American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15
!. PROSPECTUS OF THE "NATIONAL MON
UMENT"

A aceekly journal to be published IN Washington
under the sanction Of tie Washington National
Monument Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
The Monument is intended to be literary agricultural
ana 1t will contain selections of the
literature OF the daythe best that be found in Amer
can and English publications. interesting scientific articles
embracing mechanics; foreign and domestic news; sy-
nopsis OF the proceedings of Congress- every thing
that such journal might be expected to contain with
the exception of party politics, which will be all times
most vigorously excluded.
The Monument will be published for the express and
the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection of the noble
column now rising the banks Of the Potomac, in
or OF the Father of his Country, and which every
who venerates the of WASHINGTON would rejoice
see completed After deducng out of the subscription
the expenses OF the Journal proposed TO be published
the remaining funds will be faithfully applied and with
out reserve to the purpose indicated The aid therefore,
OF all who are willing to contribute patriotic an OBJ
Ject and one entirely national is earnestly
BY subscribing to the Monument valuable Journal
low price may be obtained while it will be doing some
thing at the time, towards completing that majestic
memorial Of the Nations gratitude.
The Board of Managers recommend Mr. Pickett former
~ Fourth Auditor OF the Treasury and Charge Affairs
Peru, who proposes to edit and publish the Monument
journal, well qualified to perform the duties of
editor and to conduct the paper faithfully and satisfc
tory TO the subscribers. They their
that this enterprise is not speculation got up ndi
yidual emoument. Mr. Pickett win make the experiment
with his own means and at his risk if successful he
viii receive nothing more, and he asks nothing more
Imam very moderate compensation for his services Not
one DOLLAR therefore, OF the direct subscription 10 the
erection of the Monument will be- in any event. applied
to the support of the paper the Society in any man
ner held pecuniarily responsible.
To give the public idea of what with the
Journal 10 is proposed TO publish it stated that
list of fifty thousand paying subscribers at two dollars
each, will yield annual profit of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars.
The posmaster and secretaries of all organized bodies
throughout the Union, respectfully requested
as agents IN obtaining subscriptions thus aiding the great
object of exertons.
As all editors and publishers, of the object
for which the Monument newspaper will be established,
must wish 1t to succeed IL is hoped that they will
tribute TO its success by publishing this prospectus.
All moneys will be reunited, and all letters and moneys
addressed prepaid to the general agent of the Monument
Society, Hon. Elisha Whittesey, Washington.
OfFIcEns-Milard Fillmore ep-o1icio President; Arch
Henderson, First Vice PRESIDENT Walter Lenox, (Mayor
of Washington Second Vice President; Thos Carbery
Third Vice President; j. u. ii. Smith, Treasurer; Geo
Watterston, Secretary.
BoARD OF MASAGERs.-Winfed Scott n. Towson Thos
Munroe, w. A. Bradley, p X. Fcndall, Walter Jones'
Thomas Blagden Peter Force. w. W. Scaton NJ r. Maury
T. Hartley Crawford Benz 0gle Tayloe Elisha Whtlesey.
Terms-The MONUMENT will be printed on a double.
royal sheetthe paper and type being the best quality
and In quarto form, containing sixteen large pages that
1t may be more easily preserved The price will be two
dollars annum, payable the receipt 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: copies for s5 copies, Ss 10
copies, SIS; &c.
Those who disposed 10 patronise the MONUMENT are
requested TO forward their TO the General Agent
without delay. The first number will be published early
in May and the second the day OF August and
weekly thereafter; time being allowed for the Prospectus
TO be circulated and for the agents make returns As
all subscribers will be contributors TO the Monument
ITSELF their names will be published In the paper
WASHINGTON, April g. 1851.