The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-28
Vol. III.
PROSPECTUS
or TMe
NATIONAI MONIrA

NATIONAL MONUMENT.
a .OsekIy Journal, TO Be gbiisAsd IN Hssks~sfss,
der A4 sanction Of fAs Ipashisgsos Nsasssai Ms..-
msnf Society.
JAMES C. Plcxsrr, Editor and Publishsr
THE MONUMENT 10 intended 10 be literary
i agricultural. and miscellaneous paper. Il will
contain select portions OF the itcra,urc Of The dsy
the best that can be found In American aud Luso-
pcan publications interesting scientific articles,
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news
every thing that such Journal might be expected
to contain. with the exception Of party pollsics,
which will be ut all times most rgorously excluded
The MONUMENT will be pubiishsd for the empress
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of t
noble column now rising on the bank Of the Poto-
mac, in honor Of the Father Of his Country. and
which every one who vencrates the name VI w ASS.
IHaToN would rejoice to soc completed. After do
Quoting out of the subscription the expense Of the
journal proposed TO be published. the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, and without rs
serve. to the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore, Of oil who are willing 10 contribute TO pa
triotic object, and one % entirely national, v
earnestly requested. BY subscvih1s1 y the Monu-
MEST, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tained, while it 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 dAfaires to Peru, who proposes to edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quail
fed to perform the duties Of editor and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
S, ass1,s t m rms'
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett win make the ex-
pertinent with his own means and at bis own risk,
and, II successful, he will receive nothing more,
and nc 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 paper, nor 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, 1t may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars
0U- The Postmastcrs and Secretaries Of all or
ganizcd bodies throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining SUBJ
ject of our exertions.
As all editors and publishers, on account Of the
object for which the Monument newspaper will be
established, must wish il to succeed it ia hoped
that they will contribute 10 it's success by publish
ing this Prospectus.
1n moneys soiH be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, to the General
agent qf the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHfr-
TLEsEY, Warrington.
OGicrs.-MlLLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio Prcsi
dent; ARcH. HENDERsoS, First Vice President;
Vice President; THos. CAnsEny. Third vice Prcsi-
dent; J. b. H. SMITH, Treasurer; GEo. WArTER-
sroN, Secretary
Board Of Managers. Winfield Scott. N. Tow
dali, Walter Jones, Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, T.. Hartley Craw-
ford, Benz. Ogie Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey
TERMS: The MoNUMENr 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 number
The nature of the enterprise not admitting Of any
credit, none can be given.
Societies and Clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms: 3 copies for
So; copies, $S; 10 copies. SIS, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronisc the MoNu-
MEnT, are requested to forward their Nance 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
| and for the agents to make returns. As all sub
scribcrs will be contributors TO the monument tself
| their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINoroN, April %, 1851. April 26