The republic., 1851-08-09
PROSPECTUS


NATI0 NAL ONU MENT,
A tosekIy journal, 10 be published in Washington ua
der the sanction Of the Warrington National Nome
meHt Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
THE MONUMENT is intended to be a literary.
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper h will
contain select portions of the literature Of the day
the best that can be found in American and Euro
pean publications interesting scientific artciea.
embracing mechanics foreign and domestic news.
a synopsis OF the proceedings of Congress. and
every thing that such a journal might be expected
to contain, with the exception Of party politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded
The MONUMENT will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of thn
noble column now rising the bank Of the Poto-
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country, and
which every one who yenerates the name Of WASH
INGToN would rejoice TO see completed. After de-
Quoting out of the subscription the expense Of the
Journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid. there
fore, OF all who are willing 10 contribute to pa
trotic object, and one 30 entirely national ia
earnestly requested. By subscribing 60 the MoHU-
MEsT, valuable journal at a low price may be OBJ
tanned, while 1t 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 d'Afiaires TO Peru who proposes to edit and
publish the monument Journal as one we'll quail
fed TO perform the duties of editor, and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily 70 the sub
scribers They assure their fellow-citzens that
this enterprise s not speculation got up for indis
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the
pertinent with his own means and at his risk,
and, il successful, he will receive nothing more,
and he asks nothing more than a very moderate
compensation for his services. Not one dollar,
therefore, of the direct subscription the erection
of the monument will be, in any event, applied 10
| the support of the paper the society in any
manner held pecuniary responsible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal 1t is proposed 10 publish, il may
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub
scrbers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
GJ- The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested 10 act agents in obtaining sub
scrptons for this Journal thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our exertions.
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.
4An moneys tpiu be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid TO the General
Agenf qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEY. Washington.
Oficrs.-MILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio Presi
dent; ARCH HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBRRy, Third Vice Presi
dent; j. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board of Managers. Winfield Scott. NJ Tows
son, Thomas Mnnroe, w. A. Bradley, p. X. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos Blagden, Peter Force.
W.. w seaton, NJ. F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
Teams: The MONUMENT 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 1t may be 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
MosumENT on the following terms copies for
So; copies, SIS; 10 copies, SIS, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronse the MoNU-
MENT, are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The first number
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 circulated,
and for the agents to make returns. AS all sub
scribers will be contributors to the itself,
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851. April %