The republic., 1851-09-05
PROSPECTUS

NATIONAL MONUMENT,
toeekly journal, to be published in Washington, u,
der the sanction Of the Washington National NIonu-
nent Society.
JAMES c. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher.
TNHE MONUMENT is intended to be a 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.
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 MONUMENT 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
INsToN would rejoice to see completed. After de-
Quoting 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 pa
triotic an object, and 80 entirely national, is
earnestly requested. By subscribing to the MoNU-
MENT, valuable journal at a low price may be OBJ
tanned, 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 MIR. Pickett,
formerly Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and
Charge dAffares to Peru, who proposes to edit and
publish the monument Journal, as one we'll quail
fled to perform the duties of editor and to conduct
scribers. They assure their fellow.ci citizens that
this enterprise is not speculation got up for ndi
vidua emolument Mr. Pickett will make the ex
pertinent 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 paper, nor the society in any
manner held pecuniariy responsible
To give the public an idea of what may be done
be stated that list Of fifty thousand paying sub
scrbers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
0y- The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganized bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act as agents in obtaining sub
scrpons for this journal, thus aiding the great OBJ
ject 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 by publish
ing this Prospectus.
AH moneys tviH be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- PAID 10 the General
Agent qfhe Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEY, Washington.
06ic1s.-MILLARD FILLMORE, cx officio Presi
dent; ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice Presidents THos. CARBERY, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. b. II. SMITH, Treasurer; GEO. WAITER
sToN, Secretary.
Board of Managers. Winfield Scott, N. Tows
son, inomas mnnroe, w. a., bradley, +. II. Fen
dali, Walter Jones' Thos. Blagden, Peter Force,
w. w Seaton, M. f. Maury, T.. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ Ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
TERMS: The MoNUMENT will be printed on n
double royal sheet-the paper and type being
the best quality--and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be Spore easily
preserved. The price will be two ddxars per
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 the following terms: copies for
$5; copies, SIS; 10 copies, y is, sc.
Those who disposed to patronise the MoNU-
MENr, are requested to forward their names 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 thereafterj 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 26