The republic., 1851-07-12
PROSPECTUS
or The


NATIONAL MONUMENT,
Il uOsskly journal 10 bs published IN Washington. urI
der the sanction Of the Washington National DiO"i'
msnt Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
THE MONUMENT is intended TO be literary,
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. t will
contain 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 politicsS
which will be at all times most vigorously excluded.
The MosUMEST will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of the
noble column now rising on the bank OF the Poto-
mac, in honor of the Father of his Country, and
which every one who Venerates the name OF WASH
INGToE would rejoice to zee completed. After de-
Quoting out of the subscription the expense OF the
Journal proposed 10 be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without re-
serve, TO the purpose Indicated The aid, there
lore, OF all who willing to contrbcte 10 so pa
triotc an object, and one so entirely national, 10
earnestly requested By subscribing 10 the Nosu-
hEsTl valuable journal at q low price may be oD-
tained, 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 flares TO Peru who proposes TO edit and
publish the monument Journal, as one well quail
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily TO the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow-ciuzens that
this enterprise IS not speculation got up Tor mol
vdual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent 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 erection
of the monument will be, in any event, applied 20
the support of the paper, the society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public an idea of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish, it may
be stated that list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each will yield an annual
nett profit of from fifty TO sixty thousand dollars
nc The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub-
scriptons for this Journal thus aiding the great OBJ
iect of our exertons
AS all editors and publishers, on account Of the
object for which the Monument newspaper Will be
established, must wish it to succeed, it l. hoped
that they will contribute to its success by publish
ing this Prospectus
Al snoneys toiH be RENTED, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, 10 the General
Agent Of The Monument Society, Hon. ELisHA WHIT
TLEsEY, Washington.
O6iceys,--MILLARD FILLMORE, officio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERsoS, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos CARsEny, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. b. III. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
60Grd OF luunQgeTS.-- w lDDclu SCOity ~. wv
son, Thomas Munroe, w. A. Bradley, r. x. Fen
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden Peter Force,
w. w seaton, NJ F. Maury, T. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ Ogle Tayloe, Elisha w Whttlesey
Terms The MoSumENT will be printed On
double royal sheet--the paper and type being o
the best quaty-and i'll quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be more 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
MONUMENT the following terms: coples Tor
IS; copies, Sse; 10 copies, $l5, &C.
Those who disposed to patronise the MoNU-
MENr, requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. Tie 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 mako returns. As nl sub
scribers will be contributors TO the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851 April20