Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-23
Prospectus OF the National Monument.


A weekly Journal, to be published in Washing
ton under the sanction of the Washington Nation
al Monument Society
The Monument, edited and published by James C.
Pickett is intended to be literary, AGRICULTURAL
and miscellaneous paper. twill contain select por-
tons of the literature of the day-the best that can
be found i'm American and European publications;
foreign and domestic news; synopsis of the pro-
ceedings of Congress; and every thing that such
journal might be expected to contain, with the ex
cepton of party politics. which will be at all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express
and sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the
BILE column now rising on the bank of the Potomac
in honor of the Father of his Country, and which
every one who venerates the name OF washington
will rejoice to built After deducting out OF the
subscription the expense of the journal proposed
to be published the remaining funds win be faith
fuyapplied and without reserve, to the purpose
indicated. The aid therefore, of all who are will
ing to contribute to so patriotic an object and one
so entirely national, is earnestly requested. BY
subscribing to the Monument a valuable Journal at
low price is obtained, while il will be doing some
thing at the same time towards completing that ma
jestic memorial Of the nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr.. Pickett,
formerly 4th Auditor of the Treasury and Charge
dAfaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and pub
fish the Monument Journal, as one well qualified to-
perform the duties of editor and to conduct the pa
per faithfully and satisfactorily to all subscribers.
They their fellow citizens that this paperis
not speculation got up for individual emolumept.
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 erection of the monument will
be, in any event, applied to the support of the pa
per, nor the Society Ill any manner held pecuniari
ly responsible.
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal it is proposed to publish, itmay be
stated that list of fifty thousand paying subscr-
hare M two will IN nm nj
| ii of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The POstmasters and the Secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union are respectfully
requested to act as agents in obtaining subscrp-
tons for this Journal thus aiding the great object
| 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 publishing
| this prospectus.
| Ali moneys will be RENTED, and all letters and
communications addressed, prepaid TO the Gener
al Agent of the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington.
| OFFICERS.
Willard Fillmore, eX offcio President
! Arch Henderson, lst " President.
Walter Lenox Mayor of Washington, % Y Pres't.
Thomas Carberry, Sd " President
J. b. III. Smith, Treasurer
| George Watterston, Secretary.
| BOARD OF MANAGERS.
| Winfield Scott, Tho's BAgden, Il. III. Crawford,
| n. Towson, Peter Force Tho's Monroe,
WV. Seaton, WA. Bradley, MF. Maury,
| L. X. Fendall, BENZ. O. Taylor, Walter Jones,
| L. Whittlesey.
Terms.-The Monument will be printed on
double royal Sheet the paper and type being of the
best quality and in quaro form, containing sixteen
large pages that it may be more easily preserved.
The price will be two dollars per annlm payable
on the receipt of the second number. The nature
of the enterprise not admitting OF any credit none
can be given.