEsEr, 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,
j. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BO.aRD or MANAGERS.
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
N. Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, NJ. r. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, T., Hartley Crawford
P. r. Fendall, Benz. Ogle Tayoe,
Walter Jones, Elisha Whittlesey
Thos. Blagden,
TERMs:-Tbe MoNuMENT will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
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 num-
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
ofany credit, none can be given.
| Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MoNUmENT on the following terms:--3 copies for
50; copies, SS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those WHO are disposed to patronise the Mon
uMEsr, are requested to forward their names to
| the general agent, without delay. The first num-
ber 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 circu-
lated, and for the agents to make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
! April 49, 1851.