The republic., 1851-08-07
PROSPECTUS


NAL NJ ONU M Il Mt,
4 lOeskly Journal, to be- Published ia Washington.
der the sanction Of the Warrington National dOga
msnt Society.
JAMES G. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher
TINHE MONUMENT is intended TO be a literary.
IL agricultural, and miscellaneous paper. ID 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 politcs,
which will be at all times most rigorosly excluded
The MONUMENT will be published for the express
and the sole purpose OF aiding in the erection Of this
noble column now rising on the bank OF the Potos
mac, in honor of the Father of his Country, and
which every one who yenerates the name Of WASH
INoToS would rejoice TO completed. After de-
Quoting of the subscription the expense OF the
journal proposed to be published, the remaining
funds will be faithfully applied, aud without re-
serve, to the purpose indicated. The aid, there
fore, OF all who willing to contribute TO so pa
triotic an object, and one so entirely national IL
earnestly requested BY subscribing TO the MosU-
MEHT, valuable journal at low price may be OBJ
tanned, while 1t will be doing sofnething. 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 dAffares TO Peru, who proposes to edit and
publish the monument journal, as one well quali-
lied to perform the duties of editor, and TO conduct
the paper faithfully and satisfactorily to the sub
scribers. They their fellow citizens that
this enterprise Is not speculation got up for indi-
vidual emolument. Mr.. Pickett will make the
pertinent with his own means and at bis risk,
and, If successful, he will receive nothing more,
and he asks nothing more, than n very moderate
compensation for his services Not one dollar,
therefore, of the direct subscription TO the erection
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. it may
be stated that a list of fifty thousand paying sub
scribers, at two dollars each, will yield annual
nett profit Of from fifty to sixty thousand dollars.
o. The Postmasters and Secretaries of all or
ganzed bodies throughout the Union respect
fully requested to act agents in obtaining sub
scrlptons for this journal, thus aiding the great OBJ
ject of our exertions.
AS all editors and publishers, account of the
object Tor 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.
All moneys ,oiH be remitted, and all letters and
communications addressed pre- paid TO the General
Agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. ELISHA WHIT
TLEsEY, WashingtOn
O6icrs-MILLAnD FILLMORE, ex officio Presi
dent; Arch. Henderson,, First Vice President;
WALTER LENox, Mayor Of Washington, Second
Vice President; THos. CARBERy, Third Vice Presi-
dent; J. B. II. SMITH, Treasurer; GEo. WAITER
sroN, Secretary.
Board of Managrs.- Winfield Scott. ~ Tow
son, Thomas Munroe, w A. Bradley, P. r. Fen
DALI a w, waiter Jones, Ihos Blagden, Peter Force.
w. w Seaton, M. F. Maury, II. Hartley Craw-
ford, BENZ ogle Tayloe, Elisha Whittlesey.
TERMS: The MoNUMENr will be printed on a
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
MoSuMENr on the following terms: 3 copies for
50; copies, SS; 10 copies, $l5, &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the MoSu-
MEsT, are requested to forward their names to the
General Agent, without delay The fret number
will be published early in 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 the monument ITSELF
their names will be published in the paper
WAsHINGroN, April 90. 1851. April 90