The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-17
PROSP ECTUS
or THE
NATIONAL MONUMENT
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

To be published in Washington, under the sanction
Qfhe Washington National Monument Society.
JAMES c. PIcKErr, Editor and Publisher.
The MONUMENT is intended to be literary, ag-
ricultural, and miscellaneous paper. II will con-
tain select portions Of the literature Of the day
the best that 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 politics,
which will be at all times most vigorously ex-
cluded.
The MoNUmENr will be published for the ex-
press and the sole purpose Of aiding in the erec-
ton Of the noble 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 WAsHINGr0N, would rejoice to see COM
pleted. After deductng out of the subscription,
the expense of the journal proposed to be publish
ed, the remaining funds will be faithfully applied
and without reserve, to the purpose indicated
The aid, therefore, of all who willing to con-
tribute to patriotic an object, and one 81 entire
ly national, is earnestly requested. BY subscrib
ing TO the MosUMENr, valuable journal at low
price may be obtained, while it will be doing
something, at the same time, towards completing
that aiestic memorial Of the Nation q gratitude
The board of managers recommend MIR. Pick
EFT, formerly Fourth Auditor ofthe Treasury and
Charge d'Afiares to Peru, who proposes to edit
and publish the Monument journal, one well
qualified to perform the duties of editor, and to
conduct the paper, faithfully, and saisfactor y to
the subscribers. They assure their feow-citi
zens that this enterprise is not a speculation got
up for Individual emolument. MIR. Pickett will
make the experiment with his own means and at
his own risk, and, il successful, he will receive
nothing more, and he asks nothing more, than q
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 pecuniary respons-
be.
To give the public an idea Of what may be done
with the journal il is proposed to publish, il may
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield an annual
net profit OF from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
The post masters, and secretaries of all organ
lied bodies throughout the Union, are respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scriptions for this iournal thus aiding the great
object of our eSertions.
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.
III moneys ,ciH be remiited. and oil letters and
communications addressed prepaid, 10 the General
agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA
WHrrrLEsEr, Washington.
OFFICERS:
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex oficio President,
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President,
WALTER LENOX, Mayor of Washington,
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
]. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO WATTERSTON, Secretary.
BOARD or MANAGERS
Winfield Scott, Peter Force,
N. Towson, w. w. Seaton,
Thomas Munroe, M. r. Maury,
w. A. Bradley, II, HarieyCrawford
=. r. Fendall, Benz. Ogle Tayloe,
Walter james, Elisha Whittesey.
Thos. Blogden,
TERMs:--The MosuSEsT will be printed on
double royal sheet--the paper and type being OF
the best quality-snd in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that II may lie more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an.
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MosuMEsI on the following terms:--3 copies for
SIS; copies, 50; 10 copies, sl5; &c
Those who are disposed to paronise the Mon
usySr, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the ID day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be crcu-
lated, and for the agents TO make returns. As all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names viii be published in the paper
April %, 1851.