The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-01
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS M -
OF TINE
NATIO NAL MONU MENT +,
sSsekiy jo~naI to be psbished in IVashingfon.
der tks saactioH Of ts Washiagton National Monw-
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"A III " N "A Il M ON u M n n Il,
A sossky Journal, to be pu5sked in IVasangfon. un-
der ths saeesio" Of As Washi"sto~ National Monu-
msnf Society. t
JAMEs c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
yTVHE MONUMENT IL 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
which will be at all times most rgorousIy excluded.
Tho MorUMnNr will be bepublishcd for the express
and the sole purpose Of siding in the erection Of the
ID honor o The 9sSss q @
which every one who veneratcs the name Of WASH
IsGToN would rejoice 70 see completed. Aftcr de-
Quoting ootof the subscriptions the expense Of the
journal proposed to be published, tho remaining
serve, to the purpose Indicated. The aid, there
fore Of all who are willing to contribute to pa
earnestly requested. BY subscribing 70 the MoNu-
MEHT, valuable journal at . low price may be OBJ
taincd, while il will be doing something. at the
time N .0xsEds sompisnE that majestic
The board OF managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury and
Charge 'Afaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and
lied to perform the duties Of editor and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers. They assure their fcliow.citxens that
vidusI smolumsnt MI. Pic Estt viii make III the eek cx-
pertinent with his own means and at his own risk,
and, il auccessful. he will receive nothing more,
and he asks nothing more. than very moderate
therefore, Of the TO the erection
Of the monument will be. in any event, applied to
the support of the paper, nor tho society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsiblc. a& 81
10 give tie public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal il IL proposed to publish, it may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers 1t two dollars each. will yield an annual
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars
0J- The Postmasters and Secretaries OF all or
ganixed bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested TO act agents in obtaining sub
scrptons for this Journal thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our exertions. fse i4sss. ast.s
A. 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 pubIsh-
ing this Prospectus. ~.
Au moneys sciH be remitsed, and all letter, and
communications oddrsssed prepaid, e Ms Generai
Agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
rLxsEY, Washington. as'a
O6scns.-MIILAaD FILLMoas, ex oHicio Presi !,
dent; ARcH. HsNDsasoS, First Vicc President;
W.. ays. Tsrs Ves
dent; J. b. n. Smith, Treasurer; GEo. WArTnR-
board Of NsnaxUs. winneld Scott N. Tow
son. Thomas Munroe. w. a. Bradley. !. T. Fen
dali. Walter Jones, Thos. Blsgden, Peter Force,
W. w Seaton, M. f. Maury, r. Hartley Craw-
ford, Bsnj. Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittiescy.
TEaMs: The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal shcet--the paper and typc being o
the best quality-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be mere 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, mono can be given. iaataeds as NJ
| Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT ON the following terns, 3 copies for
1 S.; copies, So; 10 copies, $l5, &c.
/ Those who are disposed to patronisc the Moxu-
MxNr. are requested TO forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The first number
the ad day of August, and weekly thereafter; time
being allowed for the Prospectus TO be circulated.
| and for the agents to make returns. A all sub
scribcrs will be contributors 70 the monument ITSELF
| their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINoToE, April 23, 1851. April26