The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-25

NATIONAL MONUMENT,
weekly Journal TO be published in Wash.son. I''i
der hssa,setiOs Of the Warrington National lho't-
ment Society.
JAMES C. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
TVHE MONUMENT is intended to be literary,
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. Ii 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;
a 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 excluded.
The MosUMENr 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
NeToN would rejoice to see completed. After de-
uctlng 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 to contribute TO so pa
triotic an object, and one so entirely national, il
earnestly requested By subscribing TO the MoNU-
MENT, valuable journal at 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 MIR. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge d'Afaires to Peru who proposes to edit and
publish the monument Journal, as one well quail
lied TO perform the duties of editor, and to conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers. They assure their fellow citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for indi-
yidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the ex-
pertinent with his own means and at his risk,
and, If successful, he will receive nothing more,
and ne 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 10
the support of the paper, nor The society in any
manner held pecuniarily responsible.
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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.
o. The Posmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodice throughout the Union are respect
fully requested to act az agents in obtaining sub
scrptions 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, il is hoped
that they will contribute to its by publish
ing this Prospectus
al moneys tDiN be renitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid, TO the General
agent Of ate Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WnIr-
TLEsEY, Washington.
OGcers.-MILLAnp FILLMORE, oficio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERsoS, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERY. Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. b. H. Smith, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board of Managers. Winfield Scott N. Tow
son, Thomas Munroe. 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.
TERMS The MoNUMENT will be printed
double royal sheet-the paper and type being
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
MosuMENT on the following terms copies for
s.; copies, ssS; 10 copies, $l5, &c.
Those who are disposed to paironise the MoNU-
MINT, requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay. The first number
will be published earlyin 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 monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1851. April 20